Iván Smith (Argentine footballer)

Iván Smith (born 23 November 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, on loan from Godoy Cruz.[1]

Iván Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Villa España, Argentina[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Estudiantes BA
(on loan from Godoy Cruz)
Youth career
Quilmes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Quilmes 0 (0)
2019– Godoy Cruz 2 (0)
2021Cobresal (loan) 14 (0)
2022–Estudiantes BA (loan) 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:31, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Smith's first club was Quilmes.[1][3][4] His opening experience of first-team football arrived in December 2017, with the midfielder appearing as a substitute for a Primera B Nacional loss to Instituto on 2 December; though he wasn't chosen by manager Leonardo Lemos.[1] On 21 January 2019, Smith was signed by Primera División side Godoy Cruz for £103k; signing a four-year contract.[1][5][6] Seven days after sitting on the bench for a Copa Argentina encounter with Deportivo Armenio, Smith made his professional debut in a league win over Patronato on 30 March.[1]

International career

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In 2018, Smith trained with the Argentina U20s; notably against the seniors at the FIFA World Cup in Russia.[5][7]

Career statistics

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As of 31 March 2019.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Quilmes 2017–18 Primera B Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Godoy Cruz 2018–19 Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Argentina - I. Smith". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Iván Smith disfrutará de su primer contrato profesional con Quilmes". BeSoccer. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de IVAN SMITH". BDFA. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Otra apuesta de la dirigencia". Los Andes. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Habló Iván Smith, nuevo refuerzo del Tomba". Vavel. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Godoy Cruz estaría interesado en un futbolista de Quilmes". El Ciudadano. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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