Texi Smith
Author of Young Adult Fiction
based in NSW
Texi is a football fiction writer, reporter, and photographer with The Roar.
He is also an active supporter of the Matildas, the Socceroos, and Sydney FC and a lifelong fan of Newcastle United, having grown up in the North East of England. He still plays in an Over 45s competition, referees in a local league, and has previously coached and managed at club level.
Away from football, Texi has an IT consultancy and is a member of the Bridge Club – a group of runners who have run ten or more Sydney Marathons. His latest book Abebi was released in November 2024 and follows a young woman arriving in Australia as a refugee and making it all the way to the Women’s World Cup.
