Jelani Akil Smith (born January 1, 1991) is former footballer who serves as director of soccer operations for Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.

Smith began playing football at the youth level with the Ontario U-16 Provincial team, and at the National Training Center.

[6][7] On May 25, 2010, he was called to a Canada U-20 camp in Netherlands by head coach Valerio Gazzola.

[8][9] Smith made his international debut for the Guyana national football team on November 14, 2017 in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago.

[10][11][12] Initially brought on as a player for Canadian Premier League side Forge FC, Smith was instead signed as the club's manager of soccer operations.