_(cropped).jpg) Smith in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kelly Jayne Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Seton Hall Pirates | 51 | (76) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Wembley Ladies | ||
| 1996–1997 | Arsenal | ||
| 1999–2000 | New Jersey Lady Stallions | ||
| 2001–2003 | Philadelphia Charge | 26 | (9) |
| 2004 | New Jersey Wildcats | 8 | (8) |
| 2005–2009 | Arsenal | 66 | (73) |
| 2009–2012 | Boston Breakers | 46 | (18) |
| 2012–2017 | Arsenal | 23 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2014 | England | 117 | (46) |
| 2012 | Great Britain | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Arsenal (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kelly Jayne Smith MBE (born 29 October 1978) is an English former football forward who spent three spells with FA WSL club Arsenal Ladies. After moving to the United States, Smith broke records with Seton Hall University then played professionally with Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) franchise Philadelphia Charge. After returning to Arsenal for a period which included a 2007 UEFA Women's Cup win, Smith was tempted back to America with another professional contract, this time with Boston Breakers in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She accumulated 117 caps for the England national team after making her debut in 1995. Despite being hit by serious injury during her career, Smith is England's second-highest goalscorer with 46 goals.[2] She played for Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.[3] Smith was renowned for her speed, ball control and quickness in which she developed into a potent centre forward. She is considered by many who played with and against her to be one of the greatest ever players to come out of England, as well as one of the greatest players of all time. [4]
- ^ "Player Statistics". FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "England's record scorer Smith retires". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Kelly Smith". Olympics.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Kelly Smith Hall of Fame profile".