Bradley Smith

Missed 6 of FC Cincinnati's ~38 games this season through 6 injury absences (muscle). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Major League Soccer	8	0	0	200	6.29
Leagues Cup	3	0	0	91	6.65

Career

Full career & schedule →

MLS×2US Open Cup×2

Following his move to FC Cincinnati, Smith's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→3), while his Rating eased 18→13. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 19).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Cincinnati · 8th	25	0	0	6.38	13	3
2024/25	Houston Dynamo · 8th	20	2	0	6.63	18	3
2023/24	Houston Dynamo · 1st	21	1	2	6.57	24	6
2023/24	FC Cincinnati	29	1	2	6.57	—	—
2022/23	DC United · 14th	16	0	2	6.5	27	18
2021/22	Seattle Sounders · 7th	28	3	4	6.71	36	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Australia · international

Side	Apps	G
Australia	23	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

B. Smith is a 32-year-old full-back at FC Cincinnati, rated 13 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smith.

On the season, Smith graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 1.307 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 3). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 32 Smith is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Smith missed 6 games through injury (muscle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/264 clubs

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

19.1%

Minutes

limited game time

1.31

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · FC Cincinnati finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

1.31

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 25 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 19.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 13 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %19.1%

Available fixtures32 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.307

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 32, Smith sits on 1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Smith's projected Rating — 13 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€8M total transfer fees · 10 moves

Free agent2025/26 – nowFree

FC Cincinnati2024/25 – 2025/26Free Transfer

Houston Dynamo2022/23 – 2024/25Free

DC United2021/22 – 2022/23$ 750K

Seattle Sounders2020/21 – 2021/22Free

Cardiff(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Seattle Sounders(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Bournemouth2016/17 – 2018/19€ 7.2M

Liverpool(back from loan)2015/16 – 2016/17

Swindon Town(on loan)2014/15 – 2015/16

Liverpooluntil 2014/15

About B. Smith

Bradley Shaun Smith is a 32-year-old full-back who plays for FC Cincinnati, born on April 9, 1994 in Penrith, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Australia. FC Cincinnati currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, B. Smith has made 25 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 551 minutes, averaging a 6.42 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the Leagues Cup. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When B. Smith plays, FC Cincinnati's record this season is 10W-3D-6L — and his match ratings average 6.46 at home against 6.33 on the road.

Recent matches

August 23, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs New York City FC (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 10, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Charlotte (17 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 7, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Guadalajara Chivas (83 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 3, 2025: 2-2 draw at home vs FC Juarez (8 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 26, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Inter Miami (10 minutes, 6.2 rating)
July 16, 2025: 3-0 win at home vs Inter Miami (12 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 12, 2025: 2-4 loss at home vs Columbus Crew (11 minutes, 6.2 rating)
July 5, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Chicago Fire (17 minutes, 6.3 rating)
June 28, 2025: 2-1 win away at Orlando City SC (10 minutes, 6.2 rating)
June 25, 2025: 3-1 win away at CF Montreal (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Smith at 13 with a Season form score of 3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: B. Smith has missed 6 matches this season through injury.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the US Open Cup and the MLS. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, B. Smith has totalled 234 club appearances with 9 goals and 18 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 29 appearances for Seattle Sounders.

B. Smith's career has also included time at Houston Dynamo, DC United, Seattle Sounders, Cardiff, Bournemouth, Liverpool and Swindon Town.

On the international stage, B. Smith has represented Australia — 23 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Injury-affected season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Cincinnati finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Watch points