Miranda Smith

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| name = Miranda Smith

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|26|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=2}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Ottawa Rapid FC

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| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Gloucester Hornets SC

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Cumberland United SC

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Capital United SC

| collegeyears1 = 2014–2016

| college1 = Memphis Tigers

| collegecaps1 = 44

| collegegoals1 = 1

| collegeyears2 = 2017–2018

| college2 = Ottawa Gee-Gees

| collegecaps2 = 28

| collegegoals2 = 4

| years1 = 2017

| clubs1 = West Ottawa SC

| caps1 = 9

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020

| clubs2 = TPS

| caps2 = 7

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021

| clubs3 = Þór/KA

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021–2022

| clubs4 = Fleury

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = Ottawa South United

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| years6 = 2023–2024

| clubs6 = Maccabi Kishronot Hadera

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| years7 = 2024

| clubs7 = Ottawa South United

| caps7 = 9

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2025–

| clubs8 = Ottawa Rapid

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Canada Universiade

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = January 7, 2025

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Miranda Smith (born March 25, 1996) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.

Early life

Smith played youth soccer with the Gloucester Hornets SC, Cumberland United SC, and Capital United SC.{{Cite web|url=http://www.orleansonline.ca/pages/S2019121201.htm|title=Former Cobra part of Ottawa Gee-Gees World Cup winning team|date=December 12, 2019|first=Fred|last=Sherwin|work=The Orléans Star}} She also began playing for the Ontario provincial team at age 13 and joined the National Training Centre program at age 15.{{Cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/miranda-smith/4259|title=Miranda Smith Memphis profile|work=Memphis Tigers}} In 2013, she won a bronze medal with Team Ontario at the 2013 Canada Summer Games.{{Cite web|url=https://ottawasportspages.ca/2013/09/28/40-ottawa-athletes-win-54-medals-for-ontario-at-canada-games/|title=40 Ottawa athletes win 54 medals for Ontario at Canada Games|date=September 28, 2013|work=Ottawa Sportspages|first=Brendan|last=McConnell}}{{Cite web|url=https://ottawasportspages.ca/2013/08/01/headed-for-sherbrooke/|title=Headed for Sherbrooke|date=August 1, 2013|work=Ottawa Sportspages|first=Josh|last=Bell}}

Collegiate career

In 2014, Smith began attending the University of Memphis, where she played for the women's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2014/2/11/_MemphisWSoccer_Adds_Midfielder_Miranda_Smith|title=MemphisWSoccer Adds Midfielder Miranda Smith|date=February 11, 2014|work=Memphis Tigers}} On October 23, 2016, she scored her first collegiate goal in a victory over the Houston Cougars.{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2016/10/23/womens-soccer-tigers-win-on-second-half-goals|title=Tigers Win on Second-Half Goals|date=October 23, 2016|work=Memphis Tigers}}

In 2017, she returned to Canada to attend the University of Ottawa and play for the Ottawa Gee-Gees.{{cite web|url=https://teams.geegees.ca/sports/wsoc/2016-17/releases/400.html|title=An introduction to NCAA Transfer Miranda Smith|date=May 15, 2017|work=Ottawa Gee-Gees}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.larotonde.ca/miranda-smith-suis-chez-moi/#|title=Miranda Smith »Ici je suis chez moi »|trans-title=Miranda Smith »This is where I am at home»|language=fr|date=September 18, 2017|first=Dawson|last=Couture|work=La Rotonde}}{{cite web|url=https://ottawasportspages.ca/2017/10/19/ncaa-player-returns-home-to-gee-gees-team-of-familiar-faces/|title=NCAA player returns home to Gee-Gees team of familiar faces|date=October 19, 2017|first=Charlie|last=Pinkerton|work=Ottawa Sportspages}} At the end of the 2017 season, she was named an OUA East First Team All-Star and an Academic All-Canadian.{{cite web|url=https://teams.geegees.ca/sports/wsoc/2017-18/releases/250.html|title=News: Six All-Stars for soccer, Hannah Landry wins Community Service Award|date=November 2, 2017|work=Ottawa Gee-Gees}} In 2018, she helped them win the U Sports women's soccer championship, scoring the winning goal in the final, and was named the tournament MVP.{{cite web|url=https://teams.geegees.ca/sports/wsoc/2018-19c/releases/20181111s80cdr|title=U Sports Recap: Gee-Gees capture first national championship since 1996 with win over Spartans|date=November 11, 2018|work=Ottawa Gee-Gees}}{{cite web|url=https://ottawasportspages.ca/2018/12/16/perfect-finish-gives-closure-to-smiths-up-and-down-university-soccer-career/|title=Perfect finish gives closure to Smith’s up-and-down university soccer career|date=December 16, 2018|first=Charlie|last=Pinkerton|work=Ottawa Sportspages}} At the end of the season, she was again named an OUA East First Team All-Star and Academic All-Canadian.{{Cite web|url=https://teams.geegees.ca/sports/wsoc/2018-19/bios/smith_miranda_xh6i|title=Miranda Smith Ottawa Gee-Gees profile|work=Ottawa Gee-Gees}} She was also named the University of Ottawa Varsity Athletes of the Year that year.{{Cite web|url=https://teams.geegees.ca/general/2018-19/releases/20190405h5ogsx|title=News: Soccer’s Smith and Swimming’s Casarin named University of Ottawa Varsity Athletes of the Year|date=April 5, 2019|work=Ottawa Gee-Gees}} In 2019, she returned to the team after the conclusion of their league season (as she had finished her OUA eligibility) to participate in the inaugural FISU University World Cup (which they qualified for as 2018 Canadian University Championship), helping them win the world title.{{Cite web|url=https://teams.geegees.ca/sports/wsoc/2019-20/releases/20191114ewlytj|title=Preview: Gee-Gees women’s soccer set to represent Canada at FISU World Cup in China|date=November 15, 2019|work=Ottawa Gee-Gees}}{{cite web|url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/soccer/taking-a-kick-at-europe-ottawa-crew-tackles-pro-soccer-in-europe|title=Taking a kick at Europe: Ottawa crew tackles pro soccer in Europe|date=October 15, 2020|work=Ottawa Sun|first=Ken|last=Warren}}

Club career

In 2017, Smith played with West Ottawa SC in League1 Ontario.{{cite web|url=https://league1ontario.sportngin.com/roster_players/18587923|title=Miranda Smith 2017 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}

In September 2020, Smith signed with Finish Kansallinen Liiga club TPS for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://fc.tps.fi/uutiset/kanadalainen-miranda-smith-siirtyy-turun-palloseuraan/|title=Kanadalainen Miranda Smith siirtyy Turun Palloseuraan|trans-title=Canadian Miranda Smith joins Turku Football Club|language=fi|date=September 2, 2020|work=Turun Palloseura}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ts.fi/urheilu/5054768|title=Sarjajumbona kärvistelevä TPS hankki kanadalaispelaajan – "Pelipaikka tuli pienenä yllätyksenä"|trans-title=TPS, which is struggling as a league giant, acquired a Canadian player - "The playing spot came as a bit of a surprise"|language=fi|date=September 2, 2020|first=Harri|last=Ahola}}

In March 2021, she signed with Icelandic Besta deild kvenna club Þór/KA.{{Cite web|title=Þrjár erlendar til Akureyrar|work=Morgunblaðið|url=https://www.mbl.is/mogginn/bladid/innskraning/?redirect=%2Fmogginn%2Fbladid%2Fgrein%2F1776077%2F%3Ft%3D649843539&page_name=grein&grein_id=1776077|trans-title=Three foreigners to Akureyri|language=Icelandic|date=March 19, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.akureyri.net/is/ithrottir/thrjar-erlendar-til-lids-vid-thorka|trans-title=Three foreign players join Þór/KA|language=Icelandic|title=Þrjár erlendar gengnar til liðs við Þór/KA|date=March 18, 2021|first=Skapti|last=Hallgrímsson|work=Akureyri}} In July 2021, she departed the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.akureyri.net/is/ithrottir/sandra-og-miranda-fara-colleen-verdur-afram|title=Sandra og Miranda fara, Colleen verður áfram|first=Skapti|last=Hallgrímsson|trans-title=Sandra and Miranda leave, Colleen stays|language=Icelandic|work=Akureyri}}{{cite web|url=https://fotbolti.net/news/06-07-2021/tveir-erlendir-leikmenn-yfirgefa-thor-ka-stadfest|title=Tveir erlendir leikmenn yfirgefa Þór/KA (Staðfest)|trans-title=Two foreign players leave Þór/KA (Confirmed)|language=Icelandic|first=Sæbjörn|last=Þór Þórbergsson Steinke|work=Fótbolti.net}}

In September 2021, Smith signed with French Première Ligue club Fleury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcfleury91.fr/single-post/d1-arkema-miranda-smith-rejoint-fleury-1|title=D1 Arkema : Miranda Smith rejoint Fleury|trans-title=D1 Arkema : Miranda Smith joins Fleury|work=FC Fleury 91|date=September 23, 2021|language=fr}}

In 2023, she played with Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.{{Cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-announces-partnership-to-launch-semi-professional-soccer-team-osu-atletico|title=Atlético Ottawa announces partnership to launch semi-professional soccer team “OSU Atlético”|date=March 24, 2023|work=Atlético Ottawa}}

In September 2023, she signed with Israel club Maccabi Kishronot Hadera.

In 2024, she again played with Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.{{Cite web|url=https://page.spordle.com/fr/ligue-1-qc/schedule-stats-standings/429742e6-2d8a-457f-ba93-c2e545949f71?tab=playerstats&scheduleId=24530|title=Ligue1 Quebec 2024 Stats|work=Spordle}}

In January 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.{{Cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/miranda-smith-signs-ottawa-rapid-fc|title=Former Gee-Gees star Miranda Smith signs with Ottawa Rapid FC|first=Don|last=Brennan|date=January 13, 2025|work=Ottawa Citizen}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/2293318-miranda-smith-returns-home-as-former-gee-gees-star-joins-ottawa-rapid-fc|title=Miranda Smith Returns Home as Former Gee-Gees Star Joins Ottawa Rapid FC|date=January 13, 2025|work=Footboom}}

International career

In 2019, she was named to the Canada Universiade team for the 2019 Summer Universiade.{{cite web|url=https://teams.geegees.ca/general/2019-20/releases/20190616tgxn3g|title=News: Nine Gee-Gees selected to represent Canada at FISU Summer Universiade|work=Ottawa Gee-Gees|date=June 16, 2019}}