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Derek Smethurst was born on 24 October, 1947 in Durban, South Africa, is a South African soccer player. Discover Derek Smethurst's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
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Scorpio |
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24 October, 1948 |
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24 October |
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Durban, South Africa |
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South Africa
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Derek Smethurst Height, Weight & Measurements
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Derek Smethurst Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Derek Smethurst worth at the age of 76 years old? Derek Smethurst’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from South Africa. We have estimated Derek Smethurst's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Derek Smethurst (born 24 October 1947, in Durban) is a retired South African soccer forward who played professionally in South Africa, England and the United States.
Born into a sporting family, both his father Norman and brother Peter played professionally.
Smethurst spent time with three amateur teams, Glenwood, Berea Park and Addington, in his early career.
He began his professional career with Durban City F.C. In December 1968, he transferred to Chelsea F.C. He spent the remainder of the 1968–1969 and the entire 1969–1970 season with the Chelsea Reserves.
Despite missing a large part of the 1969–1970 season with an injury, Smethurst still compiled 20 goals in 42 games with the reserves.
He made his first team debut on 1 September 1970.
Smethurst was the first South African to win a European championship when Chelsea won the 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup.
He was the first foreign-born player to win a European championship in England.
Two games into the 1971–1972 season, Chelsea transferred Smethurst to Millwall F.C. for £35,000 at his request.
He spent four seasons with Millwall.
Played in the "First" English League game to be played on a Sunday for Millwall v Fulham, 20 January 1974.
In 1975, Smethurst moved to the United States where he played for the newly established Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League, where he became their all-time leading goal scorer with 57 goals in 65 games and a NASL all star.
He was the captain of the Rowdies' 1976 indoor championship team.
He also played in the 1977 NFL pre-season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a placekicker wearing jersey #12.
Now an accomplished author and sports consultant, Smethurst lives in Valrico, Florida, and runs a professional soccer training academy.
In 1978, he began the season with Tampa Bay, but in May 1978 at his own request, he was traded to the San Diego Sockers in exchange for Peter Andersen.
He led the Tampa Bay Rowdies in goals scored for the three years he played with them.
The Sockers traded him in July 1978.
In 1979, he signed with the Seattle Sounders.
He scored a hat-trick for the Sounders in a home game against the Portland Timbers on 30 June 1979.
Smethurst scored 75 goals in just over 100 games in the NASL.
He spent two outdoor seasons and one NASL indoor season with the Sounders before moving to the Memphis Americans for the 1981–1982 Major Indoor Soccer League season.
In the spring of 1982, he joined the Carolina Lightnin' of the American Soccer League, and after six games retired from outdoor football.
He rejoined the Rowdies for the 1986–87 AISA season, appearing in a few home matches only.
Smethurst's goal-scoring rate in professional first-team football was a goal for every 1.85 games.
