Paul
Smyth

Right midfielder · age 29 · Northern Ireland · 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Apps
14
Goals
3
Assists
1
Rating
6.99
2026/27

Brandon
Thomas-Asante

Left winger · age 27 · Ghana · 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
2
Rating
6.79
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Paul SmythBrandon Thomas-Asante
SHO82 · 40CRE61 · 50PAS52 · 33DRI75 · 76DEF31 · 51PHY23 · 63
82Shooting40
61Creating50
52Passing33
75Dribbling76
31Defending51
23Physical63

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Paul Smyth against Championship, Brandon Thomas-Asante against Premier League. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Paul SmythBrandon Thomas-Asante
864 minutes498 minutes
6.99Average rating6.79
0.31Goalsper 900.00
0.10Assistsper 900.36
2.29Shotsper 902.17
1.04Shots on targetper 900.72
45%Shot accuracy33%
0.21Big chances createdper 900.18
1.46Key passesper 900.54
1.04Dribbles completedper 901.27
19.1Passesper 9013.7
76%Pass accuracy59%
1.77Tackles + interceptionsper 903.98
46%Duels won51%
0.42Aerials wonper 902.35
0.31Clearancesper 900.90
–Blocksper 900.36
1.67Fouls wonper 903.25
0.83Dispossessedper 900.90

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Paul SmythBrandon Thomas-Asante
Paul Smyth
RMLMSTRWLWAMCMRB

Right midfielder 40% · Left midfielder 30% · Striker 23%

Brandon Thomas-Asante
LWLMRMAMRW

Left winger 69% · Left midfielder 12% · Right midfielder 11%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Paul SmythBrandon Thomas-Asante
225League apps174
22League goals35
14League assists11
0.10Goals per game0.20
573Minutes per goalfewer is better256
Goals a season, season by season
  1. 0
    6
    16/17
  2. 1
    0
    1314
    17/18
  3. 3
    18
    18/19
  4. 1
    19
    19/20
  5. 4
    38
    20/21
  6. 21/22
  7. 7
    33
    22/23
  8. 3
    11
    4441
    23/24
  9. 1
    4
    4338
    24/25
  10. 6
    13
    3632
    25/26
  11. 3
    0
    1410
    26/27

Each pair: goals above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Paul SmythBrandon Thomas-Asante
29
Age
27
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Right
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
Jun 2028
8
League seasons
7
0
League titles
1
Free transfer, 2023
Last move
€3m, 2024

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