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

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
Change Smith
Change Austerfield

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Matthew SmithJosh Austerfield
SHO18 · 35CRE57 · 63PAS52 · 48DRI14 · 30DEF42 · 50PHY35 · 53
18Shooting35
57Creating63
52Passing48
14Dribbling30
42Defending50
35Physical53

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

Matthew SmithJosh Austerfield
1,390 minutes3,499 minutes
6.67Average rating6.75
0.00Goalsper 900.05
0.13Assistsper 900.10
0.84Shotsper 900.90
0.19Shots on targetper 900.36
23%Shot accuracy40%
0.06Big chances createdper 900.18
1.36Key passesper 901.05
0.19Dribbles completedper 900.33
28.9Passesper 9036.0
68%Pass accuracy68%
–Through ballsper 900.08
3.37Tackles + interceptionsper 903.04
53%Duels won53%
0.39Aerials wonper 901.77
2.01Clearancesper 901.70
0.71Blocksper 900.15
1.17Fouls wonper 901.00
0.52Dispossessedper 900.36
30%Won, in his games48%
1.13Points a game, in his games1.65

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Matthew SmithJosh Austerfield
Matthew Smith
DMCMRMLM

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

Josh Austerfield
CMCBAMDMLM

Central midfielder 78% · Centre-back 9% · Attacking midfielder 7%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Matthew SmithJosh Austerfield
168League apps136
4League goals4
11League assists6
0.02Goals per game0.03
2603Minutes per goalfewer is better2109
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 6
    0
    100
    19/20
  2. 34
    0
    400
    20/21
  3. 20
    29
    139
    21/22
  4. 12
    21
    2131
    22/23
  5. 17
    17
    3424
    23/24
  6. 18
    18
    2020
    24/25
  7. 10
    17
    2141
    25/26
  8. 10
    23
    911
    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

Matthew SmithJosh Austerfield
26
Age
25
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Right
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
Jun 2028
8
League seasons
8
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2025
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.