Kelly Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kelly Smith
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 29, 1978(1978-10-29)
Age	46
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Scorpio

Kelly Smith Biography

Kelly Smith is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 29, 1978 in England, England, United Kingdom. One of England’s all-time leading female goal-scorers, earned over 100 caps for the English national team.

She and Faye White both played for the Arsenal Ladies club.

Smith debuted for the England national team on 1 November 1995, three days after turning 17. The 1–1 draw against Italy was played at Roker Park and Smith won Player of the Match from her position on the left wing. She had been unable to accept a call-up to England’s 1995 FIFA Women’s World Cup squad that summer due to sitting her GCSE exams. Her first international goal came on the occasion of her second cap, against Croatia on 19 November 1995. Smith scored a stoppage-time penalty in England’s 5–0 win at the Valley. During the following years, the English Football Association (FA) complained to FIFA when Smith’s American college team refused to release her for national team duty.

Smith enrolled at Seton Hall as a student-athlete. She played for the Seton Hall Pirates from 1997 through 1999. In her first year at Seton Hall in 1997, Smith set scoring records for the Big East Conference and became the first athlete in any sport to be the conference’s (Offensive) Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in the same season. In the following two seasons, she was the leading scorer not only in the Big East, but in the whole of NCAA Division I, and was named Big East Offensive Player of the Year in both years. At the end of her university career, the school retired her number 6 shirt, she became the first Seton Hall athlete in any sport other than basketball to have a number retired. In her three years at Seton Hall, she set school records with 76 goals and 174 points while playing in just 51 matches.

She was born to Bernard and Carol Smith.

Kelly Smith Net Worth

Kelly Smith is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kelly Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She played on boys’ teams until the age of 7.

Her career was marked by injuries such as an achilles tendon injury and a stress fracture in her foot.

Kelly Jayne Smith, MBE (born 29 October 1978, in Watford) is an English former football forward who spent three spells with FA WSL club Arsenal Ladies. A product of the American college soccer system, 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kelly Smith height 5 feet 6 inches Kelly weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kelly Smith Dating?

According to our records, Kelly Smith married to DeAnna Dobosz. As of December 1, 2023, Kelly Smith’s is not dating anyone.

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Smith decided to keep playing in the United States following the collapse of the WUSA. In 2004, she played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the W-League, but she was injured yet again, breaking her leg. She ended up appearing in eight games for the club (563 minutes) and tallied eight goals and six assists.

Facts & Trivia

Kelly Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kelly Smith celebrates birthday on October 29 of every year.

In Arsenal’s “Quadruple” winning season of 2006–07, Smith scored 30 goals in 34 games across the four competitions. However, she missed both legs of the 2006–07 UEFA Women’s Cup final through suspension, after being sent off for giving the finger to opposition fans in the semi-final.

What is Kelly Smith doing?

Kelly is currently Player/Coach for Arsenal and started her career in 1994 for Wembley Ladies before joining Arsenal Ladies two years later. In 1997 she moved to the USA where she played for Seton Hall Pirates , New Jersey Lady Stallions , Philadelphia Charge and New Jersey Wildcats .

What age is Kelly Smith?

43 years (October 29, 1978)

What position does Kelly Smith play?

Forward

What nationality is Chloe Kelly?

British

Who is Kelly Smith's partner?

DeAnna Dobosz