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Analyze and summarize the following news-like text snippet: 
AMBITIOUS A-League newcomer Gold Coast United will be able to add an extra foreigner to its squad after prized recruit Shane Smeltz became an Australian citizen yesterday.
The New Zealand international, who was born in Germany and holds a British passport, is no longer regarded as a foreign player.
Gold Coast has already targeted an Ivory Coast under-20 international - believed to be a left full-back - to fill the vacancy. Each club is allowed five imports next season and Smeltz's decision to become an Australian citizen - he was raised on the Gold Coast - gives the A-League newcomers an advantage over their rivals.
Gold Coast already has three Brazilians - midfielders Jefferson and Robson, and striker Milson - and a Dutch defender, Bas van den Brink, on its books. It's believed the club had always planned to have Smeltz naturalised once it secured his transfer from Wellington Phoenix, and the player agreed when he was assured the move would not affect his international career.
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The provided text appears to be a news article or similar content. A brief summary could be: AMBITIOUS A-League newcomer Gold Coast United will be able to add an extra foreigner to its squad after prized recruit Shane Smeltz became an Australian citizen yesterday.
The New Zealand international, who was born in Germany and holds a British passport, is no longer regarded as a foreign player.
Gold Coast has already targeted an Ivory Coast under-20 international - believed to be a left full-back - to fill the vacancy. Each club is allowed five imports next season and Smeltz's decision to be... (Further analysis would depend on the specific query.)<|im_end|>
