Adam Smarte

Personal information
Full name	Adam Smarte
Date of birth	May 9, 1987 (1987-05-09) (age 22)
Place of birth	Monrovia, Liberia
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Forward / Defender
Club information
Current club	Ventura County Fusion
Number	18
Youth career
2003–2007	UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005	Salinas Valley Samba
2006	San Jose Frogs
2008	San Jose Earthquakes	03 0(0)
2009–	Ventura County Fusion	15 0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Adam Smarte (born May 9, 1987 in Monrovia) is an Liberian soccer player who currently plays for Ventura County Fusion in the USL Premier Development League.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 College and Amateur 1.2 Professional 2 Honors 2.1 Ventura County Fusion 3 References

[edit] Career

[edit] College and Amateur

Smarte grew up in Elk Grove, California, played college soccer at UC Santa Cruz from 2003 to 2007, and played for both Salinas Valley Samba^[1] and the San Jose Frogs in the National Premier Soccer League.

[edit] Professional

Smarte was drafted with the first overall pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by the San Jose Earthquakes.^[2]

He was released by the Earthquakes at the end of 2008, having played just 3 games for the team, and subsequently signed for Ventura County Fusion of the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 season, where he appeared as a right-back in the defence instead of his usual forward role. He also went on trial with Major League Soccer side D.C. United in August 2009.^[3]

[edit] Honors

[edit] Ventura County Fusion

• USL Premier Development League Champions (1): 2009

[edit] References

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