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Darren Smith

€760KMarket Value
Detroit City
Detroit City•Attacker•
South AfricaSouth Africa
7.0
Season Score
30
Mar 26, 1996
175 cm
Height
0.62
Goals/Match
7
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 2026
All Competitions
Matches
21
Goals
13
Assists
1
Goal Contributions
14
Mins/game
80
Avg Rating
6.99
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

61
Full match
64
Substituted off
41
From Bench

Darren Smith — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2026 · 6.97USL Championship (United States)
Lowest-rated season
2025 · 6.94USL Championship (United States)
Career involvement (league)
0.64 G+A per 9068 goals + 9 assists across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 10893 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
11 (2014–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
9

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-09

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
KuPSKuPS51222010
Louisville CityLouisville City43100000
MariehamnMariehamn32012110
LahtiLahti33003000
OuluOulu32100100
Chicago FireChicago Fire20021010
HJKHJK20020000
Indy ElevenIndy Eleven21011000
MPMP21104000
Miami FC IIMiami FC II21101000
Sporting JAXSporting JAX22006000
Phoenix RisingPhoenix Rising11002000
Tampa Bay RowdiesTampa Bay Rowdies11000000
Orange CountyOrange County11001110
SJKSJK10010000
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds10010110
North Carolina FCNorth Carolina FC10101000
KajaaniKajaani11001000
Colorado SpringsColorado Springs11001000
Golden ArrowsGolden Arrows10010000
1–20 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Inter Turku
Inter Turku
Detroit City
Detroit City
Jan 31, 2025Free Transfer
-
Unknown
Inter Turku
Inter Turku
Jan 1, 2023Transfer
FAR Rabat
FAR Rabat
-
Free Agent
Aug 1, 2022Transfer
Honka
Honka
FAR Rabat
FAR Rabat
Jan 31, 2022Free Transfer
EIF
EIF
Honka
Honka
Jan 1, 2021Free Transfer
SuperSport United
SuperSport United
EIF
EIF
Jan 21, 2020Free Transfer
Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
AmaZulu
AmaZulu
Jun 30, 2016End of loan
AmaZulu
AmaZulu
Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
Jan 1, 2016Loan
Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
AmaZulu
AmaZulu
Jun 30, 2015End of loan
AmaZulu
AmaZulu
Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
Feb 8, 2015Loan

About Darren Smith

Darren Smith's 2026 USL Championship (United States) season produced 12 goals and 1 assist across 20 appearances (1,602 minutes) — 0.73 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6.97.

11 league seasons sit on his record, from 2014 to 2026 across 9 clubs. He is at his recorded peak: 2026's 6.97 tops every previous season, with 2025 (6.94) the low mark.

Those league minutes are spread over 6 domestic leagues: Veikkausliiga (70 appearances, 24 goals), USL Championship (United States) (50 appearances, 22 goals) and Ykkösliiga (22 appearances, 17 goals) — the three with most games. He reached 25 league appearances in 2 of those 11 campaigns. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2023–2025, 76 league games, 25 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Darren Smith play?
Darren Smith plays as an Attacker for Detroit City in the US Open Cup. He has started 1 of his 1 appearance in the US Open Cup 2026.
What team does Darren Smith play for?
Darren Smith currently plays for Detroit City in the US Open Cup. He has 1 goal in 1 appearance in the US Open Cup 2026.
How old is Darren Smith?
Darren Smith is 30 years old, born on March 26, 1996. He is from South Africa.
How tall is Darren Smith?
Darren Smith is 175 cm tall. He weighs 74 kg. His preferred foot is the right.
What nationality is Darren Smith?
Darren Smith is from South Africa. At club level, he plays for Detroit City.