Luke Brooke-Smith

Luke Brooke-Smith

Brooke-Smith playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2008-06-08) 8 June 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth	Whangārei, New Zealand
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, winger, forward
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)
* 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 taking place in Chile from September to October 2025. ^[5]

Carrer statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Appearances in 2025 Australia Cup

References

1. "Spill keeps champ from higher spot". New Zealand Herald. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
2. "Luke Brooke-Smith – From BMX champion to football prodigy". Oceania Football Confederation. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
3. "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.
4. 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.
5. "Squad Named for September's FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025". New Zealand Football. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.

External links

• Luke Brooke-Smith at Soccerway