Jamaal Smith Explained

Jamaal Smith
Birth Date:	22 February 1988
Birth Place:	Canada
Position:	Defender
Currentclub:	Alpha United
Youthclubs1:	York Lions
Years1:	2008
Clubs1:	Italia Shooters
Years2:	2011
Clubs2:	SC Toronto
Years3:	2012
Clubs3:	Syrianska Kerburan
Caps3:	20
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2013
Clubs4:	K-W United FC
Caps4:	0
Goals4:	0
Years5:	2013–2014
Clubs5:	Caledonia AIA
Years6:	2014
Clubs6:	Okzhetpes
Caps6:	1
Goals6:	0
Years7:	2014
Clubs7:	Vaughan Azzurri
Years8:	2015–
Clubs8:	Alpha United
Nationalyears1:	2012–2015
Nationalteam1:	Guyana
Nationalcaps1:	12
Nationalgoals1:	0
Club-Update:	10:16, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
Ntupdate:	16:07, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

Jamaal Smith (born 22 February 1988) is a Canadian-born Guyanese international footballer who plays for Alpha United, as a defender.

Career

College career

Smith played college soccer for the York Lions, winning CIS championships in 2008 and 2010.^{[1] [2]} He also represented Canada at the Universiade in 2009 and 2011.^{[3] [4]}

Club career

In 2007, he won a tryout for Major League Soccer expansion side Toronto FC, beating out over 900 participants, earning an invite to pre-season, but ultimately failed to make the squad.

Smith has played club football for Italia Shooters, SC Toronto, Syrianska Kerburan, K-W United FC, Caledonia AIA, Okzhetpes and Vaughan Azzurri.^{[5] [6]}

He signed for Caledonia AIA in August 2013.^[7] His debut for Caledonia came in a 3-1 away defeat to Mexican club Toluca in the CONCACAF Champions League a few days later.^[8]

In April 2015 he was playing for Alpha United.^[9]

International career

Born in Canada, he made his international debut for Guyana in 2012,^[5] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them. He also represented them at the 2012 Caribbean Cup.^[10]

International career statistics

^[5]

Guyana
Year	Apps	Goals
2012	7	0
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	5	0
Total	12	0

Personal life

He is the older brother of Jelani Smith, who was also a soccer player for Guyana.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: YORK WINS 2008 CIS MEN'S SOCCER CROWN. 10 November 2008. 19 July 2015. Ontario University Athletics.
2. Web site: York at UBC. 14 November 2010. 19 July 2015. Canadian Interuniversity Sport. 16 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150716090423/http://en.cis-sic.ca/championships/msoc/2010-11/boxscore/20101114_lq8m.xml. dead.
3. Web site: CIS announces men's soccer Universiade team. 3 June 2009. 21 June 2015. Canada Soccer.
4. Web site: Smith anchors Canada defence. 20 May 2011. 21 June 2015. Mississauga News.
5. Web site: Player profile . National-Football-Teams.com . 24 August 2015.
6. Web site: Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software . 2008-07-25 . 2016-12-04 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20080725070902/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/page.php?page_id=9314 . 2008-07-25 .
7. Web site: Caledonia AIA signs Guyana international. 1 August 2013. 21 June 2015. CONACAF.
8. Web site: Caledonia falls to Toluca but grabs away goal in Mexico City. 7 August 2013. 19 July 2015. Wired868.
9. Web site: Alpha United to rely on team effort in CFU play. 15 April 2015. 21 June 2015. CONACAF.
10. Web site: Profile. 19 July 2015. Caribbean Football Database.
11. Web site: L1O Game of the Week: Woodbridge falls to Vaughan in League Cup quarter-final. June 26, 2018. Robin. Glover. Waking the Red.