Researching Shane Smeltz
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The name Shane means "God is gracious" and is of Irish origin.
Records of Shane Smeltz on Ancestry
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Shane Smeltz
Shane Edward Smeltz (born 29 September 1981) is a New Zealand footballer. He plays as a striker for Gold Coast United in the National Premier Leagues Queensland.
Smeltz had spent much of his early career playing in Australia before moving to England where he played for two and a half seasons. He played mostly in the A-League from 2007 onwards, with the exception of brief stints with Gençlerbirliği in Turkey and Kedah FA in Malaysia. He ended his professional playing career with Indonesian team Borneo F.C..
Smeltz is the all-time second-highest goalscorer in the A-League and was the top-goalscorer for Gold Coast United. He has scored 24 goals in 58 international appearances for New Zealand and played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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