Kyle Smith

Status: Under contract through 2025

Acquired: Signed a new contract on Dec. 13, 2024

Club Highlights:

• Won the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with Orlando City

• Has scored 14 goals and provided 12 assists in 284 appearances across all competitions in his professional career

• Has scored five goals and provided nine assists in 180 appearances across all competitions for the Lions since arriving in 2019

• Won the USL Cup Championship in 2017 and 2018 with Louisville City FC

• Scored all of his 2022 goals in second-half stoppage time, first against Toronto FC and then against Seattle Sounders FC, both serving as game-winners for the Lions

College Highlights:

• Scored 47 goals in four years for Transylvania University

• Scored 18 goals with 8 assists as a Senior earning Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive MVP during his final seasons

• Set a Transylvania single-season record as a Junior with for both goals and points with 18 and 40 respectively

• Left Transylvania as the team's all-time leading in goals, assists, and points