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Blake Smith (born January 17, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player.
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Smith with the Montreal Impact in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blake Smith | ||
| Date of birth | January 17, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Boerne, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Left-back | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | New Mexico Lobos | 68 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Austin Aztex | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Montreal Impact | 25 | (2) |
| 2014 | → Indy Eleven (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| 2015 | Yverdon-Sport | 14 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Miami FC | 55 | (1) |
| 2018 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | (1) |
| 2019 | FC Cincinnati | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Pacific FC (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2020 | San Antonio FC | 16 | (2) |
| Total | 185 | (16) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020 | |||
On January 17, 2013, Smith was selected 8th overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by the Montreal Impact. On February 25, 2013, the Impact officially signed Smith.[1] He made his professional debut on March 30, 2013, against Sporting Kansas City, coming on as a sub in the 79th minute for Marco Di Vaio. On May 13, the Impact loaned Smith to NASL club Indy Eleven.[2]
Smith was waived by Montreal on May 7, 2015.[3] Smith played the remainder of 2015 with Swiss club Yverdon Sport FC before being signed on December 15, 2015, by NASL expansion club Miami FC.[4]
On February 5, 2018, Smith signed with United Soccer League side FC Cincinnati.[5]
After Cincinnati moved to Major League Soccer the following season, Smith re-signed with the club on December 10, 2018.[5] After appearing on the bench for FC Cincinnati in their MLS league debut, he was placed on waivers by the club on March 7, 2019.[6]
On April 8, 2019, Smith was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[7] Smith was part of Pacific FC in their first-ever season, as well as the first season in league history. Smith contributed with five assists, tied with five other players for the most in the league.[8]
On December 23, 2019, Smith joined San Antonio FC, returning to his hometown as a native of nearby Boerne, Texas.[9]
At the end of the season, Smith announced his retirement from playing professional soccer.
| Club | Season | League | League | National Cup | Continental | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Montreal Impact | 2013 | MLS | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2014 | MLS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | MLS | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Indy Eleven (loan) | 2014 | NASL | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 21 | 6 | ||
| Miami FC | 2016 | NASL | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | NASL | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 55 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2018 | USL | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Pacific FC (loan) | 2019 | CPL | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 10 | ||
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