Ishé Samuels-Smith

Following his move to Notts County, Samuels-Smith's current-season form is level with last season (Season 5→5), while his Rating held around 62. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Notts CountyLoan · 15th	1	0	0	6.9	62	5
2025/26	SwanseaLoan · 11th	6	0	1	6.58	62	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U17	14	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Central defender

I. Samuels-Smith is a 20-year-old central defender at Swansea, rated 61.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Samuels-Smith.

On the season, Samuels-Smith graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 5.833 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 5).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62. At 20 Samuels-Smith is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 24.1 reflects that trajectory.

61.6

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

4.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

5.2%

Minutes

limited game time

5.83

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Swansea finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

5.83

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 6 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.42 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Creativity. 0.42 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Defensive volume. 5.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 5.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 61.6 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %5.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.417

Goal contribution / 900.417

Defensive actions / 905.833

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.833

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 age 20 (~24), then tapers with age. At 20, Samuels-Smith sits on 24.1, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Samuels-Smith's projected Rating — 61.6 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.

Transfer history

Notts County(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

Chelsea(back from loan)May 2026 – Aug 2026

Swansea(on loan)Sept 2025 – May 2026

ChelseaSept 2025 – Sept 2025

StrasbourgJul 2025 – Sept 2025Free

Chelseauntil Jul 2025

About I. Samuels-Smith

Ishé Barrington Samuels-Smith is a 20-year-old centre-back who plays for Notts County, born on June 5, 2006 in Manchester, standing 186 cm tall. He is from England. Notts County currently sit 15th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, I. Samuels-Smith has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 17 minutes.

I. Samuels-Smith's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Notts County face Burton Albion at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Samuels-Smith at 61.6 with a Season form score of 4.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the UEFA Conference League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, I. Samuels-Smith has totalled 56 club appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 17 appearances for Everton U18.

I. Samuels-Smith's career has also included time at Chelsea, Swansea and Strasbourg.

On the international stage, I. Samuels-Smith has represented England U17 — 14 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.