ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Derby.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 7.7 |
Scout report
S. Szmodics is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Derby, rated 28.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 209th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (37.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Szmodics.
Judged on this season alone, Szmodics graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the Championship, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 10 appearances (0.465 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 22). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 17th of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the Championship. At 31 Szmodics is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Derby finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
3 goals in 10 appearances (0.3 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 28.3, Szmodics carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Championship of 22 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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