Guy Smit

Guy Smit (born 19 January 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Icelandic club ÍBV on loan from Valur.[2]

Not to be confused with Guy Smith (footballer).
Guy Smit
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996
Place of birth Doetinchem, Netherlands
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 ÍBV
(on loan from Valur)
Number 12
Youth career
DZC '68
Vitesse
NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 NEC 0 (0)
2016–2019 Eindhoven 3 (0)
2020–2021 Leiknir 41 (0)
2022– Valur 10 (0)
2023– → ÍBV (loan) 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023

Club career

Born in Doetinchem, Gelderland,[3] Smit joined the youth academy of Dutch top flight side Vitesse at the age of 17 after playing for the youth academy of DZC '68 in the Dutch seventh division.[4]

In 2016, he signed for Dutch second division club FC Eindhoven after trialing for Arsenal, one of the most successful teams in England,[4] where he made 3 league appearances and scored 0 goals[5] and suffered a double fracture.[6] On 12 April 2019, Smit debuted for FC Eindhoven during a 1-2 loss to Roda JC.[5] After that, he almost signed for an English outfit.[6]

In 2020, he signed for Leiknir in the Icelandic second division[7] after receiving an offer from Cypriot side Ermis Aradippou,[6] helping them achieve promotion to the Icelandic top flight.

In the fall of 2021 he signed for Icelandic giants Valur, set to replace former Icelandic national goalkeeper Hannes Þór Halldórsson.

References
  1. Guy Smit at WorldFootball.net
  2. Iceland career stats - KSÍ
  3. Doetinchemmer Guy Smit onder de lat bij het ‘Ajax van IJsland’ - De Gelderlander (in Dutch)
  4. "Interview with Guy Smit". elfvoetbal.nl.
  5. Guy Smit at Soccerway
  6. "'Er komen mensen naar me toe die zeggen: 'Een wonder dat je nog prof bent". voetbalzone.nl.
  7. "Guy Smit hervindt voetbalgeluk op IJsland: 'Er waren momenten dat ik er helemaal klaar mee was'". de Gelderlander.


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