Chris
Smalling

Centre-back · age 36 · England · 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Merih
Demiral

Centre-back · age 28 · Turkey · 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.61
2026/27
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; Chris Smalling doesn’t have that yet. Try another period.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Chris SmallingMerih Demiral
0 minutes675 minutes
–Average rating6.61
–Goalsper 900.00
–Assistsper 900.00
–Shotsper 900.93
–Shots on targetper 900.27
–Shot accuracy29%
–Key passesper 900.13
–Dribbles completedper 900.27
–Passesper 9054.7
–Pass accuracy87%
–Tackles + interceptionsper 902.80
–Duels won52%
–Aerials wonper 901.73
–Clearancesper 903.20
–Blocksper 900.93
–Fouls wonper 900.53
–Dispossessedper 900.27

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Chris SmallingMerih Demiral
Chris Smalling
CBRB

Centre-back 94% · Right-back 6%

Merih Demiral
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Chris SmallingMerih Demiral
393League apps185
25League goals10
7League assists7
0.06Goals per game0.05
1268Minutes per goalfewer is better1399
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    1
    08/09
  2. 2
    11
    09/10
  3. 0
    16
    10/11
  4. 9
    17
    11/12
  5. 0
    15
    12/13
  6. 0
    25
    13/14
  7. 0
    25
    14/15
  8. 0
    35
    15/16
  9. 0
    18
    16/17
  10. 0
    29
    17/18
  11. 4
    10
    2430
    18/19
  12. 0
    1
    306
    19/20
  13. 0
    0
    1615
    20/21
  14. 10
    0
    2728
    21/22
  15. 14
    8
    3228
    22/23
  16. 2
    9
    820
    23/24
  17. 9
    13
    3030
    24/25
  18. 7
    9
    3420
    25/26
  19. 0
    3
    08
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Chris SmallingMerih Demiral
36
Age
28
6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2029
19
League seasons
9
3
League titles
1
Fee undisclosed, 2026
Last move
€17m, 2023

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.