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T. De Smet

Squad depthParis FC · 28 yrs

Profile

Full nameThibault De Smet
PositionFull-back
NationalityBelgium
Age28
Date of birth5 Jun 1998
BirthplaceBrugge
Height183 cm
Shirt number#28
ClubParis FC
Full-back
17
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1147
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Paris FC.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Paris FC's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences and 3 suspensions (injury, ankle). He still appeared 17 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1170111476.48
Coupe de France2001347.9

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

T. De Smet is a 28-year-old full-back at Paris FC, rated 50.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 245th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (47.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smet.

Judged on this season alone, Smet graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 59th of 63 of the 63 full-backs in the Ligue 1, on 3 clean sheets and 2.589 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, 45th of 63 of the 63 full-backs in the Ligue 1. At 28 Smet is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.6 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Smet missed 4 games through injury and 3 suspensions (injury, ankle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 17 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.

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

Peak: 2023/24Trending downStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential45th of 63 full-backs · Ligue 1Current season59th of 63 full-backs · Ligue 159th-best full-back in the Ligue 1245th in the Ligue 1 · potential45th-highest potential full-back in the Ligue 1
50.4
Ratingi
45th of 63 full-backs
17.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.59
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Paris FC finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

2.59
Def. / 90
23
Tackles
8
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.4, Smet carries the 45th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligue 1 of 63. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.59 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

No transfer news found for this player.