Blake Smith (born January 17, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player.

Professional career

Montreal Impact

On January 17, 2013, Smith was selected 8th overall in the

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by the Montreal Impact. On February 25, 2013, the Impact officially signed Smith. He made his professional debut on March 30, 2013, against

Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City, often shortened to Sporting KC, is an American men's professional Association football, soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The administrative offices are located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and t ...

, coming on as a sub in the 79th minute for

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. On May 13, the Impact loaned Smith to NASL club

Indy Eleven Indy Eleven is an American professional soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2014, before moving to the United Soccer League in 2018. The franchise plays it ...

. Smith was waived by Montreal on May 7, 2015. Smith played the remainder of 2015 with Swiss club

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before being signed on December 15, 2015, by NASL expansion club

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FC Cincinnati

On February 5, 2018, Smith signed with

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side

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. After Cincinnati moved to

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the following season, Smith re-signed with the club on December 10, 2018. After appearing on the bench for

in their MLS league debut, he was placed on waivers by the club on March 7, 2019.

Loan to Pacific FC

On April 8, 2019, Smith was loaned to

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Pacific FC Pacific Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Greater Victoria, British Columbia. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League, playing home matches at Starlight Stadium located in Langford. History On May 5, 201 ...

. 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.

San Antonio FC

On December 23, 2019, Smith joined

San Antonio FC San Antonio FC is a professional soccer club based in San Antonio, Texas. It competes in the USL Championship, the second-highest level of the United States soccer league system, as a member of the Western Conference. History San Antonio F ...

, returning to his hometown as a native of nearby

Boerne, Texas Boerne ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Kendall County, Texas, in the Texas Hill Country. Boerne is known for its German-Texan history, named in honor of German author and satirist Ludwig Börne by the German Founders of the town. The popu ...

. At the end of the season, Smith announced his retirement from playing professional soccer.

Career statistics

Honors

Montreal Impact *

Canadian Championship The Canadian Championship (french: Championnat canadien) is an annual soccer tournament contested by premier Canadian professional teams. The winner is awarded the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's berth in the CONCACAF Champions League. It is contest ...

(2):

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CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North Ameri ...

runner-up (1): 2014-15

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Blake 1991 births Living people Men's association football midfielders American men's soccer players Soccer players from El Paso, Texas People from Boerne, Texas Sportspeople from Greater San Antonio American expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada American expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland American expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players Austin Aztex players CF Montréal draft picks CF Montréal players Indy Eleven players Yverdon-Sport FC players Miami FC players FC Cincinnati players Pacific FC players San Antonio FC players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players USL Championship players Canadian Premier League players