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Height
35 years
Dec 29, 1990
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€126.4K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches80%Shot attempts10%Goals0%
Chances created71%Aerial duels won88%Defensive contributions81%

League Two 2025/2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
20
Started
26
Matches
1,782
Minutes played
6.88
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Jan 31

Salford City
L0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 27

Barnet
L1-0
1
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 24

Cambridge United
L4-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 17

Walsall
L1-3
77
0
0
0
0
5.1

Jan 10

Bromley
L0-2
66
0
0
0
0
5.9

Jan 1

Harrogate Town
W0-2
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Dec 29, 2025

Barrow
L1-3
0
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 26, 2025

Fleetwood Town
W1-0
6
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 20, 2025

Oldham Athletic
L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Dec 13, 2025

Crewe Alexandra
L1-4
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
Tranmere Rovers

Jan 31

League Two
Salford City
0-2
Bench

Jan 27

League Two
Barnet
1-0
1‎’‎
-

Jan 24

League Two
Cambridge United
4-2
Bench

Jan 17

League Two
Walsall
1-3
77‎’‎
5.1

Jan 10

League Two
Bromley
0-2
66‎’‎
5.9
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 8Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 1.01xG
0 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultAttempt saved
0.30xG0.35xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,782

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.88
xG on target (xGOT)
0.85
Non-penalty xG
0.88
Shots
8
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
2.08
Successful passes
686
Successful passes %
76.2%
Accurate long balls
90
Accurate long balls %
49.2%
Chances created
20
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
20
Successful crosses %
28.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
100.0%
Duels won
101
Duels won %
64.3%
Aerial duels won
41
Aerial duels won %
69.5%
Touches
1,208
Touches in opposition box
13
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
12

Defending

Tackles
47
Interceptions
19
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
22
Recoveries
95
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
13
Clearances
54
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
38
xG against while on pitch
29.65

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

News

About

Richard Smallwood is a 35-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bristol Rovers, born on December 29, 1990, who is right-footed. Follow Richard Smallwood on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Richard Smallwood has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 1,782 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.88, 4 yellow cards.

Richard Smallwood scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the League Two.

Richard Smallwood's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Richard Smallwood's next match is on February 14, 2026 when Bristol Rovers face Cambridge United in the League Two.

Explore Richard Smallwood's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Richard Smallwood's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Richard Smallwood currently plays for Bristol Rovers alongside Luke Southwood, Joel Senior, Jack Sparkes, Taylor Moore, Alfie Kilgour, Clinton Mola, Shaqai Forde, Promise Omochere, Yusuf Akhamrich, Luke Thomas, Tom Lockyer, Brad Young, Kane Thompson-Sommers, Ryan De Havilland, Kofi Balmer, Ellis Harrison, Joshua McEachran, Micah Anthony, Macauley Southam-Hales, Tommy Leigh, Ryan Howley, Riley Harbottle, Joe Quigley, Fabrizio Cavegn, Freddie Issaka, Mees Rijks, Callum Morton, Kian Hill, and Tom English. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Richard Smallwood's career has also included time at Tranmere Rovers, Bradford City, Hull City, Blackburn Rovers, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, and Middlesbrough.

Richard Smallwood is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Richard Smallwood has won 1 title: League One (2020/2021) with Hull City.

Richard Smallwood has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Championship, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Richard Smallwood, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Richard Smallwood to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches80%Shot attempts10%Goals0%
Chances created71%Aerial duels won88%Defensive contributions81%

Career

Senior career

Tranmere Rovers (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
32
0
156
7
74
2
87
3
21
1
1
0
18
1
92
2
1
0
20
0
72
4

Youth career

6
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Hull City

England
1
League One(20/21)

News

About

Richard Smallwood is a 35-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bristol Rovers, born on December 29, 1990, who is right-footed. Follow Richard Smallwood on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Richard Smallwood has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 1,782 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.88, 4 yellow cards.

Richard Smallwood scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the League Two.

Richard Smallwood's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Richard Smallwood's next match is on February 14, 2026 when Bristol Rovers face Cambridge United in the League Two.

Explore Richard Smallwood's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Richard Smallwood's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Richard Smallwood currently plays for Bristol Rovers alongside Luke Southwood, Joel Senior, Jack Sparkes, Taylor Moore, Alfie Kilgour, Clinton Mola, Shaqai Forde, Promise Omochere, Yusuf Akhamrich, Luke Thomas, Tom Lockyer, Brad Young, Kane Thompson-Sommers, Ryan De Havilland, Kofi Balmer, Ellis Harrison, Joshua McEachran, Micah Anthony, Macauley Southam-Hales, Tommy Leigh, Ryan Howley, Riley Harbottle, Joe Quigley, Fabrizio Cavegn, Freddie Issaka, Mees Rijks, Callum Morton, Kian Hill, and Tom English. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Richard Smallwood's career has also included time at Tranmere Rovers, Bradford City, Hull City, Blackburn Rovers, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, and Middlesbrough.

Richard Smallwood is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Richard Smallwood has won 1 title: League One (2020/2021) with Hull City.

Richard Smallwood has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Championship, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Richard Smallwood, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Richard Smallwood to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.