Born in
Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, Smith played soccer at
Hillsborough High School. Smith played four years of
college soccer at
Old Dominion University between 2009 and 2012. He also spent the 2011 season with
USL Premier Development League club
Virginia Beach Piranhas. On January 22, 2013, Smith was selected 75th overall in the
2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by
Houston Dynamo. However, he wasn't signed by the club. Smith signed his first professional contract with Finnish
Kakkonen club
Närpes Kraft, before moving to
USL Pro club
Dayton Dutch Lions on March 9, 2014. ==References==