Blake Smith
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Blake Smith
| image = Blake Smith 2013.jpg
| caption = Smith with the Montreal Impact in 2013
| fullname = Blake Smith
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|1|17}}
| birth_place = Boerne, Texas, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| collegeyears1 = 2009–2012
| college1 = New Mexico Lobos
| collegecaps1 = 68
| collegegoals1 = 13
| years1 = 2012
| clubs1 = Austin Aztex
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2015
| clubs2 = Montreal Impact
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = → Indy Eleven (loan)
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = Yverdon-Sport
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = Miami FC
| caps5 = 55
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = FC Cincinnati
| caps6 = 30
| goals6 = 1
| years7 =
| clubs7 =
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| years8 = 2019
| clubs8 = → Pacific FC (loan)
| caps8 = 24
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020
| clubs9 = San Antonio FC
| caps9 = 16
| goals9 = 2
| totalcaps = 185
| totalgoals = 16
| nationalyears1 =
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| medaltemplates =
| club-update = October 6, 2020
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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 2013 MLS SuperDraft by the Montreal Impact. On February 25, 2013, the Impact officially signed Smith.{{cite news |title=Midfielder Blake Smith signs with the Montreal Impact |url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2013/02/midfielder-blake-smith-signs-montreal-impact |work=montrealimpact.com |publisher=Montreal Impact |date=February 25, 2013 |accessdate=February 25, 2013}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.indyeleven.com/news/detail/uuid/1fdytoqd3u51s18y68vhjeg225/eleven-add-pair-of-midfielders |title=Indy Eleven NASL: Eleven Add Pair of Midfielders |access-date=June 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101210557/http://www.indyeleven.com/news/detail/uuid/1fdytoqd3u51s18y68vhjeg225/eleven-add-pair-of-midfielders#.U6OUXvldXuM |archive-date=November 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
Smith was waived by Montreal on May 7, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2015/05/07/impact-places-midfielder-blake-smith-waivers|title=Impact places midfielder Blake Smith on waivers|date=7 May 2015}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.miamifc.com/news/2015/12/15/miami-fc-ink-a-pair-of-defenders-brad-rusin-and-blake-smith|title=Miami FC Add Two More to Roster: Brad Rusin and Blake Smith|date=15 December 2015|access-date=15 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140941/http://www.miamifc.com/news/2015/12/15/miami-fc-ink-a-pair-of-defenders-brad-rusin-and-blake-smith|archive-date=29 January 2018|url-status=dead}}
=FC Cincinnati=
On February 5, 2018, Smith signed with United Soccer League side FC Cincinnati.{{cite web |title=FC Cincinnati Signs Blake Smith |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2018/12/10/fc-cincinnati-signs-blake-smith |publisher=FC Cincinnati |accessdate=April 8, 2019 |date=December 10, 2018}}
After Cincinnati moved to Major League Soccer the following season, Smith re-signed with the club on December 10, 2018. 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.{{cite web |author1=Tom Bogert |title=FC Cincinnati place Blake Smith on waivers |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/03/07/fc-cincinnati-place-blake-smith-waivers |publisher=Major League Soccer |accessdate=April 8, 2019 |date=March 7, 2019}}
==Loan to Pacific FC==
On April 8, 2019, Smith was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.{{cite web |title=Defender Blake Smith joins Pacific FC |url=https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/article/defender-blake-smith-joins-pacific-fc |publisher=Pacific FC |accessdate=April 8, 2019 |date=April 8, 2019 |archive-date=April 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408185708/https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/article/defender-blake-smith-joins-pacific-fc |url-status=dead }} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/league-leaders/|title=League Leaders|website=Canadian Premier League|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-11-10}}
=San Antonio FC=
On December 23, 2019, Smith joined San Antonio FC, returning to his hometown as a native of nearby Boerne, Texas.{{cite web |title=San Antonio FC Signs Defender Blake Smith |url=https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1073507 |website=sanantoniofc.com |accessdate=December 23, 2019 |date=December 23, 2019 |archive-date=December 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223170628/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/1073507 |url-status=dead }}
At the end of the season, Smith announced his retirement from playing professional soccer.
Career statistics
{{updated|October 19, 2019}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Montreal Impact
|2013 |MLS |16 | 2 | colspan="1"|2 | 0 | colspan="1"|3 | 0 | colspan="1"|0 | 0 | colspan="1"|21 | 2 |
| 2014
|MLS |3 | 0 | colspan="1"|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="1"|4 | 0 | ||
| 2015
|MLS |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="1"|0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Indy Eleven (loan)
|2014 |NASL |19 | 2 | colspan="1"|2 | 4 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="1"|21 | 6 | ||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Miami FC
|2016 |NASL |30 | 0 | colspan="1"|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="1"|31 | 0 | ||
| 2017
|NASL |25 | 1 | colspan="1"|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="1"|1 | 0 | colspan="1"|30 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 1 |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|FC Cincinnati
|2018 |USL |30 | 1 | colspan="1"|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="1"|2 | 0 | colspan="1"|35 | 1 | |
| 2019
|MLS |0 | 0 | colspan="1"|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="1"|0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Pacific FC (loan)
|2019 |CPL |24 | 0 | colspan="1"|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!147 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 10 |
Honors
Montreal Impact
- Canadian Championship (2): 2013, 2014
- CONCACAF Champions League runner-up (1): 2014-15
References
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External links
- {{MLS player|blake-smith}}
- {{Soccerway|blake-smith/288463}}
{{ImpactFirstPick}}
{{2013 MLS SuperDraft}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Blake}}
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:American men's soccer players
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Category:Sportspeople from Boerne, Texas
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Category:New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players
Category:CF Montréal draft picks
Category:Yverdon-Sport FC players
Category:FC Cincinnati players
Category:San Antonio FC players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
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