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Derek J Smethurst
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  • Richard Adams (Contact)
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  • Derek J Smethurst
    Coach


    Derek Smethurst is the Valrico Youth Soccer Club Director of Training where he provides professional coaching and training by working directly with the select teams on a weekly basis. Derek directs clinics and training for all the teams and coaches as well as provides the basis for instruction which helps the young players excel at all levels of competition.

    Derek made his debut into professional soccer in South Africa at the age of 18 with his first kick inside of 12 seconds. Smethurst went on to score 3 goals on his debut. He became one of South Africa’s greatest goal scoring forwards. While in South Africa he won 4 Championships. In 1968 he joined Chelsea F.C. (now English Premier League). In 1970 Chelsea won the FA Cup and then went on to win the European Cup Winners Cup where Smethurst scored the goal in the semi final putting Chelsea through to the finals. He won his fifth championship with Chelsea from 1968 – 1971. In 1975 he became the Rowdies’ all time leading goal scorer with 57 goals in 65 games with an NASL goal tally of 75 goals in just over 100 games. His accomplishments appear in the book Soccer Super Stars (Goldstein and Wohl) where he is a main feature with Pele, George Best, Franz Beckenbauer and Eusebio.

    Smethhurst is the author of the SOCCER FOR WINNING SERIES (Reedswain Publishing - reedswain.com). The first three of these cover techniques, offense and practice while the fourth soon to hit the stores deals with defense. Interestingly, Smethurst explains that the most important thing his young players are being taught is not the techniques or how to score the most goals, but he said, “I teach these kids to learn and reflect on each game and to win with dignity and lose with grace.” For more information about Derek Smethurst or the Valrico Youth Soccer Club please visit


  • Richard Ballentine
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  • Daniel Chappell
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