John Smits
John Smits (born September 7, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player who most recently played for Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL.
| 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 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 25, 2016 | |||
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
- "SMITS SIGNS WITH EDMONTON FC". University of Toronto.
- "Nothing found for 2012 05 13 Smits Gets The Shutout In His First Nasl Start As Fce Beats Atlanta". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
- "FC Edmonton's John Smits win NASL Golden Glove award". Edmonton Sun. 2014-11-20.
- "FC Edmonton goalkeeper John Smits to join Montreal Impact for CONCACAF Champions League final". Edmonton Sun. 2015-04-20.
- "Nothing found for 2015 10 28 Smits Jonke Among The Five Players Released By Fc Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2015-10-29.
- "Wilmington Hammerheads Sign Goalkeeper John Smits - Wilmington Hammerheads". 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- "Wilmington Hammerheads FC at Orlando City B - 7:30pm EDT, March 26th, 2016". Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- "John Smits on Instagram: "I would like to thank everyone I've met during my time in Wilmington, NC for an amazing experience that I'll truly never forget. The…"". John Smits Instagram account.
- WECT staff (September 30, 2016). "Wilmington Hammerheads signs removed from Legion Stadium". WECT.