Austin Smith (field hockey)

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Austin Smith

Smith (right) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Full name	Austin Charles Smith
Born	(1985-05-20) 20 May 1985 (age 39) Cape Town, South Africa
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Den Bosch
Senior career
Years	Team
2005–2009	Reading
2009–2023	Den Bosch
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2004–2021	South Africa	183	(45)
Medal record Africa Cup of Nations 2013 Nairobi
Last updated on: 2021-12-21

Austin Charles Smith (born 20 May 1985) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch club HC Den Bosch and formerly the South African national team.

In late 2021, Austin Smith announced his retirement from International Hockey.^[1] Smith has been a substitute supervisor and teacher in the International School Eindhoven in recent years.

Smith competed for South Africa at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2010 and 2014 Hockey World Cups, and at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games.^[2] He has also competed at the 2005, 2009 and 2011 Men's Champions Challenge. He became captain of the side in 2009.^[3] He also joined in the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics and played for the South African national team.

He retired from club hockey after 14 years with Den Bosch in 2023.