The A-League club have confirmed the 35-year-old is heading back to the UK to spend more time with his family.

Smith made 25 appearances for Auckland in their inaugural season, including 12 starts.

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01 Nov: Auckland FC striker Jesse Randall is impressing coach Steve Corica with his standards on and off the pitch ahead of today's home A-League clash against Adelaide United

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