Background
Smarte grew up in Elk Grove, California, played college soccer at University of California Santa Cruz from 2003 to 2007, and played for both Salinas Valley Samba and the San Jose Frogs in the National Premier Soccer League.
Smarte grew up in Elk Grove, California, played college soccer at University of California Santa Cruz from 2003 to 2007, and played for both Salinas Valley Samba and the San Jose Frogs in the National Premier Soccer League.
College and Amateur Professional Smarte was drafted with the first overall pick in the 2008 Master of Library Science Supplemental Draft by the San Jose Earthquakes. He was released by the Earthquakes at the end of 2008, having played just 3 games for the team, and subsequently signed for Ventura County Fusion of the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 season, where he appeared as a right-back in the defence instead of his usual forward role. He also went on trial with Major League Soccer side District of Columbia United in August 2009.
Ventura County Fusion.