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Ian Smith

Squad depthPortland Timbers · 24 yrsFringe player

Profile

PositionFull-back
NationalityUSA
Age24
Date of birth16 Jul 2002
BirthplaceLittleton
Height185 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubPortland Timbers
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Season stats

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18
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
505
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Portland Timbers.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Portland Timbers II — MLS Next Pro: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 145 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Portland Timbers; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer12003496.69

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

Ian Smith is a 24-year-old full-back at Portland Timbers, rated 35.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.53 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 8 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 5.525 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 8).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 24 Smith is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Smith is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding level
35.9
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
8.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.4%
Minutes
limited game time
5.53
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
5.53
Def. / 90
16
Tackles
10
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

5.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 18 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes276
Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success75%
Duels won49
Duels won %67.1%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles16
Interceptions10
Blocks5
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.