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

Kai
Payne

Central midfielder · age 21 · England · 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.38
2026/27
Change Smith
Change Payne

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Matthew SmithKai Payne
SHO18 · 46CRE57 · 49PAS52 · 25DRI14 · 27DEF42 · 52PHY35 · 39
18Shooting46
57Creating49
52Passing25
14Dribbling27
42Defending52
35Physical39

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 SmithKai Payne
1,390 minutes2,044 minutes
6.67Average rating6.64
0.00Goalsper 900.09
0.13Assistsper 900.09
0.84Shotsper 901.32
0.19Shots on targetper 900.44
23%Shot accuracy33%
0.06Big chances createdper 900.13
1.36Key passesper 900.84
0.19Dribbles completedper 900.31
28.9Passesper 9023.8
68%Pass accuracy65%
3.37Tackles + interceptionsper 903.39
53%Duels won44%
0.39Aerials wonper 901.81
2.01Clearancesper 902.20
0.71Blocksper 900.35
1.17Fouls wonper 900.40
0.52Dispossessedper 900.53
30%Won, in his games41%
1.13Points a game, in his games1.46

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Matthew SmithKai Payne
Matthew Smith
DMCMRMLM

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

Kai Payne
CMAMRMDMFW

Central midfielder 68% · Attacking midfielder 13% · Right midfielder 10%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Matthew SmithKai Payne
168League apps39
4League goals2
11League assists2
0.02Goals per game0.05
2603Minutes per goalfewer is better1045
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 6
    10
    19/20
  2. 34
    40
    20/21
  3. 20
    13
    21/22
  4. 12
    21
    22/23
  5. 17
    34
    23/24
  6. 18
    8
    202
    24/25
  7. 10
    10
    2132
    25/26
  8. 10
    9
    95
    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 SmithKai Payne
26
Age
21
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Right
Foot
–
–
Contract to
–
8
League seasons
3
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.