Shannon Smyth Explained

Shannon Smyth Eisberner
Full Name:Shannon Carroll Smyth
Birth Date:1987 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Position:Midfielder / Forward
Youthclubs1:FC Milwaukee Nationals
Years1:2005–2008
Years2:2009
Years3:2010
Years4:2011–2014
Clubs1:Louisville Cardinals
Clubs2:FC Indiana
Clubs3:Donn Toppfotball
Clubs4:Amazon Grimstad
Caps3:6
Goals3:6
Caps4:43
Goals4:10
Nationalyears1:2010–2014
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland
Nationalcaps1:33
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:6 March 2013

Shannon Carroll Smyth (born 22 June 1987) is an Irish American soccer coach and former player. During her career she represented the Republic of Ireland women's national football team and the Norwegian Toppserien clubs Donn Toppfotball and Amazon Grimstad.

College career

Smyth played varsity soccer during four years at the University of Louisville.[1] She represented Ireland in the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok.[1]

Club career

After graduation Smyth featured in the 2009 W-League for FC Indiana.[2]

In January 2010 Smyth agreed a one–year professional contract with newly promoted Toppserien club Donn Toppfotball.[3] When Donn went bankrupt in November 2010, Smyth joined five teammates in signing for nearby Amazon Grimstad for the 2011 season.[4]

International career

Smyth has dual Irish–American citizenship as her father Brendan was born and raised in Dún Laoghaire.[2] She attended the Republic of Ireland national team's American summer training camps in 2008 and 2009.[2]

In August 2010 Smyth was called into the Republic of Ireland squad for their final World Cup qualifiers.[5] She then won her first cap for Ireland in a 2–0 friendly defeat in the Netherlands. Smyth started the game wearing number ten and playing in central midfield.[6] Further appearances followed in the qualifiers against Russia and Israel.[7]

She announced her retirement from soccer in November 2014[8] and confirmed her decision in August 2015. She won 33 caps for Ireland.[9] Her only goal was scored against Northern Ireland at the 2013 Cyprus Cup.[10]

International goals

Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2. Shannon Smyth. University of Louisville. 2010-09-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318022317/http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/smyth_shannon00.html. 2012-03-18.
  2. Web site: FC Alumnus Shannon Smyth to Play In Norway. FC Milwaukee Nationals. 2010-01-09. 2010-09-24.
  3. Web site: SHANNON SET FOR NORWAY DEBUT. Aidan Kelly. 2010-03-23. News and Tribune. 2010-09-24.
  4. Web site: Ny Donn-spiller til Amazon. Kristian Stenerud. 2010-12-30. Adressa.no. 2010-12-30. Norwegian.
  5. Web site: Ronan selects Irish Squad. 2010-08-15. She Kicks. 2010-09-24.
  6. Web site: Falling asleep with a smile on my face. Shannon Smyth. 2010-08-16. My Own Two Feet. 2010-09-24.
  7. Web site: Shannon Smyth. UEFA. 2010-09-24.
  8. News: Landy. Barry. Interview: Shannon Smyth talks retirement, Ireland and the future. 28 November 2015. The Emerald Exiles. 19 November 2014.
  9. News: Shannon Smyth confirms retirement from international football. 28 November 2015. Extratime.ie. 14 August 2015.
  10. Web site: Shannon Smyth. Football Association of Ireland. 28 November 2015.