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

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
Change Shiels
Change Smith

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Matthew ShielsDylan Smith
SHO23 · 52CRE24 · 18PAS16 · 53DEF24 · 43PHY18 · 49
23Shooting52
24Creating18
16Passing53
24Defending43
18Physical49

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Matthew ShielsDylan Smith
492 minutes604 minutes
6.21Average rating6.75
0.00Goalsper 900.30
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.55Shotsper 900.15
0.18Shots on targetper 900.15
33%Shot accuracy100%
0.37Key passesper 900.15
15.4Passesper 9021.0
61%Pass accuracy82%
0.55Tackles + interceptionsper 900.89
36%Duels won63%
1.10Aerials wonper 900.60
6.04Clearancesper 901.94
0.18Blocksper 900.30
0.55Fouls wonper 900.45
0.18Dispossessedper 90–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Matthew ShielsDylan Smith
Matthew Shiels
CBLBLMRMDMCM

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

Dylan Smith
CBRBRM

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

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Matthew ShielsDylan Smith
143League apps67
6League goals3
7League assists4
0.04Goals per game0.04
1903Minutes per goalfewer is better1251
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    7
    19/20
  2. 1
    6
    20/21
  3. 2
    8
    21/22
  4. 6
    3
    3014
    22/23
  5. 2
    3
    256
    23/24
  6. 2
    7
    2518
    24/25
  7. 9
    6
    3622
    25/26
  8. 0
    2
    67
    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

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

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