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Full nameNathan James Smith
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age30
Date of birth3 Apr 1996
BirthplaceMadeley
Height180 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubTranmere
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Centre-back

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
874
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tranmere.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100905.9

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

N. Smith is a 30-year-old central defender at Tranmere, rated 16.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 174th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (42.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smith.

Judged on this season alone, Smith graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two, on 3 clean sheets and 2.78 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 38th of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two. At 30 Smith is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downStepped up 2022/23
Current potential38th of 55 centre-backs · League Two · 11 appsCurrent season41st of 55 centre-backs · League Two · 11 apps41st-best centre-back in the League Two174th in the League Two · potential38th-highest potential centre-back in the League Two
16.5
Ratingi
38th of 55 centre-backs
15.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
42.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.78
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Tranmere finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
2.78
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
12
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 42.2% 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 16.5, Smith carries the 38th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 55 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes283
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Duels won82
Duels won %61.2%
Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions12
Blocks5
Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.