A Detroit City FC player just scored five goals in a match. Seriously

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A Detroit City FC player made league history Saturday night.

Forward Darren Smith scored five goals as DCFC stormed past Sporting JAX, 6-2, at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The five goals tied the USL Championship regular-season record.

The single-game goal record was set by Mauricio Salles for VSI Tampa Bay on June 8, 2013.

Smith, a second-year DCFC player from South Africa, scored three times in the first half and twice in the second half. He now leads the league with 11 goals and moved into third all-time among DCFC goal scorers.

Here's a look at his highlights from Saturday.

Goal No. 1:

A QUICK answer from Darren Smith and @DetroitCityFC pic.twitter.com/9rOL6HyWNQ

— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) June 14, 2026

Goal No. 2:

A brace for Darren Smith as he doubles the @DetroitCityFC lead! pic.twitter.com/V1OWYWp69N

— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) June 14, 2026

Goal No. 3:

3rd goal for the half, 9th for the season, no player has more. Darren. Smith.#DetroitCityFC#DCFCpic.twitter.com/36jLUMh90d

— Detroit City FC (@DetroitCityFC) June 14, 2026

Goal No. 4:

GOAL NUMBER 4 FOR SMITH

Moves to 3rd all-time goal scorer for DCFC
Ties for second most goals in a single regular-season USL match#DetroitCityFC#DCFCpic.twitter.com/jfVK0l9iEJ

— Detroit City FC (@DetroitCityFC) June 14, 2026

Goal No. 5:

DARREN SMITH MAKES HISTORY!

Only the second player in USL history to score 5 goals in a single game.
(Mauricio Salles, 6/8/13)#DetroitCityFC#DCFCpic.twitter.com/U00QW2HDSC

— Detroit City FC (@DetroitCityFC) June 14, 2026

Detroit City FC (6-4-3), second in the USL Championship Eastern Conference standings, next plays Saturday, June 20, at home at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck in a USL Cup match against Louisville City FC. Kickoff is 5 p.m.

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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Darren Smith scores USL-record five goals in match for Detroit City FC

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