John Smits
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| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unattached | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 28, 2015 | |||
John Smits (born September 7, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player who last played for FC Edmonton of the NASL.
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]
Favorite Food
- Spinach
- Cabbage
- Carrots
Club
Statistics accurate as of October 25, 2015
| Club | Season | League | Canadian Cup | Other | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Edmonton | 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | |
| FC Edmonton Total | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Montreal Impact | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montreal Impact Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 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/
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