Bayete Smith

Bayete Smith
Personal information
Full name Bayete Smith
Date of birth (1972-04-11) April 11, 1972
Place of birth Canada
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Toronto Olympians
2002 Toronto Lynx 2 (1)
2002–2003 Vaughan Sun Devils
2004 Brampton Hitmen 20 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 18, 2015

Bayete Smith (born April 11, 1972) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the USL A-League.

Playing career

Smith began his career in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with the Toronto Olympians. Throughout the 1998 CPSL season, he achieved an undefeated season with the Olympians - the first club within the league to achieve this milestone.[1] As well as winning the double by winning the regular season and the Open Canada Cup. The club reached the playoff finals but where defeated by St. Catharines Wolves by 4-2 victory in a penalty shootout. He re-signed with the Olympians the following season where he contributed in the club's second consecutive undefeated season which allowed them to claim the regular season championship; the first club to reach that milestone in the league's history. Within that year he won a Treble with the club by claiming the Open Canada Cup, CPSL Championship, and the League championship.[2]

During the 2000 season, Smith was again instrumental in Toronto's successful campaign where he led the Olympians to a 10-game undefeated streak, as well as claiming the Open Canada Cup in the process. The victory in claiming the Open Cup marked the first time in the league's history a club winning the trophy three consecutive years in a row. Though he did manage to lead his team to the playoff finals, they were defeated by Toronto Croatia by a score of 2-1.[3] For his efforts he was awarded the CPSL Defender of the Year award for his contribution for helping the club achieve the best defensive record.[4] In 2002, when the Olympians relocated to Mississauga, Smith signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League.[5] He made his debut for the Lynx on May 3, 2002 in a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Silverbacks.[6] The next day Toronto faced Charlotte Eagles and Smith scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 defeat.[7] Shortly after he was released from his contract with Toronto.

Following his release he returned to the CPSL to sign with Vaughan Sun Devils.[8] Smith best season with Vaughan came in 2003, where he assisted the club in placing third in the Eastern Conference allowing a playoff berth for the club. In the postseason Smith recorded goals in both the quarterfinal and semifinal matches and helped the Vaughan reach the finals.[9][10] Unfortunately Smith was absent from the match due to a family baptism, while his team lost 1-0 to the Brampton Hitmen.[11] In 2004, he signed with Brampton Hitmen and helped the club reach the postseason by finishing fourth in the Western Conference. They were eliminated early on in the semi-finals to eventual champions Toronto Croatia.[12]

Honors

Toronto Olympians

References

  1. ↑ "1998 CPSL Standings Week 18". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  2. ↑ Glover, Robin. "Toronto Olympians vs Toronto Croatia". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  3. ↑ Glover, Robin. "October 1, 2000 Toronto Olympians vs Toronto Croatia". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  4. ↑ RUMLESKI, Kathy. "LFP Sports: Croatia bags Primus Cup by upsetting Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. The London Free Press. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  5. ↑ "Bayete Smith | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  6. ↑ Michalko, Eric. "Rookie Becomes Fourth Lynx Ever To Score a Goal In Three Straight Games". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Toronto Lynx Game Report. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  7. ↑ Michalko, Eric. "LYNX LATE GAME RALLY FALLS SHORT CLUB GIVES UP TWO FIRST HALF GOALS BUT NEARLY FORCE OVERTIME AS TIME WINDS DOWN". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Toronto Lynx Game Report. Retrieved 2015-04-18. line feed character in |title= at position 33 (help)
  8. ↑ Glover, Robin. "June 2, 2002 CPSL Brampton Hitmen vs Vaughan Sun Devils (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  9. ↑ Glover, Robin. "October 1st, 2003 CPSL Playoff Toronto Supra vs Vaughan Sun Devils". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  10. ↑ Glover, Robin. "October 4, 2003 CPSL Rogers Cup Semi-Final Hamilton Thunder vs Vaughan Sun Devils". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  11. ↑ Glover, Robin. "October 5th, 2003 CPSL Rogers Cup Playoffs Final Vaughan Sun Devils vs Brampton Hitmen". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  12. ↑ Glover, Robin. "October 8, 2004 CPSL Rogers Cup Wildcard game Brampton Hitmen vs Toronto Croatia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
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