- Ross Smith (footballer)
Football player infobox
playername= Ross Smith
fullname =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|11|4
cityofbirth =Guelph, Ontario
countryofbirth =Canada
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub =Rochester Rhinos
clubnumber = 18
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =University of Rhode Island
years =
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008
clubs = Montrose
MargateEbbsfleet United
Dagenham & RedbridgeRochester Rhinos
caps(goals) =
? (1)
15 (2)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = September 27, 2008
ntupdate =Ross Smith is a Canadian-born
football (soccer) centre back, currently playing with theRochester Rhinos of theUSL First Division .Although born in Canada, both of Smith's parents are Scottish-born giving him dual British/Canadian citizenship. He attended the
University of Rhode Island , playing football for their university team for four seasons before moving across to the UK where he played with Montrose.Smith went down to
London on trial and signed forKent based Margate, playing a season there before being spotted and moving on to Gravesend & Northfleet, who are now known as Ebbsfleet United and playing in the EnglishConference National .At the end of the 2006/07 season, Ross was out of contract and was considering a new contract offer from Ebbsfleet United and also interest from Stevenage Borough, when he had an offer to join Dagenham & Redbridge in
League Two , who he eventually signed for in the summer of 2007.Smith signed with the
Rochester Rhinos of theUSL First Division onJune 18 ,2008 . He was reported not be eligible to play with the club untilJuly 15 , but was cleared by the authorities for his USL debut July 5, 2008 against theVancouver Whitecaps . [ [http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/257157.html Rhinos sign Smith for defense] ] [ [http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080706/SPORTS05/807060364/1023 Smith looks strong in Rochester Rhinos debut] ]References
External link
* [http://www.rhinossoccer.com/team/player.php?id=271 Rochester Rhinos Player Profile]
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