David Goldsmith's professional career will begin exactly where his standout collegiate career ended: in Indianapolis. The Indy Eleven announced the signing of Goldsmith Tuesday (March 21).

Goldsmith comes to Indy Eleven after a successful career at Butler, where he earned Big East Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2016. Being honored as a unanimous selection to the All-BIG EAST First Team, the native of Bristol, England was the leading scorer for the 2016 BIG EAST champions Butler and earned the BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Offensive Player en route to capturing the league title.
 
Also named the BIG EAST Co-Offensive Player of the Year, Goldsmith finished the 2016 campaign with 12 goals and 28 points, ranking him in the top 20 nationally in scoring, In addition, he was a semifinalist for the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, the sport's most prestigious collegiate award. Goldsmith is the lone former Bulldog on the 2017 roster and will sport the No.20 shirt for the "Boys in Blue" this year, pending receipt of his P1-A.
 
"An adjustment to the philosophy of building our 2017 roster led us to see that we had a senior group and needed an injection of young, ambitious players. David showed in his trial that he may be the most technically-gifted player in and around the goal in the squad," said Indy Eleven head coach Tim Hankinson.
 
"He's an intelligent player who doesn't waste runs. From a tactical standpoint, he checks a lot of the boxes for what we were looking for."

Visit IndyEleven.com for more information on the team's roster, which now includes 20 players, ahead of their fourth season of NASL play in 2017.
 
Indy Eleven will begin the 2017 NASL season on the road on Saturday, March 25, before opening its 16-game regular season home schedule at IUPUI's Carroll Stadium on Saturday, April 1.