Christopher Smalling

Smalling's current-season form is down 34% on last season (Season 38→25), while his Rating climbed 20→22. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al-Fayha · 10th	34	3	1	6.76	22	25
2024/25	Al-Fayha · 13th	31	1	0	6.87	20	38
2023/24	AS Roma · 6th	8	0	0	6.69	16	4
2022/23	AS Roma · 6th	32	3	1	7.12	39	50
2021/22	AS Roma · 6th	27	3	0	6.97	40	43

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England	29	1
England U21	10	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

C. Smalling is a 36-year-old central defender at Al-Fayha, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 26% of Pro League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22, ranking 253rd of 317 in the Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (97.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smalling.

Judged on this season alone, Smalling graded 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 61 centre-backs in the Pro League, on 7 clean sheets and 2.287 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 44th of 61 of the 61 centre-backs in the Pro League. At 36 Smalling is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential44th of 61 centre-backs · Pro League Current seasonTop 27% centre-backs · Pro League16th-best centre-back in the Pro League253rd in the Pro League · potential44th-highest potential centre-back in the Pro League

Ratingi

44th of 61 centre-backs

24.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

97.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.29

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Fayha finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

2.29

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 97.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22, Smalling carries the 44th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Pro League of 61. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %97.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.09

Assists / 900.03

Goal contribution / 900.12

Defensive actions / 902.287

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %54.5

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.03

Foul involvement / 901.053

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 36, Smalling sits on 3.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Smalling's projected Rating — 22 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 centre-backs in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target6

Shots11

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success100%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions28

Blocks26

Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€23M total transfer fees · 6 moves

SSmalling Chris2026/27 – nowFree

Al-Fayha2024/25 – 2026/27

AS Romauntil 2024/25

Manchester United(back from loan)2020/21 – 2024/25

AS Roma2020/21 – 2020/21€ 15M

AS Roma(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Manchester United2010/11 – 2019/20€ 8M

Fulhamuntil 2010/11

About C. Smalling

Christopher Lloyd Smalling is a 36-year-old centre-back who plays for Al-Fayha, born on November 22, 1989 in Greenwich, standing 194 cm tall. He is from England. Al-Fayha currently sit 10th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, C. Smalling has made 34 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 2,991 minutes, averaging a 6.96 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When C. Smalling plays, Al-Fayha's record this season is 11W-8D-17L — and his match ratings average 6.92 at home against 6.59 on the road.

Recent matches

May 21, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Al-Hilal Saudi FC (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 15, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Damac (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Al-Qadisiyah FC (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 4, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Al Riyadh (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 30, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Al Kholood (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Al-Hazm (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 8, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Al-Ahli Jeddah (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
April 4, 2026: 0-1 loss away at NEOM (90 minutes, 7 rating)
March 13, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Al-Ettifaq (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 7, 2026: 5-0 win away at Al Okhdood (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Smalling at 22 with a Season form score of 24.8, ranking 253rd of 317 centre-backs in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 16 career titles — among them the UEFA Conference League and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, C. Smalling has totalled 398 club appearances with 25 goals and 7 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 35 appearances for Manchester United.

C. Smalling's career has also included time at SSmalling Chris, AS Roma, Manchester United and Fulham.

On the international stage, C. Smalling has represented England and England U21 — 39 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Fayha finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points