Shane Smeltz
- January 5, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Shane Smeltz |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 29, 1981(1981-09-29) |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace | Göppingen |
| Country | Germany |
| Birth City | Baden-Württemberg |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Shane Smeltz Biography
| Name | Shane Smeltz |
| Birthday | Sep 29 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | Göppingen |
| Home Town | Baden-Württemberg |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Nikki Smeltz |
| Children(s) | Bonnie Smeltz, Scarlett Smeltz |
Shane Smeltz is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 29, 1981 in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Striker is known as one of the top scorers in A-League the history of the league. He started his career with lower division English teams before moving back to Australia.
He and Archie Thompson are two of the best goal scorers in the A-League’s history. and He and Archie Thompson are two of the best goal scorers in the A-League’s history. are two of the greatest goal scorers in the history of the A-League.
Smeltz was born in Göppingen, West Germany to ethnic German parents with New Zealand citizenship. Six months later he moved to New Zealand. In November 1987, at the age of six, Smeltz moved to the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, where he pursued a career in football through the Queensland Academy of Sport and was brought up for the remainder of his adolescent years while holding a New Zealand visa. Smeltz was granted dual-citizenship at the age of 23, becoming a dual-citizen of New Zealand and Australia. He attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School on the Gold Coast during his teenage years and was classmates with future professional surfers Mick Fanning and Joel Parkinson.
Smeltz played for a variety of professional Australian clubs before he played a brief five match spell for Mansfield Town of the English Football League Two in 2005. In the 2005-06 season, he played in 61 competitive matches for AFC Wimbledon, including 11 as a substitute, and scored 26 goals. He played the following season for Halifax Town in the Conference National.
He has two kids, Bonnie and Scarlett together and a wife named Nikki.
Shane Smeltz Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Shane Smeltz is one of the richest Soccer Player from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shane Smeltz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After making the move to Australia at the age of six years old, he began playing in his school, the Queensland University of Sport and made his debut on the professional stage in 1999.
While he was born in Germany and was raised in Australia His parents held New Zealand citizenship. He was a dual citizen (Aus. and NZ) at 23. He’s since been selected more than 4 dozen times in his team All Whites, New Zealand’s national team.
Shane Edward Smeltz (born 29 September 1981) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a striker for Gold Coast United in the National Premier Leagues Queensland.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Shane Smeltz height 6 ft 1 in Shane weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Shane Smeltz Dating?
According to our records, Shane Smeltz married to Nikki Smeltz. As of December 1, 2023, Shane Smeltz’s is not dating anyone.
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Smeltz spent much of his early career playing in Australia, before moving to England where he played for two and a half seasons. Smeltz played mostly in the A-League from 2007 onwards, with the exception of brief stints with Gençlerbirliği in Turkey and Kedah FA in Malaysia. He ended his professional playing career with Indonesian team Borneo F.C.. Smeltz is the all-time second-highest goalscorer in the A-League and was the top-goalscorer for Gold Coast United.
Facts & Trivia
Shane Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Shane Smeltz celebrates birthday on September 29 of every year.
Smeltz travelled to South Africa as part of the New Zealand squad for both the 2009 Confederations Cup and 2010 World Cup Finals. He scored a goal at the latter against 2006 World Cup winners Italy in Nelspruit, making him the first ever A-League player to score in the World Cup Finals.