Luke Brooke-Smith

Luke Brooke-Smith
Brooke-Smith playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2025
Personal information
Full name Luke Joseph Brooke-Smith[1]
Date of birth (2008-06-06) 6 June 2008
Place of birth Whangārei, New Zealand
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 28
Youth career
RH3 Football Academy
Cambridge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Cambridge 10 (5)
2024 Hamilton Wanderers 15 (0)
2024–2025 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 5 (1)
2024–2026 Wellington Phoenix 31 (1)
2026– Portsmouth 3 (0)
International career‡
2024–2026 New Zealand U17 5 (5)
2025– New Zealand 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

Luke Joseph Brooke-Smith (born 6 June 2008) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a left winger for EFL Championship club Portsmouth 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.[2] A native of Northland region, he moved with his family to Cambridge at the age of eleven.[3]

Club career

Hamilton Wanderers and Wellington Phoenix

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.[4][5][6]

On 22 February 2025, Brooke-Smith scored Wellington Phoenix's only goal in a 6–1 defeat to Auckland FC in the New Zealand derby. The goal, his first for the club, made him the youngest goalscorer in Wellington Phoenix history at 16 years and 261 days old, beating the previous record set by Ben Waine.[7][8]

Portsmouth

On 28 July 2026, Brooke-Smith signed for EFL Championship club Portsmouth on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9][10][11] Brooke-Smith became the second New Zealand footballer to play for the club after Brian Turner. Brooke-Smith made his debut in the first round of the EFL Cup, starting in a 3–1 defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium.[12][13][14]

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.[15]

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.[16] Brooke-Smith made three appearances and scored one goal in the tournament, with New Zealand exiting after the conclusion of the group stage.[17][18][19]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cambridge FC 2023 NRFL Conference 10500—105
Hamilton Wanderers 2024 National League 15022—172
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2024 National League 3000—30
2025 National League 2100—21
Total 30622—328
Wellington Phoenix 2024–25 A-League Men 141000 0151
2025–26 A-League Men 190400 0230
Total 331400 0381
Portsmouth 2026–27 Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 6377200719
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Chatham Cup, Australia Cup, EFL Cup

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 SQUAD LIST" (PDF). FIFA. 22 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Spill keeps champ from higher spot". New Zealand Herald. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Luke Brooke-Smith – From BMX champion to football prodigy". Oceania Football Confederation. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Woodcock, Fred (27 December 2024). "Wellington Phoenix winger Luke Brooke-Smith becomes youngest New Zealander to play in A-League Men's football". Stuff. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Winger Luke Brooke-Smith sets Phoenix record as youngest-ever men's player". Friends of Football. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (22 February 2025). "Auckland FC 'best team in New Zealand' after six-goal derby rout of Wellington Phoenix". Stuff. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Phoenix teen's wild three-month prediction comes true with special piece of A-Leagues history". A-Leagues. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Luke Brooke-Smith: Portsmouth sign teenage forward on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Pompey Complete Brooke-Smith Signing". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Pompey secure 6th signing as forward makes Fratton Park switch". The News. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "West Ham United 3-1 Portsmouth: Castellanos and Bowen on target as Hammers win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Brewin, John (8 August 2026). "West Ham sink Pompey in Carabao Cup as Sullivan ignores advice to stay away". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "West Ham United / Portsmouth - Carabao Cup - London Stadium, London - West Ham United FC". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "Squad Named for September's FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025". New Zealand Football. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Match Centre – Chile vs New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Match Centre – Egypt vs New Zealand". FIFA. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "Match Centre – New Zealand vs Japan". FIFA. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
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