Bobby Smith (soccer player, 1951)
Bob Smith (born March 29, 1951 ) is a retired American football player who played as a defender.
Bobby Smith grew up in Trenton , New Jersey and attended Steinert High School in Hamilton Township , Mercer County . After high school he attended Rider University in Lawrenceville from 1969 to 1972, where he also played soccer.
Smith played from 1973 in the NASL ( North American Soccer League ). He moved to Cosmos New York in 1976 . There he played with Franz Beckenbauer and Pelé .
Smith played 18 games for the US national team .
Smith is married with four children. Today he runs a football school in Trenton.
Web links
- Bobby Smith in the nasljerseys.com database
- Bobby Smith Bio , on soccernjsa.com (archived version)
- NASL All Star teams , on att.net (archived version)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rich Fisher: Indoor soccer coming soon to new Robbinsville facility ( archived version ), Trentonian , November 29, 2006, accessed April 17, 2007.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Bobby |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Bob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1951 |