Shannon Smyth
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shannon Carroll Smyth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Milwaukee Nationals | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Louisville Cardinals | ||
| 2009 |
FC Indiana | ||
| 2010 |
Donn Toppfotball | 6 | (6) |
| 2011–2014 | Amazon Grimstad | 43 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Republic of Ireland | 33 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2013 | |||
Shannon Carroll Smyth (born 22 June 1987) is an
College career
Smyth played varsity soccer during four years at the University of Louisville.[2] She represented Ireland in the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok.[2]
Club career
After graduation Smyth featured in the 2009
In January 2010 Smyth agreed a one–year professional contract with newly promoted
International career
Smyth has dual Irish–American citizenship as her father Brendan was born and raised in Dún Laoghaire.[3] She attended the Republic of Ireland national team's American summer training camps in 2008 and 2009.[3]
In August 2010 Smyth was called into the Republic of Ireland squad for their final World Cup qualifiers.[6] 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.[7] Further appearances followed in the qualifiers against Russia and Israel.[8]
She announced her retirement from soccer in November 2014
International goals
- Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 March 2013 | Tasos Markou, Paralimni |  Northern Ireland |
5–1 | Cyprus Cup |
1 |
References
- ^ Shannon Smyth at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b "2. Shannon Smyth". University of Louisville. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "FC Alumnus Shannon Smyth to Play In Norway". FC Milwaukee Nationals. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ Aidan Kelly (23 March 2010). "SHANNON SET FOR NORWAY DEBUT". News and Tribune. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ Kristian Stenerud (30 December 2010). "Ny Donn-spiller til Amazon" (in Norwegian). Adressa.no. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ "Ronan selects Irish Squad". She Kicks. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ Shannon Smyth (16 August 2010). "Falling asleep with a smile on my face". My Own Two Feet. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Shannon Smyth". UEFA. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ Landy, Barry (19 November 2014). "Interview: Shannon Smyth talks retirement, Ireland and the future". The Emerald Exiles. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Shannon Smyth confirms retirement from international football". Extratime.ie. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Shannon Smyth". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
External links
- Shannon Smyth at UEFA
- Shannon Smyth at Donn Toppfotball
- Shannon Smyth at Louisville Cardinals