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Matthew Terence Smith (born 14 October 1982) is a soccer player who is player-coach of Brisbane City in the National Premier Leagues Queensland. Born in England, he represented the Australia national team.

Matt Smith
Smith with the A-League trophy (Brisbane Roar, 2012)
Personal information
Full name Matthew Terence Smith
Date of birth (1982-10-15) 15 October 1982 (age 39)
Place of birth Chichester, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
Brisbane City
Number 2
Youth career
UWE Hartpury Uni., Gloucestershire
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Portsmouth 0 (0)
2005 Chichester City United 18 (5)
2006–2007 Cirencester Town 0 (0)
2007 Gold Coast City 25 (2)
2008–2010 Brisbane Strikers 24 (3)
2009–2010 → North Qld Fury (loan) 11 (0)
2010–2014 Brisbane Roar 112 (5)
2015–2018 BG Pathum United 120 (7)
2019 Kitchee 9 (0)
2019 Gold Coast Knights 9 (0)
2020– Brisbane City 54 (1)
National team
2012 Australia 3[2] (0)
Teams managed
2020– Brisbane City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2022

Born in England, Smith emigrated to Australia where he started his professional soccer career with North Queensland Fury during the 2009-10 A-League season and then signed a two-year contract with Brisbane Roar at the start of the A-League 2010–11 season. He has played for the Australian national team, and coached Brisbane City FC out of NPL Queensland in 2020, as The Azzurri were relegated into the FQPL in 2021.[3] The Azzurri return in NPL Queensland in 2022.[4]


Club career


Born in Chichester, England, Smith started his career playing University football in England, where he represented several different Universities before being signed by Championship club Portsmouth.

Smith moved to Australia for one year in 2004 and returned in 2006, during which time he attended Hartpury College in Gloucestershire and completed his master's degree in Sports Management.[5] He also captained the Hartpury senior side to the BUSA National Championship in 2007.[citation needed]

He moved to Australia and played for Palm Beach before moving to Brisbane Strikers. He was signed on an injury replacement loan at North Queensland Fury to replace Scottish defender Scott Wilson.[6]


Brisbane Roar


On 16 April 2010 it was announced that Smith joined the Brisbane Roar on a two-year deal after his contract with North Queensland expired due to ownership changes.[7] On 6 September 2011, the Roar announced that Smith would replace departed midfielder Matt McKay as captain of the club.[8] On 10 September 2012, Smith signed a new 3-year contract at the Roar, extending his stay until the end of the 2015/16 season.[9]


Bangkok Glass


It was announced in December 2014 that Smith would leave the Brisbane Roar and join Bangkok Glass for an undisclosed fee.[10]


Kitchee


On 31 December 2018, Smith moved to Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.[11]

On 12 February 2019, in the third qualifying match of the 2019 Asian Champions League, Kitchee played away to Perak. During the match, Matt Smith was sent off after picking up his second yellow card in the 49th minute. Kitchee lost the match on penalties in the end.[12]


Return to Australia


On 1 July 2019, National Premier Leagues Queensland side Gold Coast Knights SC announced the signing of Smith.


Personal


Smith married Aicha Bendjelloul, an English woman on 17 May 2012 in a civil ceremony in Brisbane, Australia. They then celebrated with family and friends by hosting a party on the Thai island of Koh Samui.[13]

Together, they have 4 children Isla, Ava, Ruby and Owen.[14] Smith is qualified with a BA Degree in Marketing and Leisure Management and a Masters in Sports Management from Hartpury College in Gloucestershire.


Honours



Club


Brisbane Strikers
Brisbane Roar
Kitchee
Gold Coast Knights

Brisbane City


Manager



Brisbane City


Individual



A-League statistics


As of 17 December 2018
Club Season League1 Cup International2 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
North Queensland Fury 2009–10 110110
Total 11000110
Brisbane Roar 2010–11 332332
2011–12 27050320
2012–13 14000140
2013–14 293293
2014–15 30110041
Total 106511501126
Bangkok Glass 2015 3341020364
2016 31000
2017 30000
2018 26300
Total 1207000000
Career Total 237121150 24312

1 - includes A-League final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)


References


  1. "BGFC Website". Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. Dasey, Jason. "Former Brisbane Roar defender Matt Smith extends Bangkok Glass stay". ESPN FC. ESPN. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. Matt Smith Players Stats
  4. Matt Smith Players Stats
  5. Matt Smith: Meet the three time A-League winner who started his professional football career at 27 englishplayersabroad.com
  6. Matt Smith signs with North Queensland Fury Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Brisbane secures Matt Smith Archived 26 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Smith to lead the Roar
  9. "Super six sign on - Brisbane Roar FC 2014". Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  10. "Captain Matt Smith to leave A-League champions Brisbane Roar". ESPN. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  11. Gao, Si Kei (31 December 2018). "傑志簽入36歲澳洲前國腳中堅 28歲展職業生涯擁高學歷". HK01. Retrieved 31 December 2018. (in Chinese)
  12. Mohd Hafizee Mohd Arop (13 February 2019). "Perak squeeze through past stubborn Kitchee". New Straits Times.
  13. http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/party-set-to-thai-knot/story-fn6cc53j-1226359311395 [bare URL]
  14. "Brisbane skipper Matt Smith hoping to celebrate new baby with a Roar premiership | The Courier-Mail". Archived from the original on 21 March 2014.
  15. "2021 TEAM OF THE SEASON". Football Queensland. Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "2021 Football in Queensland Awards Night winners". Football Queensland. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  17. "A-League All Stars vs. Juventus 2 – 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2015.



На других языках


[de] Matt Smith (Fußballspieler, 1982)

Matthew Terence Smith (* 15. Oktober 1982 in Chichester, England) ist ein englisch-australischer Fußballspieler.
- [en] Matt Smith (soccer, born 1982)



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