Matthew Terence Smith (born 14 October 1982) is an Australian

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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 ...

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 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

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, England, Smith started his career playing University football in England, where he represented several different Universities before being signed by

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club

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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

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

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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

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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, 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.

Return to Australia

On 1 July 2019,

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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

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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 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.)

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 Championship:

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, 2011–12, 2013–14 * A-League Premiership:

, 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 ...

: 2018–19 *

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: 2018–19 ;Gold Coast Knights * NPL Queensland Championship:

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Brisbane City

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Premiership:

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Championship:

Manager

Brisbane City

Premiership:

Championship:

Individual

* PFA A-League Team of the Season:

, 2013–14 *

Team of the Season:

Coach of the Year:

* A-League All Star:

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References

External links

Brisbane Roar profile
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Matt Smith Interview

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Kitchee SC players A-League Men players

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