Luke Brooke-Smith
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 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 | 31 | (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 17 April 2026 ‡ 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.
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]