Dawyne Smith

Dawyne Ricky Smith (born 7 March 1988) is a Jamaican footballer.

Career

College and amateur

Smith spent all four years of his college career at Bethel University. In his four years at Bethel, Smith made 77 appearances and finished with 59 goals and 39 assists and was named to the All-American Team in 2011.

Smith also spent time with the Reading Rage during the 2009 season while a student at Bethel and Arantes Football Club in New York as well as the New York Cosmos U23 Team.

For his commitment, Smith was added to the line up for the Paul Scholes testimonial match against Manchester United and the New York Cosmos.

Smith, in his final semester of completing his master's was drafted by the New England Revolution with the 3rd pick in the Supplemental draft to become the first soccer athlete in Bethel's History to have been drafted by an MLS club.
Still in school, Smith finished his master's and was signed by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2011 where he spent 2 seasons.

Following his move to Europe, Smith has plied his trade in Germany and in Asia before settling in life at UWI FC in the 2017/2018 RSPL season.

Professional

On 17 January 2012, Smith was drafted third overall in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by the New England Revolution.

Smith joined USL Pro club Pittsburgh Riverhounds. On 18 May 2012, Smith made his debut for the Riverhounds and scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw against the Richmond Kickers. Smith was named to the USL Pro team of the week that same week.

Smith has been instrumental in the CopaNYC tournament for his team NYCJamaica and was named the tournament's top scorer in its inaugural year 2010 and then named the tournaments most outstanding player a year later. Smiths impressive form for the COPANYC led to his selection to play against Manchester City in 2010. Smith repaid his selection with a goal to level the game 1–1.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=447609712353&set=t.100000870999030&type=3&theater

Seattle Sounders FC picked up Smith's MLS rights in the 2012 MLS Waiver Draft on 6 June 2012 as one of the brighter college prospects to fill a void the Sounders needed.

In 2013, Smith returned to Jamaica with Tivoli Gardens F.C. where they were placed second in the Flow Champions cup and then later won the Jackie Bell Knockout competition after a disappointing 5th-placed finish in the Red stripe premier league.

References

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1988 births
Living people
Jamaican men's footballers
21st-century Jamaican sportsmen
Jamaican expatriate men's footballers
Reading United AC players
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
NJ-LUSO Parma players
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
USL League Two players
USL Championship players
New England Revolution draft picks
Men's association football forwards
National Premier League players
Jamaica men's under-20 international footballers
Jamaica men's youth international footballers
Pan American Games silver medalists for Jamaica
Pan American Games silver medalists in football
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Footballers at the 2007 Pan American Games