Shannon Smyth
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Amazon Grimstad | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Milwaukee Nationals | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Louisville Cardinals | ||
| 2009 | FC Indiana | ||
| 2010 | Donn Toppfotball | 6 | (6) |
| 2011– | Amazon Grimstad | 43 | (10) |
| National team | |||
| 2010– | Republic of Ireland | 16 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Shannon Smyth (born 22 June 1987) is a soccer striker. She represents the Republic of Ireland women's national football team and the Norwegian club Amazon Grimstad.
College career
Smyth played varsity soccer during four years at the University of Louisville.[1] She represented Ireland in the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok.[1]
Club career
After graduation Smyth featured in the 2009 W-League for FC Indiana.[2]
In January 2010 Smyth agreed a one–year professional contract with newly–promoted Toppserien club Donn Toppfotball.[3] When Donn went bankrupt in November 2010, Smyth joined five team-mates in signing for nearby Amazon Grimstad for the 2011 season.[4]
International career
Smyth has dual Irish–American citizenship as her father Brendan was born and raised in Dun Laoghaire.[2] She attended the Republic of Ireland national team's American summer training camps in 2008 and 2009.[2]
In August 2010 Smyth was called into the Republic of Ireland squad for their final World Cup qualifiers.[5] She then won her first cap for Ireland in a 2–0 friendly defeat in the Netherlands. Smyth started the game wearing number ten and playing in central midfield.[6] Further appearances followed in the qualifiers against Russia and Israel.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2. Shannon Smyth". University of Louisville. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "FC Alumnus Shannon Smyth to Play In Norway". FC Milwaukee Nationals. 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ Aidan Kelly (2010-03-23). "SHANNON SET FOR NORWAY DEBUT". News and Tribune. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ Kristian Stenerud (2010-12-30). "Ny Donn-spiller til Amazon" (in Norwegian). Adressa.no. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ↑ "Ronan selects Irish Squad". She Kicks. 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ Shannon Smyth (2010-08-16). "Falling asleep with a smile on my face". My Own Two Feet. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ "Shannon Smyth". UEFA. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
External links
- Shannon Smyth at UEFA
- Shannon Smyth at Donn Toppfotball
- Shannon Smyth at Louisville Cardinals