Yannick Smith

What Scouts Say: "Athletically he can hang ... But you can stop him ... Not clear he has enough soccer IQ on ball and the ability to bring people into the game ... In 2012 he played outside on either side and did not do as good as in 2011 when he was up top and did very well ... They had a better forward which led to his move. That's why they moved him wide ... Had a quiet 2012 ... Question his consistency and soccer IQ ... All speed, but we didn't see it this year ... Don't know how much soccer he really knows. It's speed... Can be a good pick for a coach who wants to take a risk ... Don't know about his mental capacity and whether he's mentally tough enough."

Old Dominion University

2012: CoSIDA Academic All-District III selection...Semifinalist for the Senior Class Award...assisted on five goals this season...scored goals vs. Seton Hall, Drake and George Mason...On the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List...Ranked fifth in the CAA in assists...

2011: Third Team All-American by NSCAA and College Soccer News...First Team All-CAA...The VASID Player of the Year in Virginia...First Team NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region squad...Ranked 9th nationally in goals scored and 12th nationally in total points... Three game winning goals...Semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy...Scored 10 goals in 11 CAA matches...Twice scored three goals in matches against UNCW and Houston Baptist...CAA Player of the Week on Oct. 10...Selected to National Team of the Week by TopDrawer Soccer for Sept. 5 and Oct. 10...Two goals vs. Elon, including the game winner...Sept. 19 and Oct. 10 CollegeSoccer News National team of the week...

2010: Assisted on a goal in ODU's 2-1 win over No. 2 North Carolina...Assisted on a goal vs. West Virginia...

2009: Second Team All-CAA selection...CAA Rookie of the Week on Sept. 29... CAA All-Rookie team...Eighth in the CAA in assists...scored two assists vs. Delaware...Game winning goal vs. JMU...

CAREER: Yannick Smith is a speedy forward who also earned a letter running track in high school. He was team captain for two years and All-State twice. Smith was a part of the New Jersey State ODP from 2005-07 and the Region 1 ODP from 2006-08. He also was in the Super Y ODP National Pool and was named to the 2007 Super Y All-League team. He was also a part of several championship club teams, including the Player Development Academy team from 2007-08. He and the PDA team won the Jefferson Cup, the Disney Chelsea Soccer Showcase, the adidas Potomac Memorial, the NJ National Championship State Cup and the Region 1 Premier League...

Off The field: Full Name: Yannick Camara Smith...Parents: Aubrey Smith and June Smith...Brothers: Yohance, Danda, Diende...Major: Health and Physical Education...If I could play a musical instrument, it would be: Oboe...Favorite Sports Personality:French soccer star Thierry Henry...

Year  GP/GS  G  A   PTS   GWG   SOG
2009  18/12  4   5  13     1     17
2010  19/7   0   2  2      0     12
2011  20/20  16  2  34     3     35
2012  15/13  3   5  11     0     23
TLS   72/52  23  14  60    4     87

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