Rebecca Smith (footballer)
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Rebecca Katie Smith (born 17 June 1981) is an international footballer who played for New Zealand.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rebecca Katie Smith | ||
Date of birth | (1981-06-17) 17 June 1981 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Palos Verdes Breakers | |||
South Bay Gunners | |||
Fram-CQ Soccer Club | |||
1995–1999 | Chadwick School | ||
1999–2003 | Duke Blue Devils | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Ajax America Women | ||
2004 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | ||
2005 | FSV Frankfurt | ||
2005–2008 | Sunnanå SK | ||
2008 | Newcastle Jets | ||
2009–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
International career‡ | |||
2003–2013 | New Zealand | 74 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2013 |
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Smith was a World Cup and Olympic footballer captaining the New Zealand women's national football team,[2] and culminating her club career winning The Triple with VfL Wolfsburg as UEFA Champions League, German League, and German Cup Winners up until her retirement in 2013.