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Kelly Smith

Forward - Midfielder

Team: Boston Breakers

Height: 5' 6"
Birth Date: 10/29/1978
Hometown: Watford, England
Previous Team: Arsenal Ladies
How Acquired:
WPS Initial International Draft

2010:

Named to second straight WPS All-Star Team. Registered one assist in 5-2 win.
Started all 21 games she appeared in
Finished 4th in the league with goals scored (11)
Led the team in both goals scored (11) and assists (5)
Scored two goals twice in a game, once in win over Chicago, the other in win against Atlanta
Scored one game-winning goal, off a penalty kick Aug. 29 against Philadelphia
Led team in shots on goal (32) on 44 shots
Nominated for WPS Player of the Year
Named WPS Player of the Month in August
Earned one WPS Player of the Week honor
Named to season-ending WPS Best XI as voted on by media

2009:

Was named to 2009 WPS All-Star ballot but was unavailable due to 2009 European Championships
15 games played, started in 13
Tied for 5th in the league with goals scored (6)
Led the team in points, scoring 6 goals and 2 assists
Recorded 1 game winning goal
Left the game on May 29, 2009 against Sky Blue FC due to a knee injury which she struggled with for the remainder of the season
Named first ever WPS Player of the Month for the month of April
Scored the league’s first ever penalty kick against Washington on April 18, 2009
Scored the first goal of the season for the Breakers on April 5, 2009 against FC Gold Pride
Drafted by the Breakers with the second overall pick in the WPS International Draft

International:

Nominated for 2010 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year
Nominated for 2009 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year
2009 UEFA Women’s EURO 2009 finalist - losing to Germany
Scored the game-winning goal against Canada in the final of the 2009 Cyprus Women’s Cup - defeating Canada
Two-time finalist for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year (2006, 2008)
Been a member of the English National Team since she was 16
Scored four goals in four games in the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup Named to the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Tournament Team
Voted “Player of the Tournament” at the 2007 Four Nations Tournament in China

Club:

Began her career with the Arsenal Ladies in 1995
Helped the Arsenal Ladies to the “quadruple” in 2007, winning the English Women’s Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, as well as the UEFA Women’s Cup (Europe’s top club competition)
Scored 103 goals in 114 matches for Arsenal since returning to England in 2005
League’s top scorer and Nationwide Players’ Player of the Year her first season back with the Gunners with 27 goals in 2005-06
Captured back-to-back Nationwide England Women’s Player of the Year honors from 2007-08
Played for the WUSA Philadelphia Charge from 2001-2003
A member of the W-League’s New Jersey Wildcats in 2004

College:

Played for Seton Hall from 1997-1999
Pirates retired her No. 6 jersey in honor of her accomplishments (first non-basketball athlete and one of three women at Seton Hall to have been awarded this honor)
Set a school record for goals (76) and points (174) in just 51 matches
Only player in program history to receive All-American honors
Named Big East Offensive Player of the Year all three years
Holds two NCAA records in career points (3.41) and goals per game (1.49)
Inducted to the Seton Hall Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008

Personal:

Born in Watford, England
Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2008 in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to soccer
Described as “the best player in the world” by Netherlands head coach Vera Pauw in August, 2006 after notching a hat trick against the Dutch
Would be an automatic selection on the U.S. National Team according to former USA head coach April Heinrichs, who was impressed with Smith when she played for the Philadelphia Charge

What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
My iPad, Bose headphones, and my iPhone 4
What is your most memorable game experience?
I have many, but walking out in front of a packed stadium in China vs. Japan at the 2007 World Cup brings shivers down my spine thinking about it. And, scoring a very special 40-yarder against Russia in the Euros in 2009.
What was your most interesting and fun soccer trip and why?
China - 2007 World Cup. What a great experience playing in the best tournament in the world. I loved every minute of it. From the massive crowds to the teams we played against, to our preparations for the game, to our down time in Shanghai, to my family being there.
Not many people know that I can ...
Roller skate
If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
Michael Jackson because he is so interesting and he could teach me a few dance moves. Ryan Giggs to get some advice about soccer. My grandad to see how he is doing in heaven, and Simon Cowell to ask him how he got so successful and if I could have some of his millions.
Who would you like to meet in Boston?
The Boston Bruins
What advice would you give to a young girl who dreams of playing in WPS one day?
Keep working at your game every day. Play with a smile on your face. Watch top level soccer on the TV, i.e. The EPL, especially players that play in your position and learn, what they do in situations in the game.

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TV Shows:

Eastenders
Miranda
Cesar Milan - The Dog Whisperer

Place to Shop:

River Island
Zara
Coast

Restaurants:

Paparazzi
Nandos
Teranova

Professional Athletes:

Ryan Giggs
Robin van Persie
Kristine Lilly

Year	Club	GP	GS	MIN	G	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	FS	C
2011	Boston Breakers	10	9	850	1	4	23	12	10	13	1
2010	Boston Breakers	21	21	1711	11	5	44	32	24	43	4
2009	Boston Breakers	15	13	1170	6	2	46	18	32	46	4
Career		46	43	3731	18	11	113	62	66	102	9

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WPS: Boston's Kelly Smith named April Player of the Month

Kelly Smith was the first WPS recipient of Player of the Month in April of 2009

Pioneer in her Field

How Kelly Smith Came to Boston and what she did leading up to her arrival.

Kelly Smith: All good on England Duty, but Boston broke under pressure

Smith's weekly column on her success overseas, and disappointment watching her Breakers teammates end their season

Kelly Smith: How I beat the drink and turned into England's best player

Kelly Smtih talks about her previous battle in the US five years ago, and how she overcame those hurdles.

Boston Breakers striker stars at FIFA awards

Kelly Smith came in third in FIFA Women's World Player of the Year awards in Zurich.

Kelly Smith: Moving to America Round 2

A Bleacher Report article on Kelly Smith and her second season playing in the U.S.

She Came to Play

Boston Breakers promotional video that is played during home games at Harvard Stadium.

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