Stephen
Welsh

Centre-back · age 26 · Scotland · 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
14
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.98
2026/27

Mats
Knoester

Centre-back · age 27 · Netherlands · 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) · contract to May 2029

Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.81
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Stephen WelshMats Knoester
SHO22 · 23CRE47 · 18PAS93 · 76DRI17 · 13DEF81 · 63PHY86 · 43
22Shooting23
47Creating18
93Passing76
17Dribbling13
81Defending63
86Physical43

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Stephen Welsh against Championship, Mats Knoester against Premiership. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Stephen WelshMats Knoester
1,054 minutes482 minutes
6.98Average rating6.81
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.09Assistsper 900.00
0.34Shotsper 90–
0%Shot accuracy–
0.17Big chances createdper 90–
0.60Key passesper 900.19
0.17Dribbles completedper 900.19
79.5Passesper 9049.9
89%Pass accuracy87%
1.88Tackles + interceptionsper 902.99
66%Duels won58%
3.16Aerials wonper 900.93
5.38Clearancesper 905.04
0.43Blocksper 900.56
1.20Fouls wonper 900.75
0.26Dispossessedper 900.19

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Stephen WelshMats Knoester
Stephen Welsh
CBLB

Centre-back 99% · Left-back 1%

Mats Knoester
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Stephen WelshMats Knoester
101League apps135
4League goals2
3League assists2
0.04Goals per game0.01
1959Minutes per goalfewer is better5476
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    1
    05
    18/19
  2. 0
    7
    125
    19/20
  3. 8
    7
    1627
    20/21
  4. 5
    7
    1031
    21/22
  5. 0
    4
    22/23
  6. 2
    10
    23/24
  7. 3
    4
    1813
    24/25
  8. 14
    8
    2828
    25/26
  9. 6
    2
    146
    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

Stephen WelshMats Knoester
26
Age
27
6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2028
Contract to
May 2029
9
League seasons
7
7
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2026
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

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