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Olivia Smith: Career, Net Worth, Awards & Family

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Olivia Smith, a promising Canadian female footballer who shifted his base from Liverpool to Arsenal ahead of the 2025-26 season. Arsenal Women announced the signing of Olivia Smith, with a record-breaking transfer fee of £825k, which is the highest transfer fee in English Women's football division history. In the 2024-25 season, Arsenal Women's were crowned as the champions of the UEFA Women's Champions League, as they built a quite strong squad, and with Olivia Smith joining the team, Arsenal seem unstoppable, and from the start of the season.

Who is Olivia Smith?

Olivia Smith was born and brought up in North York, Ontario, Canada. Olivia Smith age is 20 years, was born on August 5, 2004. Olivia Smith career at the youth level is so illustrious, as she has left a mark since her youth career at Ajax FC. Olivia played many matches for the Liverpool Women's football team, and constantly made headlines in the football media, which gave Olivia Smith career an upgrade, and she became the first women's footballer to earn the highest transfer fee in women's football.

NameOlivia Smith
Date of BirthAugust 5, 2004
Place of BirthNorth York, Ontario, Canada.
Country Canadian
PositionStriker
Current ClubArsenal Women's
National TeamCanada Women's national team
Jersey No.15
Age20
Height5ft4in
ParentsSulee Riquelme-Smith and Sean Smith.
Who is Olivia Smith

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Olivia Smith Net Worth

As of now, Olivia Smith net worth is £500k to £1 million estimated. However, this is an estimated amount; her exact net worth is not available in public media. Olivia Smith net worth is maximized from different businesses and endorsements.

What is Olivia Smith Salary?

In Liverpool Women's, Olivia Smith salary is not publicly available, as both sides kept the amount secret. However, Arsenal Women's has disclosed Olivia Smith Salary, and that will be £20k monthly.

Playing Style and Strengths

Olivia Smith is a dynamic, versatile forward known for her dribbling, speed, and ability to draw fouls. She's a strong ball carrier, adept at taking on defenders and creating chances, making her a significant threat to opponents. While she excels in transition, there are questions about how her style will adapt to a more possession-based team like Arsenal, where she recently transferred.

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Olivia Smith Family and Early Life

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Olivia Smith (Image Credit: X / @LiverpoolFCW)

Olivia Smith kept Olivia family details secret, just like other young professional footballers; however, in an interview, she revealed her parents' names, Sulee Riquelme-Smith and Sean Smith. Olivia Smith family pushed her in multiple sports like Basketball, Volleyball, Football, and Tennis. Later, Olivia Smith chose football as her career. She first played house league with the Whitby Soccer Club, before playing at the competitive level with Oshawa Kicks SC, Ajax SC, Markham FC, and then North Toronto SC. Afterwards, she joined the Ontario Regional Excel program, before returning to North Toronto SC to train in advance of her move to college, where she committed to joining the Florida State Seminoles.

Beginning in Olivia Smith career, she attended Florida State University. Smith instead decided to attend Penn State University, where Olivia Smith played for the women's soccer team. She made her debut on September 18, 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute against the Indiana Hoosiers. She scored her first collegiate goal on September 25 against the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Who is Olivia Smith Girlfriend?

Olivia Smith girlfriend is Mia Enderby. Mia is also a professional footballer, who played alongside her at Liverpool. The couple has been seen at multiple events together. Olivia Smith girlfriend and the Canadian international have often been seen together on social media platforms, enjoying their vacations and trips.

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Olivia Smith Career

Olivia Smith
Olivia Smith (Image Credit: X / @LiverpoolFCW)

Olivia Smith's career has seen the limelight from Canadian youth leagues to a record-breaking transfer to Arsenal, making her one of the most talked-about young women's footballers. She is known for her scoring ability, winning multiple career awards during her time with Sporting CP women's and Liverpool women's teams, too.

Club Career

In 2022, Olivia Smith played for the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario. She made her debut on May 7 against Alliance United. In her next match on May 14, Smith scored her first goal against Simcoe County Rovers FC. She scored a brace on May 18 against Electric City FC. She scored four goals in a 6–1 victory over BVB IA Waterloo on June 18. In July 2023, Smith signed her first professional contract and joined Portuguese club Sporting CP in the Portuguese women's league on a three-year deal.

After spending a season at Sporting CP in July 2024, she signed with English club Liverpool in the Women's Super League for a fee of £200,000. She became the first ever woman to score for Liverpool at Anfield, in a 2–1 defeat to Manchester City on October 13. On March 14, Olivia Smith scored two goals at Anfield against Manchester United in Liverpool's first-ever win at the venue.

SeasonAppearanceGoals
2024-25207
2023-242816
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International Career

In 2017, Smith made her debut in the Canada Soccer program when she attended a youth camp at age 12. She made her international debut for the Canadian U15 team at the 2018 CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship. In late October 2019, Olivia Smith was called up to the Canada women's national soccer team for the first time.

On November 7, 2019, she became the youngest player ever to debut for the senior national team at 15 years, and she replaced Jordyn Huitema in the 86th minute of a match against Brazil in the Women's International Tournament played in Chongqing, China. She was named the 2019 Canadian Youth International Player of the Year. After being a late addition to the Canadian pre-tournament camp for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Smith was named to the final squad at the age of 18.

Team AppearanceGoal
Canada women's Youth team73
Canada Women's senior team154
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Olivia Smith Awards and Achievements

Olivia Smith awards tally is full of glory. In her short career, she has won multiple trophies in Olivia Smith career. Let's take a look at Olivia Smith awards cabinet.

TeamAward
LiverpoolPlayers' Player of the Year (2024–25)
LiverpoolPlayers' Young Player of the Year (2024–25)
CONCACAF (Canada)CONCACAF W Gold Cup Best Young Player (2024)
Liga BPI (Portugal)Young Player of the Season (2023–24)
League1 OntarioGolden Boot (2022)
League1 OntarioForward of the Year (2022)
League1 OntarioYoung Player of the Year (2022)
Olivia Smith Awards

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Olivia Smith's age?
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Her age is 20 as of 2025 April.
Whats is Olivia Smith's nationality?
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She is Canadian.
Olivia Smith plays for which club currently?
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She plays for Arsenal.

What positions does Olivia Smith play in football?
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She plays as a striker.

What is Olivia Smith's birth date?
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August 5, 2024
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