Olivia Smith (soccer)

Olivia Smith (born August 5, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Canada national team.

[17][18] In July 2023, Smith signed her first professional contract and joined Portuguese club Sporting CP in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino on a three-year deal.

[21][22] Enjoying success in her first professional season, a season-ending poll of the league's coaches and captains voted Smith the player of the year.

[28] On November 7, 2019, she became the youngest player ever to debut for the senior national team at the 15 years and 94 days old, when she replaced Jordyn Huitema in the 86th minute of a match against Brazil in the Women's International Tournament played in Chongqing, China, breaking the previous record set by Kara Lang.

[35] In April 2023, she scored a pair of hat tricks during the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification tournament against Martinique and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

[36] After being a late addition to the Canadian pre-tournament camp for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Smith was named to the final squad.

[37][38] Smith made her World Cup debut in Canada's final group stage match, as a substitute against Australia.

[39][40] Smith began 2024 being named to the Canadian squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, while citing that her "biggest goal" for the year was to make the smaller eighteen-person team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

[44] Smith played thirty minutes of extra time in the semi-final versus the United States, which ultimately saw Canada ousted in the penalty shootout.