Amari Morgan-Smith

Amari Aaron Morgan-Smith (born 3 April 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker and captains National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.

Born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands,[1] Morgan-Smith began his career in the youth system at Crewe Alexandra.

[16] He was taken on trial by League One club Doncaster Rovers during pre-season, scoring against Hull City in a friendly, but was not offered a contract.

[citation needed] He signed for League One club Oldham Athletic on 21 July 2014 on a one-year contract, with the option of a further year.

[24] On 29 May 2015, Morgan-Smith signed a one-year contract with newly relegated National League club Cheltenham Town.

[29] He signed for York's National League North rivals AFC Telford United on 2 February 2018 on a one-and-a-half-year contract.

[31] On 25 June 2020, Morgan-Smith signed for Kidderminster Harriers on a one-year contract, almost 8 years after first joining on loan from Macclesfield.

The transfer fee was paid personally by the Harrier's owners during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure no impact to the club finances.

[32] He scored twice in a pre-season friendly vs Alvechurch that September, as league start dates were pushed back to October due to the pandemic.

He was handed a six-match suspension, with an order to attend an FA educational course at a future date and meet a contribution of the Hearing costs.

Morgan-Smith playing for Luton Town in 2011