Matthew
Shiels

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

Apps
9
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
9
Goals
2
Assists
0
Rating
6.75
2026/27
Change Shiels
Change Smith

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Matthew ShielsDylan Smith
SHO19 · 29CRE17 · 7PAS41 · 27DEF32 · 20PHY49 · 37
19Shooting29
17Creating7
41Passing27
32Defending20
49Physical37

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Matthew ShielsDylan Smith
3,886 minutes2,083 minutes
6.33Average rating6.43
0.02Goalsper 900.09
0.05Assistsper 900.00
0.37Shotsper 900.22
0.12Shots on targetper 900.04
31%Shot accuracy20%
0.02Big chances createdper 90–
0.23Key passesper 900.13
0.46Dribbles completedper 90–
26.2Passesper 9024.6
71%Pass accuracy76%
1.74Tackles + interceptionsper 901.60
41%Duels won43%
3.40Aerials wonper 902.07
4.03Clearancesper 902.72
0.39Blocksper 900.26
0.42Fouls wonper 900.65
0.07Dispossessedper 900.04
22%Won, in his games45%
0.98Points a game, in his games1.52

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Matthew ShielsDylan Smith
Matthew Shiels
CBLBLMRMDMCM

Centre-back 54% · Left-back 29% · Left midfielder 11%

Dylan Smith
CBRBRM

Centre-back 80% · Right-back 18% · Right midfielder 3%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Matthew ShielsDylan Smith
146League apps69
6League goals3
7League assists4
0.04Goals per game0.04
1948Minutes per goalfewer is better1311
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
    3
    99
    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.