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| nationalyears = 2003-present
| nationalyears = 2003-present
| nationalteam = [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]]
| nationalteam = [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]]
| nationalcaps(goals) = 16 (5)
| nationalcaps(goals) = 16 (3)
| pcupdate = [[May 26]], [[2007]]
| pcupdate = [[May 26]], [[2007]]
| ntupdate = [[27 August]] [[2006]]
| ntupdate = [[27 August]] [[2006]]
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Smeltz has played for the under 20, 23 and full [[New Zealand national soccer team|New Zealand]] national team but has a very loose claim to the country. Shane was born in [[Germany]] and raised in [[Australia]]. He qualifies to play for [[New Zealand]] through his naturalised [[American]]-born father.
Smeltz has played for the under 20, 23 and full [[New Zealand national soccer team|New Zealand]] national team but has a very loose claim to the country. Shane was born in [[Germany]] and raised in [[Australia]]. He qualifies to play for [[New Zealand]] through his naturalised [[American]]-born father.


In May 2007, he was the scorer of both [[New Zealand]]'s goals in an impressive 2-2 draw against [[Wales]].
In May 2007, he was the scorer of both [[New Zealand]]'s goals in an impressive 2-2 draw against [[Wales national football team|Wales]].


==External links==
==External links==
*{{soccerbase|id=35109|name=Shane Smeltz}}
*{{soccerbase|id=35109|name=Shane Smeltz}}
*[http://www.afcwimbledon.com/players.php?squad=1&Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&player_id=700&position=Forward Official AFC Wimbledon profile]
*[http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/shane_smeltz.html Official NZ Soccer profile]
*[http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/shane_smeltz.html Official NZ Soccer profile]
*[http://www.halifaxafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/Players/0,,10437~32626,00.html Official Halifax Town AFC profile]
*[http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/53964,phoenix-sign-all-white.aspx Wellington Phoenix transfer]
*[http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/53964,phoenix-sign-all-white.aspx Wellington Phoenix transfer]
*[http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=wellfc_news_item&id=18056 Wellington Phoenix transfer news]


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Revision as of 02:31, 13 June 2007

Shane Smeltz
Personal information
Full name Shane Smeltz
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 85kg
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Wellington Phoenix
Number ?
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 August 2006

Shane Smeltz (born 29 September 1981) is a New Zealand football player. He plays as a striker for A-League team Wellington Phoenix.

Before signing for English side Halifax Town, Shane Smeltz played in 61 competitive matches for AFC Wimbledon, including 11 as a substitute, and scored 26 goals. He also became the first AFC Wimbledon player to win international honours, and the first to became an international goalscorer (on April 25 2006), when he netted in an away friendly against Chile. Smeltz played for a variety of profesional Australian clubs before trying his luck in England with Mansfield Town in 2005.

Smeltz has played for the under 20, 23 and full New Zealand national team but has a very loose claim to the country. Shane was born in Germany and raised in Australia. He qualifies to play for New Zealand through his naturalised American-born father.

In May 2007, he was the scorer of both New Zealand's goals in an impressive 2-2 draw against Wales.

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