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Johann Smith
Personal information
Full name	Johann Ryan Anwar Smith
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Free Agent
Youth career
	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2008	Bolton Wanderers
2007	→ Carlisle United (loan)
2007	→ Darlington (loan)
2008	→ Stockport County (loan)
2008–2009	Toronto FC
International career‡
2006–2007	United States U-20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June, 2009; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 April, 2009

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Johann Smith (born April 25, 1987 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American soccer player who is currently without a club.

Career

Youth

Smith grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and attended the Watkinson School, where he played varsity soccer for four years, garnering All-State honors during his junior and senior campaigns. In addition, Smith also enjoyed success on the school's track and field team, once running the 100 metres in 10.5 seconds. Smith also played club soccer for Oakwood Soccer Club, and it was while playing for Oakwood that he was discovered by scouts from Bolton Wanderers; impressed by what they saw, Smith was offered a three year scholarship contract with Bolton's youth academy.

Professional

Smith was named as a Bolton substitute for games against Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic during the early part of the 2006-07 season. He made his first team debut for Bolton in their Carling Cup defeat at Charlton Athletic in October 2006, and made his Premier League debut against Manchester United on October 28, 2006, as an 85th-minute substitute for Kevin Davies.

Smith joined Carlisle United on loan in January 2007, ^[1] making his debut against Doncaster Rovers as a 63rd-minute substitute, replacing Kevin Gall. He scored his first professional goal on April 29, 2007, against Swansea City.

Following his injury playing internationally for the United States, Smith missed all of Bolton's 2007 pre-season, including the Peace Cup in South Korea. When he regained his fitness, he was loaned out to League Two sides Darlington and Stockport County.

In May 2008 he was one a number of young players released by Bolton manager Gary Megson, and in June 2008 he joined Swedish side GIF Sundsvall on trial. When Sundsvall did not offer Smith a contract, he signed with Toronto FC^[2].

Smith made his MLS debut on August 17, 2008, as a second half substitute in a 2-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls^[3]. Smith was released by Toronto FC on June 16, 2009.

International

Smith was named to the United States squad for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, but a pre-tournament injury forced his removal from the team. He has since played United States U-20 team.

References

External links

Profile at Boltonwanderers.us
Johann Smith's at Soccerbase

[1] :: Yanks Abroad - European Soccer, Made in America ::

[2] Reds acquire forward Johann Smith

[3] Match Tracker: Toronto F.C. @ New York Red Bulls

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 ==Career==
 ===Youth===
-Smith grew up in [[Bloomfield, Connecticut]], and attended the [[Watkinson School]], where he played varsity soccer for four years, garnering All-State honors during his junior and senior campaigns. In addition, Smith also enjoyed success on the school's [[track and field]] team, once running the [[100 metres]] in 10.5 seconds. Smith also played club soccer for [[Oakwood Soccer Club]], and it was whils playing for Oakwood that he was discovered by scouts from [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]; impressed by what they saw, Smith was offered a three year scholarship contract with Bolton's youth academy.
+Smith grew up in [[Bloomfield, Connecticut]], and attended the [[Watkinson School]], where he played varsity soccer for four years, garnering All-State honors during his junior and senior campaigns. In addition, Smith also enjoyed success on the school's [[track and field]] team, once running the [[100 metres]] in 10.5 seconds. Smith also played club soccer for [[Oakwood Soccer Club]], and it was while playing for Oakwood that he was discovered by scouts from [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]; impressed by what they saw, Smith was offered a three year scholarship contract with Bolton's youth academy.
 ===Professional===