Jamie Smith (footballer, born 1980)

{{infobox football biography

| name = Jamie Smith

| image = Jamie Smith.jpg

| image_size = 200

| caption = Smith playing for Colorado Rapids in 2011

| fullname = James Smith

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1980|11|20}}

| birth_place = Alexandria, Scotland

| height = 1.72 m{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=Jamie Smith {{!}} MLSsoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jamie-smith/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Celtic Boys Club

| youthyears2 = 1996–1999

| youthclubs2 = Celtic

| years1 = 1999–2004

| clubs1 = Celtic

| caps1 = 44

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2000

| clubs2 = → Livingston (loan)

| caps2 = 6

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2004–2005

| clubs3 = ADO Den Haag

| caps3 = 30

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2005–2009

| clubs4 = Aberdeen

| caps4 = 85

| goals4 = 12

| years5 = 2009–2013

| clubs5 = Colorado Rapids

| caps5 = 101

| goals5 = 7

| totalcaps = 266

| totalgoals = 23

| nationalyears1 = 2003

| nationalteam1 = Scotland

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2004–2005

| nationalteam2 = Scotland B

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2014-2016

| managerclubs1 = Colorado Rapids U23 (assistant manager)

| club-update = 10 January 2014

| ntupdate = 10 January 2014

}}

James Smith (born 20 November 1980 in Alexandria) is a Scottish retired professional footballer and currently Executive Director at

Tennessee United Soccer Club. Prior to this, Smith served as Academy Director for Nashville SC. Smith spent the majority of his playing career in his native country with Celtic and Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. He was also capped twice by Scotland.

Playing career

= Early career =

Born in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Smith started his career with Celtic; a graduate of the club's youth system, he played 66 games and scored six goals in all competitions across his five years as a senior player.{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2864|title=Celtic player Jamie Smith|website=FitbaStats|access-date=14 September 2018}} Smith won three major honours (two league titles and the League Cup in 2001) and was an unused substitute in the 2003 UEFA Cup Final,{{Cite web|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3043029.stm|title= Porto end Celtic's Uefa dream|date=27 May 2003|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 September 2018}} but limited first team opportunities saw him join Dutch club ADO Den Haag in July 2004,{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3912849.stm | title=Smith joins den Haag | date=21 July 2004 }} spending one season there.

=Aberdeen=

He returned to Scotland in season 2005–06 with Aberdeen. In August 2005, Smith struck a late winner as the Dons defeated rivals Rangers in a league match for the first time since April 1998, wowing the Aberdeen support in only his third competitive game for the club. He was involved in a car crash along with teammate Michael Hart in July 2007, while on a pre-season tour of Egypt. Smith was treated for concussion, while Hart was unhurt.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2317556/Rangers-go-with-who-they-have.html |title=Rangers go with who they have |first=Ewing |last=Grahame |date=24 July 2007 |access-date=15 July 2017 |work=Daily Telegraph }}

In December 2007, Smith played a key role in Aberdeen's victory over Danish team FC Copenhagen in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup, scoring two goals in the 4–0 victory that saw Aberdeen through to the last 32 of the competition.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7151528.stm |first=Clive |last=Lindsay |title=Aberdeen 4-0 Copenhagen |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 December 2007 |access-date=15 July 2017}} Smith's contract at Aberdeen ended at the end of the 2008–09 season and he expressed concern that he had not been offered a contract extension, stating that he may need to look for a new club in summer.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/8032771.stm |title=Smith uncertain on Dons future |date=4 May 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport }}

=Colorado Rapids=

In May 2009, he was given permission to discuss a contract with Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/05/19/transfer-talk-may-19-who-s-moving-where-in-the-world-of-football-86908-21371842/ |title=Transfer Talk - May 19: who's moving where in the world of football? |date=19 May 2009 |work=Daily Record }} However, Toronto passed on the signing of Smith and he later signed with Colorado Rapids in July 2009.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/8176529.stm |title=Smith signs deal with MLS outfit |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2009 }} In his first season with the Rapids he played only four games before suffering a season-ending knee injury.[http://www.coloradorapids.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?PID=141 Rapids Player Profile]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.

On 28 August 2010, Smith scored his first MLS goal two minutes into a match against Houston in which he was named man of the match.

Smith remained with Colorado through the 2012 season. After the conclusion of the 2012 season, Colorado declined the 2013 option on Smith's contract and he entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Smith became a free agent after he went undrafted in both rounds of the draft.

Smith was re-signed by Colorado on 8 February 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2013/02/rapids-re-sign-midfielder-jamie-smith |title=Rapids re-sign midfielder Jamie Smith |publisher=Colorado Rapids |date=8 February 2013 |access-date=3 April 2014 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212635/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2013/02/rapids-re-sign-midfielder-jamie-smith |url-status=dead }}

On 10 January 2014, Smith announced his retirement from playing and joined Colorado Rapids academy coaching staff.{{cite web |url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/01/jamie-smith-announces-retirement-joins-colorado-rapids-academy-coaching-staff |title=Jamie Smith announces retirement, joins Colorado Rapids Academy coaching staff |publisher=Colorado Rapids |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=3 April 2014 |archive-date=11 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111013504/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/01/jamie-smith-announces-retirement-joins-colorado-rapids-academy-coaching-staff |url-status=dead }}

=International=

Smith made two appearances for Scotland in 2003, in friendly matches against Austria and Ireland.{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotland/player.php?playerid=1049|title=Scotland player Jamie Smith|website=FitbaStats|access-date=14 September 2018}} He later played twice for

Scotland B.{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandb/player.php?playerid=186|title=Scotland B player Jamie Smith|website=FitbaStats|access-date=14 September 2018}}

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, he joined the coaching staff of Colorado Rapids as U23 manager in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.burgundywave.com/2014/1/10/5296526/rapids-academy-jamie-smith-retires|title=Jamie Smith Retires, Will Join Rapids Academy Coaching Staff|website=Burgundy Wave|access-date=10 January 2014}}

He had a spell as Academy manager of Continental FC before being appointed to the same role at Nashville SC in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/18472041.ex-celtic-winger-jamie-smith-hitting-high-notes-nashville/|title=Ex-Celtic winger Jamie Smith hitting the high notes in Nashville|website=Glasgow Evening Times|date=24 May 2020 |access-date=24 May 2020}}

Personal life

His brother-in-law, Allan Sieczkowski, is the lead singer of the Scottish rock band Little Eye. Colorado Rapids used their song Burgundy Sky as their official anthem to reflect on their famous burgundy kits.{{cite web|url=http://www.carricktoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/little-eye-continue-to-shine-1-2066323 |title=Little eye continue to shine - Carrick Gazette |publisher=Carricktoday.co.uk |date=19 January 2012 |access-date=3 April 2014}}

Career statistics

= Club =

= Appearances and goals by club, season and competition =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|Club{{Cite web \|title=Celtic Player Jamie Smith Details \|url=https://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2864 \|access-date=2023-04-18 \|website=www.fitbastats.com}}{{Cite web \|last=Strack-Zimmermann \|first=Benjamin \|title=Jamie Smith \|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/5780/Jamie_Smith.html \|access-date=2023-04-18 \|website=www.national-football-teams.com \|language=en}}{{Cite web \|title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile \|url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=767 \|access-date=2023-04-18 \|website=afcheritage.org}}{{Cite web \|last=mlssoccer \|title=Jamie Smith {{!}} MLSsoccer.com \|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jamie-smith/stats/ \|access-date=2023-04-18 \|website=mlssoccer \|language=en}} ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|National Cup ! colspan="2" \|League Cup ! colspan="2" \|Europe ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="6" \|Celtic \|1999-00 \| rowspan="5" \|SPL \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|2 \|1 \|2 \|1
2000-01 \|8 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|2 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|10 \|2
2001-02 \|12 \|1 \|1 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|14 \|1
2002-03 \|13 \|0 \|3 \|1 \|4 \|0 \|5 \|0 \|25 \|1
2003-04 \|11 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|1 \|3 \|0 \|15 \|1
colspan="2" \|Total !44 !2 !4 !1 !8 !2 !10 !1 !66 !6
Livingston (loan) \|1999-00 \|Scottish First Division \|6 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|6 \|1
ADO Hen Haag \|2004-05 \|Eredivise \|30 \|1 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \|30+ \|1+
rowspan="5" \|Aberdeen \|2005-06 \| rowspan="4" \|SPL \|35 \|8 \|2 \|0 \|3 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|40 \|9
2006-07 \|21 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|21 \|1
2007-08 \|17 \|3 \|3 \|3 \|2 \|0 \|4 \|2 \|26 \|8
2008-09 \|12 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|15 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !85 !12 !7 !3 !6 !1 !4 !2 !102 !18
rowspan="7" \|Colorado Rapids \|2008 \| rowspan="6" \|MLS \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|0 \|0
2009 \|7 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|7 \|0
2010 \|38 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|38 \|1
2011 \|38 \|3 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|38 \|3
2012 \|11 \|2 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|11 \|2
2013 \|7 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| - \| - \|7 \|1
colspan="2" \|Total !101 !7 !0 !0 !0 !0 !- !- !101 !7
colspan="3" \|Career total !266 !23 !11+ !4+ !14+ !3+ !14 !3 !305+ !33+

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |Club{{Cite web |title=Celtic Player Jamie Smith Details |url=https://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2864 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.fitbastats.com}}{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Jamie Smith |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/5780/Jamie_Smith.html |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile |url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=767 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=afcheritage.org}}{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=Jamie Smith {{!}} MLSsoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jamie-smith/stats/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |National Cup

! colspan="2" |League Cup

! colspan="2" |Europe

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="6" |Celtic

|1999-00

| rowspan="5" |SPL

2000-01

|10

2001-02

|12

|14

2002-03

|13

|25

2003-04

|11

|15

colspan="2" |Total

!44

!10

!66

Livingston (loan)

|1999-00

|Scottish First Division

| -

ADO Hen Haag

|2004-05

|Eredivise

|30

| -

|30+

|1+

rowspan="5" |Aberdeen

|2005-06

| rowspan="4" |SPL

|35

|40

2006-07

|21

2007-08

|17

|26

2008-09

|12

|15

colspan="2" |Total

!85

!12

!102

!18

rowspan="7" |Colorado Rapids

|2008

| rowspan="6" |MLS

| -

2009

| -

2010

|38

| -

|38

2011

|38

| -

|38

2012

|11

| -

|11

2013

| -

colspan="2" |Total

!101

colspan="3" |Career total

!266

!23

!11+

!4+

!14+

!3+

!14

!305+

!33+

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web \|title=Jamie Smith {{!}} Scotland {{!}} Scottish FA \|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=19606&lid=1 \|access-date=2023-04-18 \|website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}} !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
Scotland \|2003 \|2 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !2 !0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web |title=Jamie Smith {{!}} Scotland {{!}} Scottish FA |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=19606&lid=1 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}}

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

Scotland

|2003

colspan="2" |Total

Honours

; Celtic

; Colorado Rapids

Major League Soccer
Eastern Conference Championship: 2010
MLS Cup: 2010

References

External links

{{MLS player|jamie-smith}}
{{Soccerbase}}
{{NFT player|id=5780}}
[http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=767 Profile and stats] at AFC Heritage Trust
[http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Smith%2C+Jamie+%282000-04%29 Player profile] at The Celtic Wiki

Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:Scottish men's footballers

Category:Scotland men's international footballers

Category:Scotland men's B international footballers

Category:Scottish Premier League players

Category:Scottish Football League players

Category:Eredivisie players

Category:Major League Soccer players

Category:Celtic F.C. players

Category:Livingston F.C. players

Category:ADO Den Haag players