KELLY SMITH BIO

Kelly Smith is heralded as one of England’s greatest ever female soccer players, who returns to FOX Sports this fall and winter as an analyst for her fourth consecutive FIFA World Cup™ with the network. A former star forward on the England women’s national team, Smith competed in the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments, four European Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics. She retired from international play in 2015 with over 117 caps and currently stands as England’s second-highest goal scorer with 46 career goals. Her quick feet and lightning pace, particularly in her earlier career, made her one of the most well-rounded, feared and respected forwards in soccer.

Most prominent in her club career for her time spent with Arsenal Women FC, Smith enjoyed three fruitful stints with the Gunners. She spent 10 years as a reliable player, scoring 125 goals and notching nine hat-tricks. Present for one of the most successful periods in the sides’ history, Kelly won 20 trophies with Arsenal including four Premier League wins and three FA Cups.

In college in the U.S., Smith broke records with Seton Hall University, then played professionally in various women’s pro leagues. She was inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame in 2017.