Jade Smith
{{short description|Australian field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Jade Smith
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|2|16}}
| birth_place = Moreton Bay, Australia
| position = Forward
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Brisbane Blaze
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = Australia U–21
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2025–
| nationalteam2 = Australia
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Junior Oceania Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Canberra|}}
}}
Jade Smith (born 16 February 2001){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1695/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=9 December 2024}} is an Australian field hockey player.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/electric-new-talent-bolsters-powerful-2025-hockeyroos-squad |title=Electric new talent bolsters powerful 2025 Hockeyroos Squad |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |date=9 December 2024 |accessdate=9 December 2024}}
Personal life
Jade Smith was born in Moreton Bay, and grew up in Greenbank.{{cite web |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/greenbank-resident-jade-smith-tells-of-her-nerves-before-her-selection-in-queensland-u15-hockey-squad/news-story/92371d1d36a3043f4912152d6cfc04e3 |title=Greenbank resident Jade Smith tells of her nerves before her selection in Queensland u-15 hockey squad |publisher=The Courier Mail |website=couriermail.com.au |date=18 October 2015 |accessdate=9 December 2024}}
Career
=Domestic league=
In Hockey Australia's domestic league, the Liberty Hockey One, Smith represents her home state as a member of the Brisbane Blaze.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com/people/2492 |title=SMITH Jade |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com |accessdate=9 December 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://hockeyone.com.au/player/jade-smith/ |title=Jade Smith |publisher=Hockey One |website=hockeyone.com.au |accessdate=9 December 2024}}
During the third season of the Hockey One, she relocated to Tasmania to represent the Tassie Tigers.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeytasmania.com.au/news/what-we-learned-from-round-4-of-the-salters-hire-premier-league |title=What we learned from Round 4 of the Salters Hire Premier League |publisher=Hockey Tasmania |website=hockeytasmania.com.au |date=1 May 2024 |accessdate=9 December 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://hockeyone.com.au/news/brisbane-blaze-to-ignite-canberra-chill-in-home-opener/ |title=Brisbane Blaze to ignite Canberra Chill in home opener |publisher=Hockey One |website=hockeyone.com.au |date=23 October 2024 |accessdate=9 December 2024}}
=Under–21=
Smith made her international debut at under–21 level. She was a member of the gold medal-winning Jillaroos squad at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/28924 |title=SMITH Jade |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=9 December 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/burras-and-jillaroos-go-undefeated-against-junior-black-sticks |title=Burras and Jillaroos go undefeated against Junior Black Sticks |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |date=14 December 2022 |accessdate=9 December 2024}}
=Hockeyroos=
In 2024, Smith was named in the Hockeyroos squad for the first time. She will make her senior debut during season six of the FIH Pro League.
International goals
The following is a list of international goals scored by Smith.
References
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External links
- {{FIH|28924}}
- {{Hockey Australia|2492}}
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Category:Australian female field hockey players
Category:Female field hockey forwards
Category:Sportswomen from Queensland
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