John Smits
John Smits (born September 7, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player and coach.
| 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 | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 28 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | FC Edmonton | 38 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Montreal Impact (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | Unionville Milliken SC | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Serbian White Eagles | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | Toronto Varsity Blues (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 1, 2022 | |||
Career
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]
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]
In April 2022, he played a single game against FC London[10] for Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.[11] In May 2022, he made a lone appearance for Canadian Soccer League side Serbian White Eagles FC but broke his foot in the match and had to be substituted.[12]
Coaching
In July 2017, Smits returned to his college team, the Toronto Varsity Blues, as goalkeeper coach.[13]
Club
Statistics accurate as of May 1, 2022[14]
| 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 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| NASL | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| NASL | 2014 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| NASL | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 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 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wilmington Hammerheads | USL | 2016 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Unionville Milliken SC | League1 Ontario | 2022[11] | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "SMITS SIGNS WITH EDMONTON FC". University of Toronto.
- ^ . 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.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2015-10-29.
- ^ . 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
- ^ WECT staff (September 30, 2016). "Wilmington Hammerheads signs removed from Legion Stadium". WECT.
- ^ "FC London at Unionville Milliken S.C." League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "UMSC 2022 Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Solid Eagles in Season Opening". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ U of T Varsity Blues [@Varsity_Blues] (July 17, 2017). "Men's soccer welcomes home Varsity Blues alumnus John Smits as the teams new goalkeeper coach! WE ALL #BLEEDBLUE #WeAreTO" (Tweet). Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ John Smits at Soccerway