Jamaal Smith

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|2|22|df=y}}

|birth_place = Canada

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|position = Defender

|currentclub = Alpha United

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|youthclubs1 = York Lions

|years1 = 2008

|clubs1 = Italia Shooters

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|years2 = 2011

|clubs2 = SC Toronto

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|years3 = 2012

|clubs3 = Syrianska Kerburan

|caps3 = 20

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2013

|clubs4 = K-W United FC

|caps4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2013–2014

|clubs5 = Caledonia AIA

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|years6 = 2014

|clubs6 = Okzhetpes

|caps6 = 1

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|years7 = 2014

|clubs7 = Vaughan Azzurri

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|years8 = 2015–

|clubs8 = Alpha United

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|nationalyears1 = 2012–2015

|nationalteam1 = Guyana

|nationalcaps1 = 12

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|club-update = 10:16, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

|ntupdate = 16:07, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

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Jamaal Smith (born 22 February 1988) is a Canadian-born Guyanese international footballer who plays for Alpha United, as a defender.

Career

=College career=

Smith played college soccer for the York Lions, winning CIS championships in 2008 and 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.oua.ca/sports/msoc/2008-09/releases/3493.html|title=YORK WINS 2008 CIS MEN'S SOCCER CROWN|date=10 November 2008|accessdate=19 July 2015|publisher=Ontario University Athletics}}{{cite web|url=http://en.cis-sic.ca/championships/msoc/2010-11/boxscore/20101114_lq8m.xml|title=York at UBC|date=14 November 2010|accessdate=19 July 2015|publisher=Canadian Interuniversity Sport|archive-date=16 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716090423/http://en.cis-sic.ca/championships/msoc/2010-11/boxscore/20101114_lq8m.xml|url-status=dead}} He also represented Canada at the Universiade in 2009 and 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/cis-announces-men-s-soccer-universiade-team-p146338|title=CIS announces men's soccer Universiade team|date=3 June 2009|accessdate=21 June 2015|publisher=Canada Soccer|archive-date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820164924/http://www.canadasoccer.com/cis-announces-men-s-soccer-universiade-team-p146338|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mississauga.com/sports-story/3117421-smith-anchors-canada-defence/|title=Smith anchors Canada defence|date=20 May 2011|accessdate=21 June 2015|publisher=Mississauga News}}

=Club career=

In 2007, he won a tryout for Major League Soccer expansion side Toronto FC, beating out over 900 participants, earning an invite to pre-season, but ultimately failed to make the squad.

Smith has played club football for Italia Shooters, SC Toronto, Syrianska Kerburan, K-W United FC, Caledonia AIA, Okzhetpes and Vaughan Azzurri.{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/48358.html |title=Player profile |website=National-Football-Teams.com |accessdate=24 August 2015}}{{Soccerway|jamaal-smith/235566|accessdate=21 June 2015}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/page.php?page_id=9314 |title=Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software |date=2008-07-25 |accessdate=2016-12-04 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725070902/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/page.php?page_id=9314 |archivedate=2008-07-25 }}

He signed for Caledonia AIA in August 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/caledonia-aia-signs-guyana-international|title=Caledonia AIA signs Guyana international|date=1 August 2013|accessdate=21 June 2015|publisher=CONACAF}} His debut for Caledonia came in a 3-1 away defeat to Mexican club Toluca in the CONCACAF Champions League a few days later.{{cite web|url=http://wired868.com/2013/08/07/caledonia-falls-to-toluca-but-grabs-away-goal-in-mexico-city/|title=Caledonia falls to Toluca but grabs away goal in Mexico City|date=7 August 2013|accessdate=19 July 2015|publisher=Wired868}}

In April 2015 he was playing for Alpha United.{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/alpha-united-to-rely-on-team-effort-in-cfu-play|title=Alpha United to rely on team effort in CFU play|date=15 April 2015|accessdate=21 June 2015|publisher=CONACAF}}

=International career=

Born in Canada, he made his international debut for Guyana in 2012, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them.{{FIFA|361062}} He also represented them at the 2012 Caribbean Cup.{{cite web|url=http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/guyana/players/jamaalsmith.html|title=Profile|accessdate=19 July 2015|publisher=Caribbean Football Database}}

International career statistics

colspan=3\|Guyana
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Year	Apps	Goals
2012	7	0
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015	5	0
Total\|\|12\|\|0

Personal life

He is the older brother of Jelani Smith, who was also a soccer player for Guyana.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/6/26/17504374/league1-ontario-game-of-the-week-woodbridge-falls-to-vaughan-in-league-cup-quarter-final|title=L1O Game of the Week: Woodbridge falls to Vaughan in League Cup quarter-final|date=June 26, 2018|first=Robin|last=Glover|work=Waking the Red|access-date=January 9, 2022|archive-date=January 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109180133/https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/6/26/17504374/league1-ontario-game-of-the-week-woodbridge-falls-to-vaughan-in-league-cup-quarter-final|url-status=dead}}