Matt Smith

Born in Chichester, England, Smith started his career playing University football in England, where he represented several different Universities before being signed by Championship club Portsmouth. Smith moved to Australia for one year in 2004 and returned in 2006, during which time he attended Hartpury College in Gloucestershire and completed his master's degree in Sports Management. He also captained the Hartpury senior side to the BUSA National Championship in 2007. He moved to Australia and played for Palm Beach before moving to Brisbane Strikers. He was signed on an injury replacement loan at North Queensland Fury to replace Scottish defender Scott Wilson.

Brisbane Roar

On 16 April 2010 it was announced that Smith joined the Brisbane Roar on a two-year deal after his contract with North Queensland expired due to ownership changes. On 6 September 2011, the Roar announced that Smith would replace departed midfielder Matt McKay as captain of the club. On 10 September 2012, Smith signed a new 3-year contract at the Roar, extending his stay until the end of the 2015/16 season.

Bangkok Glass

It was announced in December 2014 that Smith would leave the Brisbane Roar and join Bangkok Glass for an undisclosed fee.

Kitchee

On 31 December 2018, Smith moved to Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. On 12 February 2019, in the third qualifying match of the 2019 Asian Champions League, Kitchee played away to Perak. During the match, Matt Smith was sent…

In October 2022, Smith was appointed head coach of BG Pathum United for whom he had played for and captained. In March 2023, after not meeting the team's targets, Smith was dismissed from the head coach role at the club, but was transferred to be a technical coach instead of leaving. In July 2023, after his stint as head coach overseas, Smith returned to Australia and joined A-League Men club Macarthur FC as the assistant coach under Mile Sterjovski. In February 2025, he departed the club to pursue an opportunity overseas.

Player

Club

Brisbane Strikers Queensland State League Premiership: 2009 Brisbane Roar A-League Championship: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14 A-League Premiership: 2010–11, 2013–14 Kitchee Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2018–19 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2018–19 Gold Coast Knights NPL Queensland Championship: 2019

Brisbane City

Football Queensland Premier League Premiership: 2021 Football Queensland Premier League Championship: 2021

Manager

Brisbane City

Football Queensland Premier League Premiership: 2021 Football Queensland Premier League Championship: 2021

Individual

PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2010–11, 2013–14 Football Queensland Premier League Team of the Season: 2021 Football Queensland Premier League Coach of the Year: 2021 A-League All Star: 2014