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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Detroit City.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1212 | 6.98 |
 USL League One Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | — |
 US Open Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 6.43 |
Scout report
D. Smith is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Detroit City, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 2 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 13% of USL Championship centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.9, ranking 185th of 272 in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (42.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.67 goal contributions per 90 (0.52 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smith.
Judged on this season alone, Smith graded 25 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 46 centre-forwards in the USL Championship, on 7 goals and 2 assists in 17 appearances (0.668 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Smith, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 37th of 46 of the 46 centre-forwards in the USL Championship. At 30 Smith is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Detroit City finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side
7 goals in 17 appearances (0.41 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 9 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.67 goal contributions per 90 (0.52 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 18.9, Smith carries the 37th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the USL Championship of 46. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.67 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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