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After the [[Oceania Football Confederation]] had apparently taken away the Oceania Player of the year, Smeltz was also named the Oceania player of the year 2007, in December 2008.{{Clarify|date=February 2010}}
After the [[Oceania Football Confederation]] had apparently taken away the Oceania Player of the year, Smeltz was also named the Oceania player of the year 2007, in December 2008.{{Clarify|date=February 2010}}


Smeltz was named as part of the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]] New Zealand squad to travel to [[South Africa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/new-zealand---all-whites-name-squad-for-fifa-confederations-cup|title=New Zealand - All Whites name Confederations Cup squad|author=|publisher=Oceania Football confederation|date=7 May 2009|accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/teams/team=43978/squadlist.html|title=2009 Confederations Cup - New Zealand squad|author=|publisher=FIFA.com|date=|accessdate=9 June 2009}}</ref> and again the following year for the [[FIFA World Cup 2010]] in the same country. Shane scored in New Zealand's second game of the tournament on June 20th 2010 in the seventh minute to give them a 1-0 advantage against reigning champions, however replays showed that Smeltz was offside at the time .[[Italy]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_28]</ref>
Smeltz was named as part of the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]] New Zealand squad to travel to [[South Africa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/new-zealand---all-whites-name-squad-for-fifa-confederations-cup|title=New Zealand - All Whites name Confederations Cup squad|author=|publisher=Oceania Football confederation|date=7 May 2009|accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/teams/team=43978/squadlist.html|title=2009 Confederations Cup - New Zealand squad|author=|publisher=FIFA.com|date=|accessdate=9 June 2009}}</ref> and again the following year for the [[FIFA World Cup 2010]] in the same country. Shane scored in New Zealand's second game of the tournament on June 20th 2010 in the seventh minute to give them a 1-0 advantage against reigning champions.[[Italy]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_28]</ref>




Revision as of 14:55, 20 June 2010

Shane Smeltz
Personal information
Full name Shane Edward Smeltz
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Gold Coast United
Number 9
Youth career
1997–1998 QAS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Gold Coast City 2 (0)
1999–2001 Brisbane Strikers 25 (0)
2002 Napier City Rovers 21 (20)
2002–2003 Adelaide City 29 (7)
2003–2004 Adelaide United 7 (1)
2005 Mansfield Town 5 (0)
2005–2006 AFC Wimbledon 43 (26)
2006–2007 Halifax Town 31 (2)
2007–2009 Wellington Phoenix 39 (21)
2009– Gold Coast United 26 (19)
International career‡
New Zealand U-20
2004 New Zealand U-23 5 (7)
2003– New Zealand 32 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2010 (NZST)

Shane Edward Smeltz (born 29 September 1981 in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg[1]) is a New Zealand professional association football player. He plays as a striker for the A-League team Gold Coast United.

Club career

Smeltz played for a variety of professional Australian clubs before trying his luck in England with Mansfield Town in 2005.[2] Before signing for English side Halifax Town, Shane Smeltz played in 61 competitive matches for AFC Wimbledon, including 11 as a substitute, and scored 26 goals.

Wellington Phoenix

Smeltz returned to New Zealand in 2007 signing a two-year deal with the Wellington Phoenix. In his first season he finished second in the Golden Boot race with nine goals from 19 appearances. In the 2008–09 season, Smeltz scored a record equalling 12 goals for the A-League season proper, resulting in the A-League Golden Boot 2008/09 and also goal of the season for his winning strike against Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium in round 13. The game finished 2-1.

Gold Coast United

In November 2008 the Phoenix lost its battle to retain Smeltz for the 2009 season as he signed a three-year deal with Hyundai A-League expansion club Gold Coast United[3] Smeltz scored nine goals on his Gold Coast United debut as Miron Bleiberg's men recorded a 12–1 victory in their inaugural outing, a friendly against Mudgeeraba SC. On 8 August 2009, Smeltz scored his club's first goal in their first A-League game against Brisbane Roar. In the following week Shane Smeltz scored an impressive four goals against North Queensland Fury, which included a penalty. Smeltz and Gold Coast recorded their first loss to the Central Coast Mariners at the next round, notable for being the only game he had not scored a goal.

A week later, Smeltz rebounded from his clubs first loss to help in the win against Sydney FC. In the process he added another two goals to his tally taking him to an outstanding 8 goals from 5 games, his single man goal count was greater than any other clubs overall amount in the league.[4]

With 19 A League goals to his name, he is currently the record holder for most A League goals in a season. This 19 goal effort broke his own record he shared with former Newcastle Jets' striker Joel Griffiths of 12 goals.

International career

Smeltz has played for the under 20, 23 and full New Zealand national team.[5][6] In May 2007, he was the scorer of both New Zealand's goals in an impressive 2-2 draw against Wales.

He also became the first AFC Wimbledon player to win international honours, and the first to become an international goalscorer (on 25 April 2006), when he netted in an away friendly against Chile.

Following his impressive goal scoring form with the Phoenix in the A-League as well as consistent performances for the All Whites, Smeltz was voted New Zealand footballer of the year on 19 November 2007, ahead of English premier league star Ryan Nelsen and Celtic striker Chris Killen.[7]

After the Oceania Football Confederation had apparently taken away the Oceania Player of the year, Smeltz was also named the Oceania player of the year 2007, in December 2008.[clarification needed]

Smeltz was named as part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup New Zealand squad to travel to South Africa[8][9] and again the following year for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in the same country. Shane scored in New Zealand's second game of the tournament on June 20th 2010 in the seventh minute to give them a 1-0 advantage against reigning champions.Italy.[10]


International Goals
# Date Opponent Final Score Result Competition
1 25 April 2006  Chile 1-4 Loss Friendly
2 26 May 2007  Wales 2-2 Draw Friendly
3
4 17 October 2007  Fiji 0-2 Win 2008 OFC Nations Cup
5 17 November 2007  Vanuatu 1-2 Win 2008 OFC Nations Cup
6 21 November 2007  Vanuatu 4-1 Win 2008 OFC Nations Cup
7
8 6 September 2008  New Caledonia 1-3 Win 2008 OFC Nations Cup
9
10 10 September 2008  New Caledonia 3-0 Win 2008 OFC Nations Cup
11
12 3 June 2009  Tanzania 2-1 Loss Friendly
13 10 June 2009  Italy 4-3 Loss Friendly
14 9 September 2009  Jordan 1-3 Win Friendly
15
16 29 May 2010  Serbia 0-1 Win Friendly
17 20 June 2010  Italy 2010 FIFA World Cup
Last updated 20 June 2010

Career Statistics

All-Time Club Performances
Club Season England League Two FA Cup Carling Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Mansfield Town F.C.
(Football League Two) 		2004–05 5 0 5 0
Club Total 5 0 5 0
Club Season England Isthmian Prem FA Trophy League Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
AFC Wimbledon
(Isthmian League Premier Division) 		2005–06 43 26 43 26
Club Total 43 26 43 26
Club Season England Conference National FA Cup Carling Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Halifax Town F.C.
(Conference National) 		2006–07 31 2 31 2
Club Total 31 2 31 2
Club Season Australia A-League Finals Series Asia Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Wellington Phoenix F.C.
(A-League) 		2007–08 19 9 19 9
2008–09 20 12 20 12
Club Total 39 21 39 21
Club Season Australia A-League Finals Series Asia Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Gold Coast United F.C.
(A-League) 		2009–10 25 19 1 0 26 19
Club Total 25 19 1 0 26 19
Career totals
Last updated 6th April 2010

Honours

Personal Honours:

References

  1. ^ «Kiwi» Smeltz will sich für Europa empfehlen
  2. ^ Stürmer Shane Smeltz im Interview "Mein Ziel ist Europa"
  3. ^ "Smeltz signs with Gold Coast".
  4. ^ "Smeltz stands tall with brace". The Age. 2009-09-06.
  5. ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  6. ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  7. ^ "No regrets for departing Phoenix star". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  8. ^ "New Zealand - All Whites name Confederations Cup squad". Oceania Football confederation. 7 May 2009.
  9. ^ "2009 Confederations Cup - New Zealand squad". FIFA.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  10. ^ [1]
Awards
Preceded by A-League Golden Boot
2008/09
2009/10 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

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