Graham Smith (soccer, born 1995)

Graham Smith (born November 25, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.

Graham Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-25) November 25, 1995
Place of birth Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Defender, Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 16
Youth career
Real Colorado
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Oregon State Beavers 38 (0)
2016–2017 Denver Pioneers 42 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Colorado Rapids U-23 6 (2)
2018– Sporting Kansas City 13 (1)
2018– Sporting Kansas City II 42 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 20, 2019

Career

College & Youth

Smith played two years of college soccer at Oregon State University between 2014 and 2015, before transferring to the University of Denver in 2016.[1]

Smith appeared for Premier Development League side Colorado Rapids U-23 in 2017.[2]

Professional

On January 19, 2018, Smith was drafted in the first-round (18th overall) during the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[3] Smith signed with Sporting KC on February 15, 2018.[4]

Smith made his professional debut with Kansas City's United Soccer League affiliate Swope Park Rangers, on March 17, 2018, where Swope Park Rangers finished 4–3 winners against Reno 1868.[5]

Smith made his MLS debut with Sporting Kansas City on June 23, 2018, where he started in a 3–2 victory over Houston Dynamo. Smith made two appearances in his first season with SKC, before seeing an expanded role in 2019. Smith logged his first MLS goal on August 17, 2019, in a 2–1 victory at home against San Jose Earthquakes.[6] He would also log his first MLS assist on the lone goal in a 1–0 victory over Houston Dynamo on August 31, 2019.[7] He finished the season with ten starts in eleven total appearances, including a pair of clean sheets.

References
  1. "Graham Smith - Men's Soccer". denverpioneers.com. University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. "Colorado Rapids U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - Graham Smith". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  3. "Smith Taken No. 18 Overall by Sporting KC in MLS SuperDraft". denverpioneers.com. University of Denver Athletics. January 19, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  4. "Sporting KC signs first-round draft picks Eric Dick and Graham Smith to MLS contracts". Sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. February 15, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  5. "Reno 1868 FC vs Swope Park Rangers". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  6. "Sporting KC rallies to defeat Earthquakes". abc7news.com. ABC7 San Francisco. August 18, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  7. "Sporting defender Graham Smith selected to MLS Team of the Week". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. August 31, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020.


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