Shane Smeltz

Shane Smeltz

Shane Smeltz with Borneo FC in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Shane Edward Smeltz
Date of birth	(1981-09-29) 29 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Göppingen, West Germany
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1997–1998	QAS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999	Gold Coast City
1999–2001	Brisbane Strikers	25	(0)
2001–2002	Napier City Rovers	21	(20)
2002–2003	Adelaide City	23	(7)
2003–2004	Adelaide United	7	(1)
2004	MetroStars	8	(2)
2005	Mansfield Town	5	(0)
2005–2006	AFC Wimbledon	43	(19)
2006–2007	Halifax Town	31	(2)
2007–2009	Wellington Phoenix	39	(21)
2009–2010	Gold Coast United	28	(21)
2010–2011	Gençlerbirliği	6	(1)
2011	Gold Coast United	10	(7)
2011–2014	Perth Glory	58	(28)
2014–2016	Sydney FC	43	(12)
2016	Kedah FA	18	(11)
2016–2017	Wellington Phoenix	12	(3)
2017	Borneo	20	(5)
2020–2023	Gold Coast United	45	(28)
2023	Guiseley	3	(0)
Total		445	(188)
International career
2001	New Zealand U20
2004	New Zealand U23	5	(7)
2012	New Zealand Olympic (O.P.)	5	(2)
2003–2017	New Zealand	58	(24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shane Edward Smeltz (born 29 September 1981) is a New Zealand former professional footballer. He plays as a striker.^[2]

Smeltz had spent much of his early career playing in Australia before moving to England where he played for two and a half seasons. He played mostly in the A-League from 2007 onwards, with the exception of brief stints with Gençlerbirliği in Turkey and Kedah FA in Malaysia. He ended his professional playing career with Indonesian team Borneo F.C., before returning to the sport at a semi-professional level.

Smeltz is the all-time second-highest goalscorer in the A-League and was the top-goalscorer for Gold Coast United. He scored 24 goals in 58 international appearances for New Zealand and played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.