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Full nameAlistair Oluwashaun Smith
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age27
Date of birth19 May 1999
BirthplaceBeverley
Height193 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubAFC Wimbledon
Central midfielder
45
Appearances
2
Goals
3
Assists
4017
Minutes

Domestic-league season · AFC Wimbledon.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One452340176.74
EFL Trophy2112636.93
League Cup100307.5

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

A. Smith is a 27-year-old central midfielder at AFC Wimbledon, rated 40.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 212th of 486 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (97% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smith.

Judged on this season alone, Smith graded 36 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 117 central midfielders in the League One, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 3.092 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 38 → 36). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 55th of 117 of the 117 central midfielders in the League One. At 27 Smith is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.3 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Smith is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2025/264 clubs
Current potential55th of 117 central midfielders · League OneCurrent seasonTop 12% central midfielders · League One14th-best central midfielder in the League One212th in the League One · potential55th-highest potential central midfielder in the League One
40.3
Ratingi
55th of 117 central midfielders
35.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
97%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.09
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · AFC Wimbledon finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

3.09
Def. / 90
94
Tackles
27
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 97% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 40.3, Smith carries the 55th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 117, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (AFC Wimbledon finished 19th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target10
Shots28

Passing

Assists3
Chances created28
Passes1,670
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles28
Dribble success56%
Duels won222
Duels won %51.4%
Fouls won39
Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles94
Interceptions27
Blocks17
Fouls committed46

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.