Field Insider
46
22.4%
Ratingi
29.8
85.1%
Seasoni
13.7
Valuei

Profile

Full namePaul Patrick Smyth
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityNorthern Ireland
Age28
Date of birth10 Sept 1997
BirthplaceBelfast
Height175 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubQPR
Central midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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36
Appearances
6
Goals
2
Assists
1863
Minutes

Domestic-league season · QPR.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship366218636.91
FA Cup1001028.2

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

P. Smyth is a 28-year-old central midfielder at QPR, rated 46 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 336th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smyth.

Judged on this season alone, Smyth graded 30 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 6 goals, 2 assists and 1.932 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 30). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 53rd of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 28 Smyth is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Smyth is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/24
Current potential53rd of 73 central midfielders · ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 36% central midfielders · Championship26th-best central midfielder in the Championship336th in the Championship · potential53rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship
46
Ratingi
53rd of 73 central midfielders
29.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.93
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · QPR finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

1.93
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
11
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

1.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.93 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46, Smyth carries the 53rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 73. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

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