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Josh
Austerfield

Central midfielder · age 25 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.77
2026/27
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Matthew
Smith

Defensive midfielder · age 26 · Wales · 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.72
2026/27
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Josh AusterfieldMatthew Smith
SHO35 · 18CRE63 · 57PAS48 · 52DRI30 · 14DEF50 · 42PHY53 · 35
35Shooting18
63Creating57
48Passing52
30Dribbling14
50Defending42
53Physical35

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the League Two.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Josh AusterfieldMatthew Smith
3,499 minutes1,390 minutes
6.75Average rating6.67
0.05Goalsper 900.00
0.10Assistsper 900.13
0.90Shotsper 900.84
0.36Shots on targetper 900.19
40%Shot accuracy23%
0.18Big chances createdper 900.06
1.05Key passesper 901.36
0.33Dribbles completedper 900.19
36.0Passesper 9028.9
68%Pass accuracy68%
0.08Through ballsper 90–
3.04Tackles + interceptionsper 903.37
53%Duels won53%
1.77Aerials wonper 900.39
1.70Clearancesper 902.01
0.15Blocksper 900.71
1.00Fouls wonper 901.17
0.36Dispossessedper 900.52
48%Won, in his games30%
1.65Points a game, in his games1.13

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Josh AusterfieldMatthew Smith
Josh Austerfield
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Central midfielder 78% · Centre-back 9% · Attacking midfielder 7%

Matthew Smith
DMCMRMLM

Defensive midfielder 54% · Central midfielder 43% · Right midfielder 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Josh AusterfieldMatthew Smith
136League apps168
4League goals4
6League assists11
0.03Goals per game0.02
2109Minutes per goalfewer is better2603
Passes completed a game, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 0
    6
    010
    19/20
  2. 0
    34
    040
    20/21
  3. 29
    20
    913
    21/22
  4. 21
    12
    3121
    22/23
  5. 17
    17
    2434
    23/24
  6. 18
    18
    2020
    24/25
  7. 17
    10
    4121
    25/26
  8. 23
    10
    119
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Josh AusterfieldMatthew Smith
25
Age
26
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
–
8
League seasons
8
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2026
Last move
Free transfer, 2025
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