Matthew Smith

Following his move to Stevenage, Smith's current-season form is level with last season (Season 26→26), while his Rating held around 43. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Stevenage · 9th	1	0	0	5.85	43	26
2025/26	Wigan · 16th	37	1	2	6.73	43	26
2024/25	Wigan · 15th	19	1	3	6.95	43	18
2023/24	Wigan · 12th	28	1	3	6.84	48	21
2021/22	DoncasterLoan · 22nd	43	0	1	6.72	49	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

M. Smith is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Wigan, rated 43.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (64.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 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 26 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.307 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 25 Smith is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Smith is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs

43.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

25.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

64.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.31

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Wigan finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.31

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %64.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.034

Assists / 900.067

Goal contribution / 900.101

Defensive actions / 903.307

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.236

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 25, Smith sits on 9.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Smith's projected Rating — 43.4 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 central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles56

Interceptions30

Blocks12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

StevenageSept 2026 – nowFree

WiganJul 2023 – Sept 2026Free

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Doncaster(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Arsenaluntil Jul 2021

Charlton(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jul 2021

Swindon Town(on loan)Aug 2020 – Feb 2021

Arsenaluntil Aug 2020

About M. Smith

Matthew Gerrard Smith is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for Stevenage, born on October 5, 2000 in Harlow, standing 176 cm tall. He is from England. Stevenage currently sit 9th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, M. Smith has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 5 minutes.

M. Smith's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Stevenage face Leyton Orient away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Smith at 43.4 with a Season form score of 25.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the FA Cup and the Premier League 2. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, M. Smith has totalled 250 club appearances with 15 goals and 9 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 43 appearances for Doncaster.

M. Smith's career has also included time at Wigan, Arsenal, Doncaster, Charlton and Swindon Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.