| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Smarte | ||
| Date of birth | May 9, 1987 | ||
| 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 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009– | Ventura County Fusion | 15 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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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.
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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.
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]