Adam Smarte
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Smarte | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ventura County Fusion | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Salinas Valley Samba | ||
| 2006 | San Jose Frogs | ||
| 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Ventura County Fusion | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2009 | |||
Adam Smarte (born 9 May 1987) is a Liberian soccer player who last played for Ventura County Fusion in the USL Premier Development League.
Career
College and Amateur
Smarte grew up in Elk Grove, California, played college soccer at UC Santa Cruz from 2003 to 2007, and played for both Salinas Valley Samba[1] and the San Jose Frogs in the National Premier Soccer League.
Professional
Smarte was drafted with the first overall pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by the San Jose Earthquakes.[2]
He was released by the Earthquakes at the end of 2008, having played just 3 games for the team, and subsequently signed for Ventura County Fusion of the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 season, where he appeared as a right-back in the defence instead of his usual forward role. He also went on trial with Major League Soccer side D.C. United in August 2009.[3]
Personal life
He founded the apparel brand Modern Pharaoh in 2013.[4]
Honors
Ventura County Fusion
- USL Premier Development League Champions (1): 2009
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Press, City on a Hill. "Slug Soccer Star Gets Drafted to the Quakes | City on a Hill Press". www.cityonahillpress.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2009/08/dc_united_news_notes_8.html
- ^ http://fufuandsoupmagazine.com/liberian-adam-smarte-challenges-perceptions-of-greatness-with-lifestyle-brand-modern-pharaoh/
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- Liberian footballers
- Major League Soccer players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- San Jose Frogs players
- Ventura County Fusion players
- University of California, Santa Cruz alumni
- UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs men's soccer players
- USL League Two players
- Sportspeople from Elk Grove, California
- San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
- Association football forwards
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