Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bournemouth.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Bournemouth's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 22 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1095 | 6.54 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6.7 |
Scout report
A. Smith is a 35-year-old full-back at Bournemouth, rated 20.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 370th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (35.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smith.
Judged on this season alone, Smith graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 64 of the 64 full-backs in the Premier League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.712 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 61st of 64 of the 64 full-backs in the Premier League. At 35 Smith is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Smith missed 4 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 38 this season. The 22 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Bournemouth finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 97.4/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 35.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.9, Smith carries the 61st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier League of 64. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
