Tayshan Sami Hayden-Smith is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bedfont Sports. Born in England, he is a Cascadia international.[1] Besides England, he has played in Austria and Cyprus.[2][3][4] He previously played for Grenfell Athletic.

Club career

Before the second half of 2016–17, Hayden-Smith signed for Austrian fourth tier side FC Kitzbühel, helping them win the league, but left due to the Grenfell Tower fire in England.[5]

He also works as a gardener.[6][7][8][9]

International career

Hayden-Smith is eligible to represent Kuwait, Jamaica, Italy, and Egypt internationally, as well as England.[10]

References

  1. "The Cascadians who'll face the Chagos Islands as they celebrate their good news". prostinternational.com. 23 May 2019.
  2. "Chelsea gardening talent: Tayshan Hayden-Smith". gardensillustrated.com.
  3. "From football to flowers: Tayshan Hayden-Smith, the 25-year-old player with a garden at Chelsea". thetimes.co.uk (Archived).
  4. "Tayshan Hayden-Smith talks Grenfell Athletic and Newcastle United trial". firsttimefinish.co.uk. 14 February 2021.
  5. "Tayshan Hayden-Smith: From 'English Neymar' to Grenfell gardener". BBC Sport.
  6. Wilson, Kendra (22 May 2022). "From the shadow of Grenfell Tower to the Chelsea flower show ... in just five years". The Observer. theguardian.com.
  7. "Tayshan Hayden-Smith: The semi-pro footballer on 'your garden made perfect' changing communities through horticulture". vavel.com (Archived).
  8. "Your Garden Made Perfect's Tayshan Hayden-Smith on why gardening needs to be revolutionised". houseandgarden.co.uk (Archived).
  9. "Meet the 'guerrilla' gardener who's taking his message to Chelsea Flower Show". heraldscotland.com. 21 May 2022.
  10. "Interview with Tayshan Sami Hayden-Smith". haluhalo.org. 29 May 2018.


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