Alex Smith (footballer, born 1985)

Alexander Moreton Smith (born 16 July 1985) is an American former footballer who last played for Olympic FC.

[5] Smith played his final game for Olympic in the Round 12, 1–0 win over South Coast Wolves.

Pleased by what he saw, and encouraged by his start with Sydney Olympic, United coach Miron Bleiberg signed Smith on a one-year contract for the 2011–12 A-League season.

[10] After being released from Gold Coast United, Smith returned to New South Wales where it was announced he would re-sign with Sydney Olympic.

[12] His return to Belmore would continue to be successful, with Smith opening the scoring in the 2011 NSW Premier League Grand Final against Sydney United.

[14] Smith signed a short-term contract with the Phoenix as an injury replacement player, for Mirjan Pavlovic who broke his arm while training.

Smith helped his side reach the inaugural FFA Cup round of 32 where they played away to Sydney United 58.

[18] In 2015, his goal scoring ability again helped his team reach the FFA Cup for a second consecutive year.

For the 2nd time in his career, he scored a hat trick on debut in the FFA Cup against Moreton Bay United FC.

He went on to score 27 goals in 38 games for the club and guide the team to 2 consecutive NPL Queensland Grand Finals, however was unable to play in either due to injury.

After playing with a ruptured ACL in the 2nd half of the 2019 season, Smith decided to retire and pursue his coaching career.

Smith's return coincided with a loss against Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women), their first win in 364 days.

Only assistant coach for a short period, due to a mid-season holiday, Smith returned to Brisbane prior to the end of the season, but did not return to Peninsula Power FC; instead, announced to the club and players that he would be taking a break from coaching to focus on family.