| General |
| Kelly Smith | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name: | Kelly Jayne Smith | |
| Date of birth: | 29 October 1978 | |
| Place of birth: | Watford,  England
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| Height: | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |
| Playing position: | Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1997–1999 | Seton Hall Pirates
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 1996–1997 1999–2000 2001–2003 2004 2005–2009 2009–2012 2012–2017 |
Wembley Ladies Arsenal Ladies New Jersey Lady Stallions Philadelphia Charge New Jersey Wildcats Arsenal Ladies Boston Breakers Arsenal Ladies
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26 (9) 8 (8) 66 (73) 46 (18) 23 (9) |
| National team | ||
| 1995–2015 2012 |
England Great Britain
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117 (46) 4 (0) |
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 women's national football team since making her debut in 1995. Despite being hit by serious injury during her career, Smith is England's record goalscorer with 46 goals. She played for Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.
Personal life[]
Smith studied at Francis Combe School and Community College in Watford.
She has spoken about her previous alcohol addiction which included treatment at The Priory and Sporting Chance Clinic.
In June 2016 she married management consultant DeAnna Dobosz. She gave birth to their son, Rocco Jude, in May 2017.
External links[]
Kelly Smith FIFA competition record- Football Association player profile
- Boston Breakers player profile
- New Jersey Wildcats player profile
- WUSA player profile
| England
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Template:England squad (UEFA Women's Euro 2001) Template:England squad (UEFA Women's Euro 2005)
| England – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup – Quarter-finals |
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1. Brown
2. A. Scott
3. Stoney
4. Chapman
5. White (c)
6. Phillip
7. Carney
8. Williams
9. Aluko
10. K. Smith
11. Yankey
12. Asante
13. Chamberlain
14. Unitt
15. S. Smith
16. J. Scott
17. Handley
18. Sanderson
19. Exley
20. Johnson
21. Telford
Manager: |
| England – UEFA Women's Euro 2009 – Runners-up |
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1. Brown
2. A. Scott
3. Stoney
4. Williams
5. Johnson
6. Asante
7. Carney
8. Chapman
9. Aluko
10. K. Smith
11. S. Smith
12. J. Scott
13. Chamberlain
14. White (c)
15. Unitt
16. Handley
17. Sanderson
18. Westwood
19. Bassett
20. Buet
21. Clarke
22. Bardsley |
| England – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup – Quarter-finals |
|
1. Bardsley
2. A. Scott
3. Unitt
4. J. Scott
5. F. White (c)
6. Stoney
7. Clarke
8. Williams
9. E. White
10. Smith
11. Yankey
12. Carney
13. Brown
14. Aluko
15. Bradley
16. Houghton
17. Bassett
18. Asante
19. Susi
20. Rafferty
21. Chamberlain
Manager: |
| England – UEFA Women's Euro 2013 – Group stage |
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1. Bardsley
2. A. Scott
3. Houghton
4. J. Scott
5. Bradley
6. Stoney (c)
7. Aluko
8. Asante
9. White
10. Williams
11. Yankey
12. Clarke
13. Brown
14. Carney
15. Bassett
16. Nobbs
17. Duggan
18. Susi
19. Bonner
20. Moore
21. Bronze
22. Smith
23. Chamberlain |