Szmodics's current-season form is level with last season (Season 21→21), while his Rating held around 37. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 72).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	DerbyLoan · 16th	1	1	0	7.3	37	21
2025/26	DerbyLoan · 8th	29	4	1	6.95	36	21
2025/26	Ipswich	16	1	0	6.48	—	—
2024/25	Ipswich · 19th	22	4	0	6.64	51	16
2024/25	Blackburn · 7th	1	1	1	7.9	44	2
2023/24	Blackburn · 19th	44	27	4	7.34	62	72
2022/23	Blackburn · 7th	34	5	2	6.71	60	22
2022/23	Peterborough · 6th	1	0	0	6.3	33	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Rep. Of Ireland	16	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

S. Szmodics is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Derby, rated 35.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (43.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.25 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.05 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Szmodics.

On the season, Szmodics graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals and 1 assist in 29 appearances (0.251 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 30 Szmodics is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24StreakyStepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

35.8

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

16.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.25

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Derby finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.14

Goals / app

4 goals in 29 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.25 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.8 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.25 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %43.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.2

Assists / 900.05

Goal contribution / 900.251

Defensive actions / 901.052

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.251

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 (~17), then tapers with age. At 30, Szmodics sits on 8.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Szmodics's projected Rating — 35.8 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 centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles14

Interceptions6

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€10.6M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Ipswich(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Derby(on loan)Jul 2026 – Jun 2026

Derby(on loan)Feb 2026 – Jul 2026

IpswichAug 2024 – Feb 2026€ 10.6M

BlackburnAug 2022 – Aug 2024

Peterboroughuntil Aug 2022

Bristol City(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Aug 2022

PeterboroughSept 2020 – Jul 2020

Peterborough(on loan)Jan 2020 – Sept 2020

Bristol CityJul 2019 – Jan 2020Free

Colchester(back from loan)Nov 2015 – Jul 2019

BBraintree(on loan)Oct 2015 – Nov 2015

Colchesteruntil Oct 2015

About S. Szmodics

Samuel Joseph Szmodics is a 30-year-old centre-forward who plays for Derby, born on September 24, 1995 in Colchester, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Derby currently sit 16th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, S. Szmodics has made 1 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 54 minutes.

S. Szmodics's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Derby face Swansea at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Szmodics at 35.8 with a Season form score of 16.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, S. Szmodics has totalled 384 club appearances with 105 goals and 18 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 44 appearances for Blackburn.

S. Szmodics's career has also included time at Ipswich, Blackburn, Peterborough, Bristol City, Colchester and BBraintree.

On the international stage, S. Szmodics has represented Rep. Of Ireland — 16 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.