Abby Smith
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abigail Mackenzie Smith[1] | ||
Date of birth | October 4, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Portland, Oregon, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2012 | Dallas Texans | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Texas Longhorns | 72 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Boston Breakers | 21 | (0) |
2018–2020 |
Utah Royals | 20 | (0) |
2019–2020 |
→ WS Wanderers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2021 |
Kansas City | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Portland Thorns | 1 | (0) |
2023– | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 14 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2010 | United States U17 | ||
2011–2012 | United States U20 | ||
2013–2016 | United States U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 20, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 7, 2018 |
Abigail Mackenzie Smith (born October 4, 1993) is an American professional
She previously played for the Boston Breakers, Utah Royals, Kansas City Current, and Portland Thorns of the NWSL as well as the Western Sydney Wanderers of Australia's A-League. She played collegiate soccer at the University of Texas.
She has represented the United States on the under-17, under-20, under-23 and senior national teams.[2]
Early life
Raised in Plano, Texas, Smith began playing soccer in elementary school. She played club soccer for the Dallas Texans 94 Red Soccer Club from 2005 to 2012.During the 2011–12 season, the team ranked first nationally in the ESPNHS Elite Clubs National League. She captained the team for four years and helped the team win the Nike Cup in Portland, Oregon and Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2008.
Smith participated in the
Smith attended
College
University of Texas Longhorns 2012–2015
Smith attended the
During her sophomore season, Smith was the starting goalkeeper in all 20 matches and scored her first career goal.
During her senior season, Smith was a national finalist for the 2015 Senior Class Award and was named to the All-Big 12 Conference First-Team Academic team.[3] She was named ESPNW Player of the Week for week 9 on October 21, 2015[4] and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week twice in October.[3] Smith ranked first in the Big 12 Conference for total saves with 96 and saves-per-match with 5.33.[3] Her 30th career shutout on October 30 set a new school career shutout record. She scored her third career goal (a game-winner) on a 90-plus-yard punt against the University of Miami.[3]
Club career
Boston Breakers, 2016–2017
Smith was drafted by Boston Breakers in the third round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[5] She signed with Boston in April 2016.[6] Smith suffered a season-ending injury to her right knee, straining her ACL and tearing her patellar tendon during the second game of the season in May 2016.[7][8]
Smith rehabilitated during the offseason and won the starting job at the beginning of the 2017 season. In June 2017, she required a platelet-rich plasma injection in her previously injured knee, forcing her to miss time, but she still appeared in 19 games for the Breakers.[9]
Utah Royals, 2018–2020
After the
Loan to Western Sydney Wanderers, 2019–2020
In search of game time during the NWSL offseason, Smith went on loan to the Western Sydney Wanderers.[14] She appeared in eight matches for the Australian side, keeping three clean sheets and helping the club to its first appearance in the W-League finals.[15]
KC NWSL, 2021
After the sale of the Utah Royals, the full roster was transferred to KC NWSL.[16] While in Kansas, she split time with Nicole Barnhart until Barnhart was released by the team in July 2021.[17] The following month, Smith was traded to the Portland Thorns in return for Adrianna Franch, a Kansas City native.[18] Smith made six league appearances for Kansas City.
Portland Thorns FC, 2021–2022
Smith saw no action with the Portland Thorns in the 2021 season and played one league match and two
NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2023–present
NJ/NY Gotham FC announced a three-year contract with Smith on November 28, 2022.[21] She started in 15 league matches, keeping four clean sheets and winning Team of the Month honors in May before suffering a season ending injury during a 2–1 win against the San Diego Wave on August 19, 2023.[22][23] Gotham finished out the season with Mandy Haught in goal, claiming six place and winning the 2023 NWSL Championship.
International career
Smith has represented the United States on the under-17, under-20, and under-23 national teams.[2] She was called up to the USWNT for friendlies in May 2017 and March 2018, but has yet to receive a cap.[24][25][26]
Honors
NJ/NY Gotham FC
Portland Thorns FC
Individual
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. August 19, 2012. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Abby Smith". Boston Breakers. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Abby Smith". University of Texas. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Hays, Graham (October 21, 2015). "espnW Soccer Player Of The Week: Texas' Abby Smith". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Breakers land three players at 2016 NWSL Draft". Boston Breakers. January 15, 2016. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Breakers sign forward Brittany Ratcliffe and goalkeeper Abby Smith". Boston Breakers. April 11, 2016. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Abby Smith suffers season-ending injury, Breakers sign Jami Kranich". National Women's Soccer League. May 11, 2016. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ a b Yang, Stephanie. "USWNT call-up Abby Smith finally feels like herself again, nearly two years after knee injury". The Athletic. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Forrester, Nick (June 21, 2017). "Boston Breakers sign Libby Stout as goaltender replacement". Excelle Sports. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Ltd, Simplestream. "National Women's Soccer League". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Utah Royals FC Roster Details, All Competitions". FBref.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "These seven have re-signed. Check out the rest of the 2019 preseason roster!". March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ rsl. "Utah Royals FC Trio Head to Australia W-League | Real Salt Lake". rsl. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Gatt, Ray (March 17, 2020). "History-Makers". Western Sydney Wanderers. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Sean. "Utah Royals FC sold to Kansas City owners, may return in 2023". www.ksl.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas City NWSL Waives Goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart". OurSports Central. July 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff (August 17, 2021). "Thorns trade Adrianna Franch to Kansas City for Abby Smith, $150K – Equalizer Soccer". Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "FBRef Page for Abby Smith". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". November 29, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ FC, Gotham (November 28, 2022). "Gotham FC Signs Goalkeeper Abby Smith to Three-Year Contract". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Lauletta, Dan (November 12, 2023). "Camaraderie, concentration and an NWSL Championship for Gotham – Equalizer Soccer". Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- US Soccer. June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- US Soccer. June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Yang, Stephanie. "USWNT call-up Abby Smith finally feels like herself again, nearly two years after knee injury". The Athletic. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers". USA Today. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Azzi, Alex (October 30, 2022). "Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner". On Her Turf. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "@NWSL". Twitter. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
External links
- Abby Smith at the National Women's Soccer League
- Abby Smith #4 at NJ/NY Gotham FC
- Abby Smith #14 at Boston Breakers (archived)
- Abby Smith #1 at Texas Longhorns
- Abby Smith at U.S. Soccer(archived)