Austin Smith (field hockey)

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 Apps (Gls)
2004–2021 South Africa 183 (45)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 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.

  1. ^ "South Africa Hockey : Austin Smith announces retirement from International Hockey". TheDragfick.com. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Austin Smith Bio, Stats, and Results - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Austin Smith (Captain)". sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 10 December 2014.