Dylan
Smith

Centre-back · age 20 · Scotland · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to May 2027

Apps
7
Goals
2
Assists
0
Rating
6.75
2026/27

Matthew
Shiels

Centre-back · age 26 · Scotland · 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) · contract to May 2028

Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.21
2026/27
Change Smith
Change Shiels

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Dylan SmithMatthew Shiels
SHO52 · 23CRE18 · 24PAS53 · 16DEF43 · 24PHY49 · 18
52Shooting23
18Creating24
53Passing16
43Defending24
49Physical18

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Dylan Smith against League One, Matthew Shiels against Championship. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Dylan SmithMatthew Shiels
604 minutes492 minutes
6.75Average rating6.21
0.30Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.15Shotsper 900.55
0.15Shots on targetper 900.18
100%Shot accuracy33%
0.15Key passesper 900.37
21.0Passesper 9015.4
82%Pass accuracy61%
0.89Tackles + interceptionsper 900.55
63%Duels won36%
0.60Aerials wonper 901.10
1.94Clearancesper 906.04
0.30Blocksper 900.18
0.45Fouls wonper 900.55
–Dispossessedper 900.18

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Dylan SmithMatthew Shiels
Dylan Smith
CBRBRM

Centre-back 79% · Right-back 18% · Right midfielder 3%

Matthew Shiels
CBLBLMRMDMCM

Centre-back 53% · Left-back 29% · Left midfielder 11%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Dylan SmithMatthew Shiels
67League apps143
3League goals6
4League assists7
0.04Goals per game0.04
1251Minutes per goalfewer is better1903
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    7
    19/20
  2. 1
    6
    20/21
  3. 2
    8
    21/22
  4. 3
    6
    1430
    22/23
  5. 3
    2
    625
    23/24
  6. 7
    2
    1825
    24/25
  7. 6
    9
    2236
    25/26
  8. 2
    0
    76
    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

Dylan SmithMatthew Shiels
20
Age
26
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Right
Foot
–
May 2027
Contract to
May 2028
5
League seasons
8
0
League titles
0
–
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

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