Ebbsfleet United have welcomed back defender Ross Smith for his third spell at Stonebridge Road.

Smith, aged 31, was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada to British parents and came to the UK to launch his football career with Montrose inScotland. He moved to Margate and first joined the Fleet in 2005 making 87 appearances and scoring six goals.

He moved on to Dagenham & Redbridge before returning to