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Alan Smith was born on October 28, 1980 in Rothwell, United Kingdom. Alan Smith is listed as an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 45 years old in 2026. The listed height is 178 cm.
My Take
Alan Smith earns my respect as a true homegrown grafter. He broke through at his boyhood club Leeds United and became a Premier League fixture, first as a fierce striker and right winger, then reinventing himself as a holding midfielder. That willingness to remake your game for the good of the team is something I admire enormously. Plenty of players cling to the role that made their name; Smith rebuilt his. After hanging up his boots he moved into coaching, which fits a player whose value always lay in the unglamorous, essential work others overlooked.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alan Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・スミス
- Reading
- あらん・すみす
- Born
- October 28, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Rothwell, United Kingdom
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
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3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alan Smith born?
Born October 28, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Alan Smith from?
Alan Smith is from Rothwell, United Kingdom.
What does Alan Smith do?
Alan Smith works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Alan Smith?
Alan Smith is 178 cm.
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