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MSMatte Smets

Matte Smets

€11MMarket Value
Genk
Genk•Defender•
BelgiumBelgium
7.0
Season Score
22
Jan 4, 2004
185 cm
Height
6
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 26/27
All Competitions
Matches
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
90
Avg Rating
7.05
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

156
Full match
7
Substituted off
6
From Bench

Matte Smets — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2022/2023 · 7.24Pro League
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 7.15Pro League
Rating trend
-0.04last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.01 G+A per 900 goals + 1 assist across 5 league seasons (per-90 from 11513 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
5 (2022–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
2
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
95thrating 7.15 vs 104 rated peers
Goals rank
#58 of 1040 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
25th0.03 per 90

Cohort: 104 Pro League defenders, 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 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(40)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
KV KortrijkKV Kortrijk54010000
AntwerpAntwerp41300010
WesterloWesterlo43100000
Standard LiègeStandard Liège40310010
GenkGenk40400000
DenderDender44000010
RWDM BrusselsRWDM Brussels32010000
Club BruggeClub Brugge20020000
Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb21100000
Sporting CharleroiSporting Charleroi20110000
RFC SeraingRFC Seraing22000000
K. Beerschot V.A.K. Beerschot V.A.22000000
KV OostendeKV Oostende22000000
MechelenMechelen21010000
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg21011000
RangersRangers11000000
FeyenoordFeyenoord10010000
FerencvárosiFerencvárosi10010000
Lech PoznańLech Poznań10010000
Malmö FFMalmö FF11000000
1–20 of 40

Rival National Teams(4)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
ItalyItaly20110000
FranceFrance10010000
IsraelIsrael10010000
Netherlands U21Netherlands U2110010000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €2.25M

Transfer History

Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden
Genk
Genk
Jul 1, 2024Transfer€2M
Sint-Truiden II
Sint-Truiden II
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden
Jan 1, 2023Transfer

About Matte Smets

1 assist and no goals in 39 games (3,330 minutes): Matte Smets's 2025/2026 Pro League line — 0.03 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 7.15. Measured against the 104 Pro League defenders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the top 6% by match rating, while ranking 58th of 104 for goals.

Between 2022 and 2026 he accumulated 5 league seasons across 2 clubs. His best-rated season remains 2022/2023 (7.24, Pro League); his lowest was 2025/2026 (7.15).

In 3 of the 5 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2023/2024–2025/2026, 117 league games, 39 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Matte Smets play?
Matte Smets plays as a Defender for Genk in the Pro League. He has started 3 of his 3 appearances in the Pro League 2026/2027.
What team does Matte Smets play for?
Matte Smets currently plays for Genk in the Pro League. He has 3 appearances in the Pro League 2026/2027.
How old is Matte Smets?
Matte Smets is 22 years old, born on January 4, 2004. He is from Belgium.
How tall is Matte Smets?
Matte Smets is 185 cm tall. He weighs 78 kg.
What nationality is Matte Smets?
Matte Smets is from Belgium and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Genk.