Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kortrijk.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Challenger Pro League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1141 | 6.66 |
Scout report
Liam De Smet is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Kortrijk, rated 43.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 41st of 238 on scout potential in the Challenger Pro League and 1498th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (40.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smet.
Judged on this season alone, Smet graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the Challenger Pro League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.181 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 6% of the 17 defensive midfielders in the Challenger Pro League. At 22 Smet is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Kortrijk finished 2nd of 17 · a title-challenging side
4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 17) 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.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 43.5, Smet carries the 1st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Challenger Pro League (top 6%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
