Johann Smith
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| Johann Smith | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 25, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Unattached | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006-2008 2007 2007 2008 |
Bolton Wanderers → Carlisle United (loan) → Darlington (loan) → Stockport County (loan) |
1 (0) 14 (1) 3 (0) 2 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006-2007 | United States U-20 | 5 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Johann Smith (born April 25, 1987 in Connecticut, U.S.) is an American youth international striker who recently played football (soccer) for Bolton Wanderers in the FA Premier League.
Hailing from Bloomfield, Connecticut, Smith attended the Watkinson Academy; he played varsity soccer all four years, garnering All-State honors during his junior and senior campaigns. In addition, as a testament to his immense speed and athleticism, Johann Smith had many exploits on the school's Track and Field team. Smith, a keen sprinter, once ran the 100 metres in 10.5 seconds.
Smith was previously on the books of the Oakwood Soccer Club until a tip off from former Bolton youth player Luke Magill brought the Wanderers' scouts to the States.
They were impressed by what they saw, immediately offering Smith a three year Scholarship contract with the Bolton Academy.
Also of note, Smith, In his Senior Year at Watkinson School, Earned All-America honors.
At the start of the 2006-07 season Smith was on the Bolton substitutes bench for their games against Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic.
He finally made his first team debut for Bolton in their Carling Cup defeat at Charlton Athletic in October 2006 when impressing as a second half substitute.
Johann made his Premier League debut against Manchester United, on October 28, 2006 as an eighty-fifth minute substitute, replacing Kevin Davies.
Smith joined Carlisle United on loan starting January 31, 2007, [1] making his debut against Doncaster Rovers as a sixty-third minute substitute, replacing Kevin Gall. He scored his first professional goal on April 29, 2007 against Swansea City.
Smith was originally named to the U.S. squad for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada but a pre-tournament injury forced his removal from the team and he subsequently missed all of Bolton's pre-season tournament, including the Peace Cup in South Korea. When he regained his fitness, he was loaned out to League Two side Darlington in mid-October and followed this up with a loan spell at Stockport County.
In May 2008 he was one a number of young players released by Bolton manager Gary Megson.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Profile at Boltonwanderers.us
- Johann Smith's career stats at Soccerbase
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