Stefan Smith (born August 11, 1989) is an
Antigua
Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Bar ...
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footballer
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who currently plays for
Charlotte Eagles
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in the
USL Professional Division
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.
Club career
Smith began his career in 2008 playing for
Old Road FC in the
Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
The Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, currently known as the Digicel/Red Stripe Premier Division for sponsorship purposes, is the top football league in Antigua and Barbuda excludes Antigua Barracuda.
History
It was created in 1968 and is h ...
. He was the top scorer in the league in his debut season in 2008/09, scoring 17 goals, and helped the team finish as runners-up to
Bassa in 2009/10.
In 2011 Smith transferred to the new
Antigua Barracuda FC
Antigua Barracuda were an Antiguan professional football team based in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Founded in 2010, the team played in USL Pro, the third tier of the United States soccer league system from 2011 to 2013.
The team played it ...
team prior to its first season in the
USL Professional Division
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. He made his debut for the Barracudas on April 17, 2011, in the team's first ever competitive game, a 2–1 loss to the
Los Angeles Blues
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.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.''
References
External links
1989 births
Living people
Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers
Antigua and Barbuda expatriate men's footballers
Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers
Antigua Barracuda FC players
Charlotte Eagles players
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
USL Championship players
Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Old Road F.C. players
Men's association football forwards
Antigua and Barbuda men's under-20 international footballers
Antigua and Barbuda men's youth international footballers
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