Yannick Smith (born November 21, 1990) is an American former

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player who played as a

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Career

Born in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, Smith played soccer at Hillsborough High School. Smith played four years of college soccer at Old Dominion University between 2009 and 2012. He also spent the 2011 season with USL Premier Development League club Virginia Beach Piranhas. On January 22, 2013 Smith was selected 75th overall in the

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. However, he wasn't signed by the club. Smith signed his first professional contract with Finnish Kakkonen club

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, before moving to USL Pro club Dayton Dutch Lions on March 9, 2014.

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* 1990 births Living people American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Old Dominion Monarchs men's soccer players Virginia Beach Piranhas players Dayton Dutch Lions players Men's association football forwards Soccer players from New Jersey Hillsborough High School (New Jersey) alumni Sportspeople from Hillsborough Township, New Jersey Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Houston Dynamo FC draft picks USL League Two players USL Championship players Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening players {{US-footy-forward-stub