Matthew Smith
Wigan AthleticHeight
17
Shirt
25 years
Oct 5, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
EnglandCountry
€252.7K
Market value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches16%Shot attempts20%Goals49%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won51%Defensive contributions71%
League One 2025/2026
1
Goals0
Assists12
Started14
Matches1,097
Minutes played6.65
Rating5
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 20
BlackpoolL0-2
75
0
0
0
0
5.6
Dec 13
Huddersfield TownD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
Dec 6
BarrowD2-2
120
0
0
0
0
-
Dec 2
Burton AlbionW1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Nov 29
StevenageD0-0
14
0
0
0
0
6.3
Nov 8
Exeter CityD1-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.5
Nov 1
Hemel HempsteadD1-1
5
0
0
0
1
-
Oct 25
Mansfield TownD1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.3
Oct 18
Port ValeW1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Oct 11
Wycombe WanderersL0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Wigan AthleticDec 20
League One
Blackpool
0-2
75’
5.6
Dec 13
League One
Huddersfield Town
1-1
90’
7.0
Dec 6
FA Cup
Barrow
2-2
120’
-
Dec 2
League One
Burton Albion
1-0
90’
6.8
Nov 29
League One
Stevenage
0-0
14’
6.3
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 38%- 8Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.42xG
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.18xG0.74xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,097
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.44
xG on target (xGOT)
0.90
Non-penalty xG
0.44
Shots
8
Shots on target
3
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.81
Successful passes
380
Successful passes %
84.8%
Accurate long balls
26
Accurate long balls %
60.5%
Chances created
10
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
25.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
8
Successful dribbles %
80.0%
Touches
596
Touches in opposition box
8
Dispossessed
10
Fouls won
8
Defending
Tackles
28
Duels won
56
Duels won %
52.3%
Aerial duels won
12
Aerial duels won %
52.2%
Interceptions
15
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
22
Recoveries
44
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
6
Discipline
Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches16%Shot attempts20%Goals49%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won51%Defensive contributions71%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
74 3 | ||
49 0 | ||
8 0 | ||
27 2 | ||
Youth career | ||
29 2 | ||
3 0 | ||
22 1 | ||
50 9 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Arsenal
England1
FA Cup(19/20)
Arsenal U23
England1
Premier League 2(17/18)