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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Derby.
Injury-affected season
Missed 10 of Derby's ~46 games this season through 10 injury absences (injury, knee, unknown). He still appeared 29 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1115 | 6.95 |
 Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 6.65 |
 League Cupat Ipswich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7.2 |
 FA Cupat Ipswich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.7 |
Scout report
S. Szmodics is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Derby, rated 36.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 382nd of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (43.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Szmodics.
Judged on this season alone, Szmodics graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship, on 4 goals, 1 assist and 1.052 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 61st of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship. At 30 Szmodics is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Szmodics missed 10 games through injury (injury, knee, unknown) out of roughly 46 this season. The 29 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Derby finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side
1.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 43.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.05 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 36.1, Szmodics carries the 61st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Championship of 69. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.05 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 central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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