Jacob Smith

Jacob Anthony Phillip Smith (born 3 April 1991) is a New Zealand field hockey player.

Personal life Smith was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand.

Career Club level In the New Zealand National Hockey League Smith plays for Auckland. During the 2018–19 season, Smith relocated to the Netherlands to play in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for Pinoké.

He played for Surbiton during the 2024–25 season.

National team Smith made his national debut for the Black Sticks in 2012. Shortly after, he represented the team at his first major tournament, the Champions Trophy.

In 2014, Smith medalled for the first time with New Zealand at the 2012–13 FIH World League in New Delhi, India, where the team lost 2–7 to the Netherlands in the final.

Smith's most recent appearance for the team was during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League in 2019. New Zealand finished in eighth and last place in the competition. He has also been named in the Black Sticks team for the 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic test event in Tokyo, Japan.

International goals GoalDateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 16 March 2013 Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia 1–0 2–3 2013 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2 13 June 2013 HC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands 3–1 3–3 2012–13 HWL Semi–finals 3 19 November 2014 National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 2–0 3–3 Test Match 4 3–0 5 13 December 2014 St. Bede's College, Christchurch, New Zealand 1–0 3–1 6 10 May 2015 Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, Australia 1–3 1–3 7 6 March 2016 Tauranga Hockey Association, Tauranga, New Zealand 1–1 4–1 8 26 November 2016 State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia 2–1 3–2 2016 I.F.O.H.