Defender

Matte Smets

KRC Genk
Belgium
22 yrs
184 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 9
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Average rating: 7.27

Age22

Date of birth4 Jan 2004

Height184 cm

Weight–

Preferred footRight

Market value€11M

Contract until30 Jun 2030

Season performance · 2026

Pro League

KRC Genk

Appearances / Starts9 / 9

Minutes810

Rating7.27

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)4 (3)

Passes · accuracy599 · 89%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions8 / 14

Duels won28 / 52

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists0.82 / 0.23

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed1

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls53

Accurate crosses1

Touches728

Possession lost78

Dispossessed1

Aerial duels won17

Ground duels won11

Clearances60

Ball recoveries33

Fouls won3

Fouls committed8

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week1

Clean sheets3

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)77.64

Top speed (km/h)32.46

Belgian Cup

KRC Genk

Appearances / Starts– / –

Minutes–

Rating7.90

Goals / Assists0 / –

Shots (on target)– (–)

Passes · accuracy– · –

Key passes–

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won–

Successful dribbles–

Yellow cards / Red cards– / –

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / –

Detailed statistics

Clean sheets1

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking36

Technical51

Tactical77

Defending80

Creativity46

Characteristics

Strengths

251511

National team

Belgium1 caps · 0 goals · debut Nov 2024

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
31 Oct 2026	KV Mechelen – KRC Genk	1–0	90'	7.2
25 Oct 2026	KRC Genk – Standard Liège	2–1	90'	7.2
17 Oct 2026	Royal Excelsior Virton – KRC Genk	0–2	90'	7.9
10 Oct 2026	KRC Genk – KV Kortrijk	3–0	90'	7.4
6 Oct 2026	Denmark U21 – Belgium U21	0–0	90'	7.9
29 Sep 2026	Belgium U21 – Wales U21	1–0	90'	7.3
24 Sep 2026	Belgium U21 – Belarus U21	1–0	90'	7.4
20 Sep 2026	Club Brugge KV – KRC Genk	3–0	90'	7.4
13 Sep 2026	KRC Genk – KAA Gent	1–1	90'	7.2
6 Sep 2026	RSC Anderlecht – KRC Genk	0–0	90'	7.3
28 Aug 2026	KRC Genk – Beveren	4–0	90'	8.8
22 Aug 2026	Royal Antwerp FC – KRC Genk	4–4	90'	6.8
15 Aug 2026	KRC Genk – KVC Westerlo	3–2	90'	6.1
9 Aug 2026	SV Zulte Waregem – KRC Genk	2–1	–	–
1 Aug 2026	KRC Genk – TOP Oss	3–1	–	–

Career and transfers

3 clubs · 2 moves · total fees 2.3M €

Jul 2024

St. Truidense To: Genk

Transfer 2.3M €
Jan 2023

St. Truidense U21 To: St. Truidense

Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 31 Oct 2026

Matches (12 months)51

Average rating7.15

Last match rating7.231 Oct 2026

Matches missed21 injury record

Last 10 matches

7.2 7.2 7.9 7.4 7.9 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.2 7.3

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Pro League	KRC Genk	9 (9)	810	0	0	7.27
2026	Belgian Cup	KRC Genk	–	–	0	–	7.90

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

UEFA Europa League 2025 · percentile among defenders (195 players)

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12 matches · 1,110 min

Matte Smets: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	1.46	43
Interceptions / 90 min	0.89	34
Clearances / 90 min	5.19	76
Aerials won / 90 min	0.97	31
Duels won	59.4%	63
Pass accuracy	89.2%	75
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.57	79
Rating	6.94	73

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