Merih
Demiral

Centre-back · age 28 · Turkey · 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.61
2026/27

Chris
Smalling

Centre-back · age 36 · England · 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m) · contract to Jun 2027

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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; Chris Smalling doesn’t have that yet. Try another period.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Merih DemiralChris Smalling
675 minutes0 minutes
6.61Average rating–
0.00Goalsper 90–
0.00Assistsper 90–
0.93Shotsper 90–
0.27Shots on targetper 90–
29%Shot accuracy–
0.13Key passesper 90–
0.27Dribbles completedper 90–
54.7Passesper 90–
87%Pass accuracy–
2.80Tackles + interceptionsper 90–
52%Duels won–
1.73Aerials wonper 90–
3.20Clearancesper 90–
0.93Blocksper 90–
0.53Fouls wonper 90–
0.27Dispossessedper 90–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Merih DemiralChris Smalling
Merih Demiral
CB

Centre-back 100%

Chris Smalling
CBRB

Centre-back 94% · Right-back 6%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Merih DemiralChris Smalling
185League apps393
10League goals25
7League assists7
0.05Goals per game0.06
1399Minutes per goalfewer is better1268
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    1
    08/09
  2. 2
    11
    09/10
  3. 0
    16
    10/11
  4. 9
    17
    11/12
  5. 0
    15
    12/13
  6. 0
    25
    13/14
  7. 0
    25
    14/15
  8. 0
    35
    15/16
  9. 0
    18
    16/17
  10. 0
    29
    17/18
  11. 10
    4
    3024
    18/19
  12. 1
    0
    630
    19/20
  13. 0
    0
    1516
    20/21
  14. 0
    10
    2827
    21/22
  15. 8
    14
    2832
    22/23
  16. 9
    2
    208
    23/24
  17. 13
    9
    3030
    24/25
  18. 9
    7
    2034
    25/26
  19. 3
    0
    80
    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

Merih DemiralChris Smalling
28
Age
36
6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
Jun 2027
9
League seasons
19
1
League titles
3
€17m, 2023
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.