John Smits
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Smits | ||
| Date of birth | September 7, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wilmington Hammerheads | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Toronto Varsity Blues | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | FC Edmonton | 38 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Montreal Impact (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Wilmington Hammerheads | 18 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 25, 2016. | |||
John Smits (born September 7, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL.
Career
FC Edmonton
After playing for the University of Toronto from 2009 through 2011, Smits signed with FC Edmonton of the NASL in 2012. [1] Smits made his professional debut against the Atlanta Silverbacks in May 2012, posting a shutout. [2] In the 2014 NASL season, Smits took over the starting goalkeeper role with FC Edmonton. Smits won the 2014 NASL Golden Glove award for lowest goals against average that season. [3]
In 2015, Smits was loaned to the Montreal Impact during the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League final, although he did not suit up. [4] Smits was released by the club on October 28, 2015 [5]
Wilmington Hammerheads
Smits signed with Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL on February 25, 2016[6] He made his club debut in Wilmington's 2016 season opener in a 2-1 win against Orlando City B on March 26, 2016. [7] Smits would only spend one season in Wilmington, as the club announced that they would not participate in the 2017 USL season. [8][9]
Club
Statistics accurate as of September 26, 2016
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Edmonton | NASL | 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| NASL | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |
| NASL | 2014 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |
| NASL | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |
| FC Edmonton Total | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Montreal Impact (loan) | MLS | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montreal Impact Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wilmington Hammerheads | USL | 2016 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Wilmington Hammerheads Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.varsityblues.ca/news/2012/3/27/MSOC_0327121150.aspx
- ↑ http://the11.ca/2012/05/13/smits-gets-the-shutout-in-his-first-nasl-start-as-fce-beats-atlanta/
- ↑ http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/11/19/fc-edmontons-john-smits-win-nasl-golden-glove-award
- ↑ http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/04/20/fc-edmonton-goalkeeper-john-smits-to-join-montreal-impact-for-concacaf-champions-league-final
- ↑ http://the11.ca/2015/10/28/smits-jonke-among-the-five-players-released-by-fc-edmonton/
- ↑ http://www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com/wilmington-hammerheads-sign-goalkeeper-john-smits/
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13218226
- ↑ . John Smits Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/p/BLMeQqmBKmm. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ WECT staff (September 30, 2016). "Wilmington Hammerheads signs removed from Legion Stadium". WECT.