Kees
Smit

Central midfielder · age 20 · Netherlands · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
2
Rating
6.81
2026/27

Kodai
Sano

Central midfielder · age 23 · Japan · 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) · contract to Jun 2031

Apps
11
Goals
2
Assists
1
Rating
7.06
2026/27
Change Smit
Change Sano

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Kees SmitKodai Sano
SHO39 · 43CRE74 · 68PAS69 · 70DRI68 · 85DEF48 · 60PHY13 · 38
39Shooting43
74Creating68
69Passing70
68Dribbling85
48Defending60
13Physical38

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Kees SmitKodai Sano
2,508 minutes3,973 minutes
6.95Average rating7.06
0.11Goalsper 900.11
0.18Assistsper 900.20
1.72Shotsper 901.09
0.43Shots on targetper 900.32
25%Shot accuracy29%
0.29Big chances createdper 900.25
1.76Key passesper 901.40
0.86Dribbles completedper 901.63
50.6Passesper 9049.5
87%Pass accuracy85%
0.11Through ballsper 900.14
2.01Tackles + interceptionsper 903.28
42%Duels won49%
0.47Aerials wonper 901.06
0.72Clearancesper 902.31
0.25Blocksper 900.18
1.26Fouls wonper 901.04
1.58Dispossessedper 901.29

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Kees SmitKodai Sano
Kees Smit
CMAMLMRMDM

Central midfielder 70% · Attacking midfielder 24% · Left midfielder 3%

Kodai Sano
CMLMDMAMRMCB

Central midfielder 81% · Left midfielder 7% · Defensive midfielder 5%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Kees SmitKodai Sano
53League apps96
3League goals13
5League assists13
0.06Goals per game0.14
1223Minutes per goalfewer is better595
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 9
    22
    125
    23/24
  2. 24
    33
    2026
    24/25
  3. 41
    40
    2634
    25/26
  4. 28
    45
    611
    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

Kees SmitKodai Sano
20
Age
23
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2030
Contract to
Jun 2031
4
League seasons
4
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2024
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 2026

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