Bayete Smith
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bayete Smith | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Canada | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Toronto Olympians | ||
| 2002 | Toronto Lynx | 2 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Vaughan Sun Devils | ||
| 2004 | Brampton Hitmen | 20 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 18, 2015. |
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Bayete Smith (born April 11, 1972) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the USL A-League.
Smith began his career in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with the Toronto Olympians. Throughout the 1998 CPSL season, he achieved an undefeated season with the Olympians - the first club within the league to achieve this milestone. As well as winning the double by winning the regular season and the Open Canada Cup. The club reached the playoff finals but where defeated by St. Catharines Wolves by 4-2 victory in a penalty shootout. He re-signed with the Olympians the following season where he contributed in the club's second consecutive undefeated season which allowed them to claim the regular season championship; the first club to reach that milestone in the league's history. Within that year he managed to win a Treble with the club by claiming the Open Canada Cup, CPSL Championship, and the League championship.
During the 2000 season, Smith was again instrumental in Toronto's successful campaign where he led the Olympians to a 10-game undefeated streak, as well as claiming the Open Canada Cup in the process. The victory in claiming the Open Cup marked the first time in the league's history a club winning the trophy three consecutive years in a row. Though he did manage to lead his team to the playoff finals, they were defeated by Toronto Croatia by a score of 2-1. For his efforts he was awarded the CPSL Defender of the Year award for his contribution for helping the club achieve the best defensive record. In 2002, when the Olympians relocated to Mississauga Smith signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League. He made his debut for the Lynx on May 3, 2002 in a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Silverbacks. The next day Toronto faced Charlotte Eagles and Smith scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 defeat. Shortly after he was released from his contract with Toronto.
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