Luke Brooke-Smith
 Brooke-Smith playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Whangārei, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RH3 Football Academy | |||
| Cambridge | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Cambridge | 10 | (5) |
| 2024 | Hamilton Wanderers | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wellington Phoenix | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | New Zealand U17 | 5 | (5) |
| 2025– | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025 | |||
Luke Brooke-Smith (born 8 June 2008) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder, winger, or forward for Wellington Phoenix and the New Zealand national team.
Early life
Brooke-Smith was born on 8 June 2008 in Whangārei, New Zealand, to an English father and Malawian mother. Growing up, he was a competitive BMX rider.[1] A native of Northland region, he moved with his family to Cambridge at the age of eleven.[2]
Club career
As a youth player, Brooke-Smith joined the RH3 Football Academy, before starting his career with Cambridge in 2023. In 2024, he signed for Hamilton Wanderers. The same year, he signed for Wellington Phoenix, where, at the age of 16 years and 199 days, he became the youngest New Zealand player to play in the A-League Men.[3]
International career
Brooke-Smith made his international debut for New Zealand against Australia in a 3–1 loss on 9 September 2025 at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland. Brooke-Smith came into the match in place of Sarpreet Singh in the 79th minute, and is the second youngest All Whites debutant in history, behind only Ceri Evans.[4]
Brooke-Smith was named as part of the 21-player New Zealand U-20 squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup that took place in Chile from September to October 2025.[5] Brooke-Smith made three appearances and scored one goal in the tournament, with New Zealand exiting after the conclusion of the group stage.[6][7][8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge FC | 2023 | NRFL Conference | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 5 | |
| Hamilton Wanderers | 2024 | National League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2024 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 14 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career total | ||||||||||
- ^ Appearances in 2025 Australia Cup
References
- ^ "Spill keeps champ from higher spot". New Zealand Herald. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Luke Brooke-Smith – From BMX champion to football prodigy". Oceania Football Confederation. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix winger Luke Brooke-Smith becomes youngest New Zealander to play in A-League Men's football". Stuff. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Voerman, Andrew (9 September 2025). "Chris Wood ends trans-Tasman goal drought then dashes to the airport as All Whites lose to Socceroos". Stuff. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Squad Named for September's FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025". New Zealand Football. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Match Centre – Chile vs New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Match Centre – Egypt vs New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Match Centre – New Zealand vs Japan". FIFA. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
External links
- Luke Brooke-Smith at Soccerway