Matthew Terence Smith (born 14 October 1982) is an Australian
association football
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manager and former player, who is the current manager of
Thai League 1
The Thai League 1 ( th, ไทยลีก 1), often referred to as T1, is the top level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai League 2. Seasons run from August ...
club
BG Pathum United. He was born in England, he represented the
Australia national team.
Born in England, Smith emigrated to Australia where he started his professional soccer career with
North Queensland Fury
Northern Fury Football Club was an Australian professional soccer club based in Townsville, Queensland. The club was founded in 2008 and competed in the A-League under the name North Queensland Fury. On 1 March 2011, the club was removed from t ...
during the 2009-10 A-League season and then signed a two-year contract with
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat.
Brisba ...
at the start of the
A-League
A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competiti ...
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. The Azzurri return in NPL Queensland in 2022.
Club career
Born in
Chichester
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, England, Smith started his career playing University football in England, where he represented several different Universities before being signed by
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
In this system ...
club
Portsmouth
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.
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. He also captained the Hartpury senior side to the BUSA National Championship in 2007.
He moved to Australia and played for
Palm Beach before moving to
Brisbane Strikers
Brisbane Strikers Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 1991 as Brisbane United, the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 2003–04 season and was one of tw ...
. He was signed on an injury replacement loan at
North Queensland Fury
Northern Fury Football Club was an Australian professional soccer club based in Townsville, Queensland. The club was founded in 2008 and competed in the A-League under the name North Queensland Fury. On 1 March 2011, the club was removed from t ...
to replace Scottish defender
Scott Wilson.
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. On 6 September 2011, the Roar announced that Smith would replace departed midfielder
Matt McKay
Matthew Graham McKay (born 11 January 1983) is a retired Australian professional footballer who last played for Australian A-League club Brisbane Roar, and previously with the Australian national team.
McKay currently holds the club's recor ...
as captain of the club. 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.
Bangkok Glass
It was announced in December 2014 that Smith would leave the Brisbane Roar and join
Bangkok Glass
BG Pathum United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลบีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Pathum Thani province and is managed by BG Sports Company Limited which is a ...
for an undisclosed fee.
Kitchee
On 31 December 2018, Smith moved to
Hong Kong Premier League
The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League (). The inaugural seaso ...
club
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won championships in Hong Kong 11 times, including 6 Hong Kong ...
.
On 12 February 2019, in the third qualifying match of the
2019 Asian Champions League
The 2019 AFC Champions League was the 38th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 17th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Al-Hilal defeated Urawa Red Diamond ...
, Kitchee played away to
Perak
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
. 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.
Return to Australia
On 1 July 2019,
National Premier Leagues Queensland
The National Premier League Queensland, run by Football Queensland, is the top tier state-level football (soccer) competition in Queensland. The conference is a sub division of the National Premier Leagues. The inaugural season kicked off in Marc ...
side
Gold Coast Knights SC
Gold Coast Knights Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Carrara, Queensland, Australia. The Croatian Australian backed club play in the National Premier Leagues Queensland, the top flight of the Football Queensland administrativ ...
announced the signing of Smith.
Personal
Smith married Aicha Bendjelloul, an English woman on 17 May 2012 in a civil ceremony in
Brisbane
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, Australia. They then celebrated with family and friends by hosting a party on the Thai island of
Koh Samui
Ko Samui (or Koh Samui, also often locally shortened to Samui; th, เกาะสมุย, ) is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko ...
.
Together, they have 4 children Isla, Ava, Ruby and Owen. Smith is qualified with a BA Degree in Marketing and Leisure Management and a Masters in Sports Management from Hartpury College in Gloucestershire.
A-League statistics
1 - includes A-League
A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competiti ...
final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup
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statistics; AFC Champions League
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statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)
Managerial statistics
Results from penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws in this table.
Honours
Player
Club
;Brisbane Strikers
*
Queensland State League Premiership: 2009
;Brisbane Roar
*
A-League
A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competiti ...
Championship:
2010–11,
2011–12,
2013–14
*
A-League
A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competiti ...
Premiership:
2010–11,
2013–14
;Kitchee
*
Hong Kong Senior Shield
The Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield (), known commonly as the Senior Shield, is the football knockout inter-club competition held in Hong Kong and the fourth oldest football tournament in Asia. Traditionally, only the teams in the Hong Kong Pr ...
:
2018–19
*
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup () is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. Th ...
:
2018–19
;Gold Coast Knights
*
NPL Queensland Championship:
2019
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Brisbane City
*
Football Queensland Premier League
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Premiership:
2021
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*
Football Queensland Premier League
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Championship:
2021
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Manager
Brisbane City
*
Football Queensland Premier League
The Football Queensland Premier League (known by its abbreviation FQPL) is a men's football competition contested by clubs in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland and is the second tier of football in Queensland, ope ...
Premiership:
2021
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*
Football Queensland Premier League
The Football Queensland Premier League (known by its abbreviation FQPL) is a men's football competition contested by clubs in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland and is the second tier of football in Queensland, ope ...
Championship:
2021
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Individual
*
PFA A-League Team of the Season:
2010–11,
2013–14
*
Football Queensland Premier League
The Football Queensland Premier League (known by its abbreviation FQPL) is a men's football competition contested by clubs in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland and is the second tier of football in Queensland, ope ...
Team of the Season:
2021
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*
Football Queensland Premier League
The Football Queensland Premier League (known by its abbreviation FQPL) is a men's football competition contested by clubs in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland and is the second tier of football in Queensland, ope ...
Coach of the Year:
2021
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*
A-League All Star:
2014
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References
External links
Brisbane Roar profile
*
Matt Smith Interview
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1982 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Chichester
Australian soccer players
Australia international soccer players
English footballers
English emigrants to Australia
Association football central defenders
Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Portsmouth F.C. players
Chichester City F.C. players
Cirencester Town F.C. players
Gold Coast City FC players
Brisbane Strikers FC players
Northern Fury FC players
Brisbane Roar FC players
Matt Smith
Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the Eleventh Doctor, eleventh incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the BBC series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Daemon Targarye ...
Kitchee SC players
A-League Men players
Matt Smith
Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the Eleventh Doctor, eleventh incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the BBC series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Daemon Targarye ...
Australian expatriate soccer players
English expatriate footballers
Australian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Expatriate footballers in Thailand