Paul Smyth

Smyth's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), while his Rating held around 46. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	QPR · 5th	2	0	0	6.8	46	23
2025/26	QPR · 15th	36	6	2	6.91	46	23
2024/25	QPR · 15th	43	1	4	6.78	59	16
2023/24	QPR · 18th	44	3	1	6.71	61	15
2022/23	Leyton Orient · 1st	38	10	3	6.92	35	29

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

Northern Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Northern Ireland	25	2
Northern Ireland U21	12	1
Northern Ireland U19	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

P. Smyth is a 28-year-old winger at QPR, rated 45.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smyth.

On the season, Smyth graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals and 2 assists in 36 appearances (0.386 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 28 Smyth is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Remarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24

45.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

22.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

45%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.39

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.17

Goals / app

6 goals in 36 appearances (0.17 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 8 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 45% 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 45.7 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %45%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.29

Assists / 900.097

Goal contribution / 900.386

Defensive actions / 901.932

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Cards / 900.386

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 (~21), then tapers with age. At 28, Smyth sits on 12.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Smyth's projected Rating — 45.7 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 wingers in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions11

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

QPRJun 2023 – nowFree

Leyton OrientJul 2021 – Jun 2023Free

Accrington ST(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2021

Charlton(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jan 2021

QPR(back from loan)Aug 2020 – Oct 2020

Wycombe(on loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2020

Accrington ST(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

QPRAug 2017 – Jan 2019

LLinfielduntil Aug 2017

About P. Smyth

Paul Patrick Smyth is a 28-year-old winger who plays for QPR, born on September 10, 1997 in Belfast, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Northern Ireland. QPR currently sit 5th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, P. Smyth has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 46 minutes.

P. Smyth's next match is on August 29, 2026, when QPR face Blackburn away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Smyth at 45.7 with a Season form score of 22.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the League Two and the Charity Shield. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, P. Smyth has totalled 341 club appearances with 48 goals and 15 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 44 appearances for QPR.

P. Smyth's career has also included time at Leyton Orient, Accrington ST, Charlton, Wycombe and LLinfield.

On the international stage, P. Smyth has represented Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland U21, Northern Ireland U19 — 40 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.