# Alan Smith on Reddit (u/AlanSmithOfficial) Part of Athletes on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/athletes-on-reddit/alan-smith Alan Smith: Former Arsenal striker and FIFA commentator. - Reddit account: [u/AlanSmithOfficial](https://www.reddit.com/user/AlanSmithOfficial/) (AMA only) - How we know it's theirs: [His 2024 r/soccer AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1b8zkn4/hi_reddit_im_alan_smith_former_leicester_arsenal/) - Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/soccer (68) - Known activity in the posts we found: 2024 to 2024 - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smith_(footballer,_born_1962) ## Moments ### u/AlanSmithOfficial in r/soccer, Mar 7, 2024 路 Funny Replying to a redditor: > How often do you get confused for the Alan Smith who played as a forward for Leeds, Man U, and Newcastle? > We don鈥檛 look too similar! 聽I鈥檓 the one who won the trophies! 馃槃 Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1b8zkn4/comment/kttgrxd/ 路 1,144 points as of Nov 7, 2026 ### u/AlanSmithOfficial in r/soccer, Mar 7, 2024 路 Behind the scenes Replying to a redditor: > What was it like recording Fifa commentary with Martin Tyler? > It was great fun. We didn鈥檛 read from a script. It was all ad lib to make it sound realistic. Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1b8zkn4/comment/kttg06z/ 路 991 points as of Nov 7, 2026 ### u/AlanSmithOfficial in r/soccer, Mar 7, 2024 路 Personal story Replying to a redditor: > What would you say was the proudest moment in your career? > Standing at Wembley for England as the National Anthem played. At that moment I was the best centre forward this country could produce Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1b8zkn4/comment/ktthcn6/ 路 381 points as of Nov 7, 2026