Don Smart Explained

Don Smart
Fullname:Don Smart
Birth Date:1987 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Kingston, Jamaica
Position:Winger
Attacking midfielder
Forward
Years1:2011
Clubs1:F.C. New York
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Fredericksburg Hotspur
Caps2:6
Goals2:7
Years3:2013
Clubs3:RVA FC
Caps3:7
Goals3:9
Years4:2014–2017
Clubs4:Indy Eleven
Caps4:95
Goals4:10
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Miami FC 2
Caps5:14
Goals5:3
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Fresno FC
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Forward Madison
Caps7:43
Goals7:9
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Greenville Triumph
Caps8:49
Goals8:4
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Lexington SC
Caps9:23
Goals9:6
Club-Update:October 16, 2023

Don Smart (born 2 December 1987) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays as a midfielder. He is also capable of playing as a striker or outside back.

Career

In 2011, Smart joined the USL PRO side F.C. New York and made 12 appearances during the 2011 season. He then moved on to the USL Premier Development League side Fredericksburg Hotspur in 2012, scoring seven goals in just six appearances. IN 2013, he moved to the Virginia-based NPSL club RVA Football Club to play for the team during their inaugural season. During his time with the team, RVA FC won the NPSL Championship. Smart made seven appearances in the campaign, tallying nine goals.[1]

Smart then joined Indy Eleven for their inaugural season in 2014. The Jamaican can line up on either wide side of the Indy Eleven midfield, but can also be comfortably deployed as a striker or outside back. He made his debut for the club in Indy Eleven's inaugural match against the Carolina Railhawks. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 against Carolina on 12 July 2014. He would finish the 2014 season with three goals and three assists over 1,032 minutes.[1] The 2015 season would yield similar returns as Smart finished with three goals and three assists over the course of 1,220 minutes.[1]

Smart spent the 2018 season with National Premier Soccer League club Miami FC 2, registering a team-high seven assists during the course of the season.[2]

In August 2018, Smart moved to Fresno FC, arriving alongside Mark Pais.[3] He made his league debut for the club on September 9, 2018, coming on as a 46th minute substitute for Cory Brown in a 1-0 away defeat to Swope Park Rangers.[4]

In October 2018, Smart was unveiled as the first ever signing for USL League One expansion side Forward Madison FC.[5] He played all ninety minutes of Madison's first league fixture, a 1-0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves.[6]

On December 15, 2020, it was announced Smart was moving to USL League One side Greenville Triumph ahead of their 2021 season.[7]

Smart joined League One expansion side Lexington SC on January 26, 2023.[8]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
F.C. New York2011NPSL12010130
Indy Eleven2014NASL27320colspan="2"-293
201525310colspan="2"-263
20162221020252
201721200colspan="2"-212
Total9510402010110
Career total10710502011410

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roster: Don Smart . Indy Eleven . 26 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010034906/http://www.indyeleven.com/roster/don-smart . 10 October 2017.
  2. Web site: DON SMART AIMING FOR SECOND NPSL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP . npsl.com . 4 August 2018 . 20 April 2019.
  3. Web site: FOXES ADD MIDFIELDER DON SMART AND GOALKEEPER MARK PAIS . fresnofc.com . 31 August 2018 . 20 April 2019 . 20 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190420221044/https://www.fresnofc.com/news_article/show/946281-foxes-add-midfielder-don-smart-and-goalkeeper-mark-pais . dead .
  4. Web site: Swope Park Rangers vs. Fresno FC – 9 September 2018 – Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 20 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Madison Unveils Don Smart as First Player Signing . uslleagueone.com . 24 October 2018 . 20 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. Forward Madison – 6 April 2019 – Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 20 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Don Smart Signs with Greenville Triumph. 14 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Veteran Don Smart signs with Lexington Sporting Club . LexSporting.com . . 26 January 2023.
  9. Web site: D.Smart . soccerway.com . Soccerway . 13 May 2016.