Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2017/2018	Premier League 2 Divison Two	10	798	1	0	0.11	—
2017	Premier League 2 Divison Two	8	695	1	0	0.13	—
2018/2019	Eerste Divisie	13	1128	2	0	0.16	—
2019/2020	Championship (England)	9	213	0	0	0	6.52
2020/2021	League One (England)	40	3193	1	3	0.11	7.01
2021/2022	Championship (England)	9	551	0	0	0	6.71
2021/2022	League One (England)	4	175	0	1	0.51	6.78
2022/2023	League One (England)	21	929	2	1	0.29	6.76
2023/2024	Premiership	34	2636	1	2	0.1	7
2024/2025	Premiership	20	1279	0	1	0.07	6.91
2025/2026	League Two (England)	19	947	0	2	0.19	6.68
2026/2027	League Two (England)	2	18	0	0	—	6.2

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Matthew Smith — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2020/2021 · 7.01League One (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2019/2020 · 6.52Championship (England)
Rating trend: 0last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.13 G+A per 908 goals + 10 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 12562 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 12 (2017–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 12

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 35thrating 6.68 vs 195 rated peers
Goals rank: #152 of 1950 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 52nd0.19 per 90

Cohort: 195 League Two (England) midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Hibernian	7	2	1	4	0	1	0	Mar 2025
Motherwell	7	2	3	2	0	0	0	Jan 2025
Celtic	6	1	1	4	0	0	1	Apr 2025
Ross County	6	3	2	1	0	1	0	Feb 2025
Aberdeen	6	1	3	2	0	0	1	Dec 2024
Dundee	6	1	2	3	1	0	1	Mar 2025
St. Mirren	6	2	0	4	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Ipswich Town	5	1	1	3	0	0	0	Feb 2023
Kilmarnock	5	3	0	2	0	0	1	Nov 2024
Lincoln City	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	Feb 2023
Hearts	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Wigan Athletic	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	Mar 2022
Peterborough United	4	0	1	3	1	0	1	Dec 2022
Livingston	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	May 2024
Morecambe	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2023
Sunderland	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Feb 2022
Portsmouth	3	2	0	1	0	0	1	Mar 2021
Bolton Wanderers	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	Feb 2023
Hull City	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	Feb 2021
Sheffield Wednesday	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	Feb 2023

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Jul 1, 2025

Aug 5, 2023

Jan 31, 2022

Jan 30, 2022

Aug 6, 2021

May 31, 2021

Oct 16, 2020

Jul 31, 2020

Jan 31, 2020

Jan 30, 2020

Jul 1, 2019

Jun 30, 2019

Jul 3, 2018

Jul 1, 2017

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Eerste Divisie

1x Winner(2018/2019)

Player Information

Newport County

Current Team

Date of Birth

Nov 22, 1999

Nationality

Wales

Height

175 cm

Weight

69 kg

Shirt Number

Age

26 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€800K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.33

Highest: 6.5 | Lowest: 6.2

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

25%

Matches

Total played3

Started (Lineups)0

From Bench0

Total Minutes52

Minutes per game17

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy25%

Total passes13

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions1

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels2

Duels Won1

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

195

total appearances

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About Matthew Smith

19 League Two (England) appearances in 2025/2026 brought Matthew Smith 2 assists, though no goals (947 minutes) — 0.19 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.68. Against a cohort of 195 League Two (England) midfielders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, his match rating places in the 35th percentile, and 152nd of 195 for goals scored.

Season ratings peak at 7.01 in 2020/2021, League One (England) and bottom out at 6.52 in 2019/2020.

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 6 domestic leagues: League One (England) (65 appearances, 3 goals), Premiership (54 appearances, 1 goal) and League Two (England) (21 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. In 2 of the 12 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. His busiest three-season stretch was 2022/2023–2024/2025: 75 league appearances, 25 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Matthew Smith play?

Matthew Smith plays as a Midfielder for Newport County in the League Two (England). He has played 18 minutes across 2 appearances in the League Two (England) 2026/2027.

What team does Matthew Smith play for?

Matthew Smith currently plays for Newport County in the League Two (England). He has 2 appearances in the League Two (England) 2026/2027.

How old is Matthew Smith?

Matthew Smith is 26 years old, born on November 22, 1999. He is from Wales. At 26, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Matthew Smith?

Matthew Smith is 175 cm tall. He weighs 69 kg.

How many trophies has Matthew Smith won?

Matthew Smith has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Newport County.

What nationality is Matthew Smith?

Matthew Smith is from Wales and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Newport County.