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29 years
Mar 26, 1996
South Africa
Country
€122.4K
Transfer value
Nov 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Striker
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches10%Shot attempts14%Goals61%
Chances created59%Aerial duels won21%Defensive contributions16%
Transfer value: €122.4K
Highest: €258.5K(Apr 30, 2024)
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USL Championship 2025

10
Goals
3
Assists
27
Started
30
Matches
2,315
Minutes played
6.76
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 9, 2025

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
D0-0
110
0
0
0
0
6.6

Nov 1, 2025

Louisville City FC
W0-1
72
0
0
0
0
6.5

Oct 25, 2025

Tampa Bay Rowdies
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Oct 18, 2025

Charleston Battery
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Oct 11, 2025

Loudoun United FC
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.2

Oct 4, 2025

North Carolina FC
W2-0
88
0
0
0
0
6.7

Sep 27, 2025

Louisville City FC
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Sep 20, 2025

Lexington SC
L0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Sep 6, 2025

Orange County SC
W4-1
89
1
1
1
0
8.5

Aug 30, 2025

San Antonio FC
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2
Detroit City FC

Nov 9, 2025

USL Championship Playoff
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
0-0
110‎’‎
6.6

Nov 1, 2025

USL Championship Playoff
Louisville City FC
0-1
72‎’‎
6.5

Oct 25, 2025

USL Championship
Tampa Bay Rowdies
1-1
90‎’‎
6.4

Oct 18, 2025

USL Championship
Charleston Battery
1-1
90‎’‎
6.5

Oct 11, 2025

USL Championship
Loudoun United FC
0-1
90‎’‎
6.2
2025

Season performance
Minutes played: 2,315

Shooting

Goals
10
Shots
41
Shots on target
22
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
3
Successful passes
322
Successful passes %
76.8%
Accurate long balls
9
Accurate long balls %
60.0%
Chances created
26
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
37.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
6
Successful dribbles %
42.9%
Duels won
49
Duels won %
31.4%
Aerial duels won
14
Aerial duels won %
22.2%
Touches
662
Touches in opposition box
87
Dispossessed
19
Fouls won
15

Defending

Tackles
15
Interceptions
5
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
30
Recoveries
35
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
3
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
21

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Darren Smith is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Detroit City FC, born on March 26, 1996. Follow Darren Smith on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025 USL Championship season, Darren Smith has recorded 10 goals, 3 assists, 2,315 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.757333333333333, 2 yellow cards.

Darren Smith scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Goals compared to strikers in the USL Championship.

Darren Smith's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Darren Smith's next match is on March 14, 2026 when Detroit City FC face Brooklyn in the USL Championship.

Explore Darren Smith's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

Darren Smith currently plays for Detroit City FC alongside Abdoulaye Diop, Aedan Stanley, Alassane Diouf, Alexander Dalou, Ben Morris, Bilal Obeid, Callum Montgomery, Carlos Herrera, Carlos Saldana, Chisom Egbuchunam, Connor Rutz, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Haruki Yamazaki, Jeciel Cedeno, Kobe Hernandez-Foster, Maxi Rodriguez, Michael Bryant, Rhys Williams, Rio Hope-Gund, Ryan Williams, Tommy Silva, and Tabort Etaka Preston. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Darren Smith's career has also included time at FC Inter Turku, FAR Rabat, Honka, Ekenäs IF, Ubuntu Cape Town FC, Engen Santos FC, Stellenbosch FC, and AmaZulu FC.

Darren Smith is from South Africa, and the national teams include Khulumani Ndamane, Relebohile Mofokeng, Sipho Chaine, Thalente Mbatha, Ronwen Williams, Teboho Mokoena, Aubrey Modiba, Oswin Appollis, Tshepang Moremi, Mduduzi Shabalala, Bathusi Aubaas, Sipho Mbule, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Khuliso Mudau, Ricardo Goss, Evidence Makgopa, Shandre Campbell, Thabang Matuludi, Iqraam Rayners, Thabo Moloisane, Bongeka Gamede, Linda Motlhalo, Kgalebane Mohlakoana, and Jermaine Seoposenwe. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Darren Smith has competed in USL Championship, USL Cup Grp. 4, US Open Cup, Veikkausliiga, League Cup Grp. A, Botola Pro, and Premier Soccer League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Darren Smith, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Darren Smith to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches10%Shot attempts14%Goals61%
Chances created59%Aerial duels won21%Defensive contributions16%

Career

Senior career

Detroit City FC (Free transfer)Jan 2025 - now
36
13
72
28
9
1
34
10
Ekenäs IF (Free transfer)Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
27
20
SuperSport United FC (back from loan)Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
10
0
SuperSport United FCAug 2017 - Dec 2018
6
1
14
3
9
1
2
0
16
1
1
0
  • Matches
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News

About

Darren Smith is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Detroit City FC, born on March 26, 1996. Follow Darren Smith on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025 USL Championship season, Darren Smith has recorded 10 goals, 3 assists, 2,315 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.757333333333333, 2 yellow cards.

Darren Smith scores highly on Started, Minutes, and Goals compared to strikers in the USL Championship.

Darren Smith's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Darren Smith's next match is on March 14, 2026 when Detroit City FC face Brooklyn in the USL Championship.

Explore Darren Smith's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

Darren Smith currently plays for Detroit City FC alongside Abdoulaye Diop, Aedan Stanley, Alassane Diouf, Alexander Dalou, Ben Morris, Bilal Obeid, Callum Montgomery, Carlos Herrera, Carlos Saldana, Chisom Egbuchunam, Connor Rutz, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Haruki Yamazaki, Jeciel Cedeno, Kobe Hernandez-Foster, Maxi Rodriguez, Michael Bryant, Rhys Williams, Rio Hope-Gund, Ryan Williams, Tommy Silva, and Tabort Etaka Preston. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Darren Smith's career has also included time at FC Inter Turku, FAR Rabat, Honka, Ekenäs IF, Ubuntu Cape Town FC, Engen Santos FC, Stellenbosch FC, and AmaZulu FC.

Darren Smith is from South Africa, and the national teams include Khulumani Ndamane, Relebohile Mofokeng, Sipho Chaine, Thalente Mbatha, Ronwen Williams, Teboho Mokoena, Aubrey Modiba, Oswin Appollis, Tshepang Moremi, Mduduzi Shabalala, Bathusi Aubaas, Sipho Mbule, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Khuliso Mudau, Ricardo Goss, Evidence Makgopa, Shandre Campbell, Thabang Matuludi, Iqraam Rayners, Thabo Moloisane, Bongeka Gamede, Linda Motlhalo, Kgalebane Mohlakoana, and Jermaine Seoposenwe. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Darren Smith has competed in USL Championship, USL Cup Grp. 4, US Open Cup, Veikkausliiga, League Cup Grp. A, Botola Pro, and Premier Soccer League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Darren Smith, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Darren Smith to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.