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

Kyle
Walker

Right-back · age 36 · England · 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
13
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.79
2026/27
Change Shiels
Change Walker

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Matthew ShielsKyle Walker
SHO19 · 5CRE16 · 34PAS43 · 47DRI44 · 33DEF35 · 38PHY49 · 50
19Shooting5
16Creating34
43Passing47
44Dribbling33
35Defending38
49Physical50

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 ShielsKyle Walker
3,886 minutes4,223 minutes
6.33Average rating6.61
0.02Goalsper 900.00
0.05Assistsper 900.04
0.37Shotsper 900.13
0.12Shots on targetper 900.02
31%Shot accuracy17%
0.02Big chances createdper 900.09
0.23Key passesper 900.51
0.46Dribbles completedper 900.34
26.2Passesper 9045.4
71%Pass accuracy79%
–Through ballsper 900.02
1.74Tackles + interceptionsper 902.96
41%Duels won55%
3.40Aerials wonper 901.36
4.03Clearancesper 902.96
0.39Blocksper 900.43
0.42Fouls wonper 900.60
0.07Dispossessedper 900.34
22%Won, in his games–
0.98Points a game, in his games–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Matthew ShielsKyle Walker
Matthew Shiels
CBLBLMRMDMCM

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

Kyle Walker
RBCBRM

Right-back 72% · Centre-back 18% · Right midfielder 10%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Matthew ShielsKyle Walker
146League apps483
6League goals8
7League assists38
0.04Goals per game0.02
1948Minutes per goalfewer is better5013
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    2
    09/10
  2. 11
    36
    10/11
  3. 14
    37
    11/12
  4. 0
    29
    12/13
  5. 0
    26
    13/14
  6. 0
    15
    14/15
  7. 12
    33
    15/16
  8. 0
    33
    16/17
  9. 0
    32
    17/18
  10. 0
    33
    18/19
  11. 1
    0
    729
    19/20
  12. 1
    0
    624
    20/21
  13. 2
    11
    820
    21/22
  14. 6
    9
    3027
    22/23
  15. 2
    11
    2532
    23/24
  16. 2
    5
    2526
    24/25
  17. 9
    4
    3636
    25/26
  18. 0
    2
    913
    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 ShielsKyle Walker
26
Age
36
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
–
Foot
Right
May 2028
Contract to
Jun 2027
8
League seasons
18
0
League titles
7
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
€52.7m, 2017

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