Yannick Smith

Yannick Smith (born November 21, 1990) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward.

Yannick Smith

Personal information
Full name	Yannick Camara Smith
Date of birth	(1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2009–2012	Old Dominion Monarchs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Virginia Beach Piranhas	11	(2)
2013	Närpes Kraft	22	(12)
2014	Dayton Dutch Lions	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 22, 2014

Career

Born in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, Smith played soccer at Hillsborough High School.^[1]

Smith played four years of college soccer at Old Dominion University between 2009 and 2012.^[2] He also spent the 2011 season with USL Premier Development League club Virginia Beach Piranhas.^[3]

On January 22, 2013, Smith was selected 75th overall in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by Houston Dynamo.^[4] However, he wasn't signed by the club.

Smith signed his first professional contract with Finnish Kakkonen club Närpes Kraft, before moving to USL Pro club Dayton Dutch Lions on March 9, 2014.^[5]