Rebecca Smith

Smith captained NCAA Div 1 Duke University side and graduated with an Economics and Spanish degree before deciding to pursue her football career abroad, landing a professional contract in Germany with then European Champions, FFC Frankfurt. Smith then played for the Sunnanå SK in Sweden and then Newcastle Jets in the inaugural W-League in Australia, before being signed by VfL Wolfsburg on 2 February 2009. While at VfL Wolfsburg, Smith helped the club win the coveted Treble (Triple), the Frauen-Bundesliga in 2012–2013, the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2012–2013 with a 1–0 win over Lyon in the finals, and the DFB Pokal as well as the Ladies First Cup in 2013 with a 2–0 win over Barcelona in the finals. In 2013, she ended her career due to knee problems.

Smith was born in Los Angeles, California to New Zealand parents and attended high school at Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, California and played soccer there during her first year. She lettered in basketball, waterpolo and softball all years at Chadwick. She graduated in 1999 with the highest honor in her class, The Headmaster's Award.

Smith is fluent in four languages; English, German, Spanish and Swedish. In 2013, she founded women's football consultancy firm Crux Sports, where she is currently its CEO.

FIFA

When Smith retired from football, she transitioned into working at FIFA, managing their women's competitions.

COPA90

Smith joined COPA90, in December 2018 as the Global Executive Director of Women's Game for COPA90.

The Players Podcast

COPA90 launched The Players Podcast, with BBC, which Smith hosts and sits down with some of the biggest players and personalities in the sport and beyond to talk about topics through the lens of football but that go way beyond football.

Optus Sport

Smith joined Optus Sport's hosting team, for their broadcast of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup which was co-hosted in Australia and New Zealand. As part of the broadcast, she co-hosted a daily morning show called Daily Kick-Off during the tournament, and provided in-studio punditry for certain matches.

VfL Wolfsburg UEFA Women's Champions League: 2012–13 Frauen-Bundesliga: 2012–13 DFB-Pokal Frauen: 2012–13 Individual IFFHS OFC Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020