M. Smets · career
Matte Smets
Center Back · Genk · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
The record covers 4 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 129 appearances with 1 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Genk — Season rating 49, 0 goals and 0 assists in 38 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 19 points at St. Truiden. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (37 → 41). The gap to his peak is 8 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Genk | 39 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 41 |
| 2024/25 | Genk | 38 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 49 |
| 2023/24 | St. Truiden | 38 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 37 |
| 2022/23 | St. Truiden | 14 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 18 |
| 2022/23 | Genk | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 0 |
| Belgium U21 | 2025/26 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 1 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | 39 | 3509 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| UEFA Europa League | 13 | 1115 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Belgium U21 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2025/26
51 played7 not in squad· 4624 min, 1g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Rayo Vallecano | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 27 | Jupiler Pro League | A Club Brugge KV | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 3 | Jupiler Pro League | H Antwerp | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Aug 10 | Jupiler Pro League | A Standard Liege | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 15 | Jupiler Pro League | A OH Leuven | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 21 | UEFA Europa League | A Lech Poznan | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 28 | UEFA Europa League | H Lech Poznan | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | Jupiler Pro League | H Zulte Waregem | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Sep 14 | Jupiler Pro League | A Anderlecht | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 17 | Jupiler Pro League | H Charleroi | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 21 | Jupiler Pro League | H Union St. Gilloise | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 25 | UEFA Europa League | A Rangers | 1-0 | Played | 95 | 7.7 | ||
| Sep 28 | Jupiler Pro League | A St. Truiden | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 2 | UEFA Europa League | H Ferencvarosi TC | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 5 | Jupiler Pro League | H Dender | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Oct 19 | Jupiler Pro League | A Cercle Brugge | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 23 | UEFA Europa League | H Real Betis | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 26 | Jupiler Pro League | H RAAL La Louvière | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 8.7 | ||
| Oct 29 | Cup | H RWDM | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 2 | Jupiler Pro League | A KVC Westerlo | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Nov 6 | UEFA Europa League | A SC Braga | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Nov 9 | Jupiler Pro League | A Gent | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Nov 23 | Jupiler Pro League | H KV Mechelen | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 27 | UEFA Europa League | H FC Basel 1893 | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 30 | Jupiler Pro League | H OH Leuven | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 4 | Cup | H Anderlecht | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 7 | Jupiler Pro League | A Antwerp | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 11 | UEFA Europa League | A FC Midtjylland | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 14 | Jupiler Pro League | H KVC Westerlo | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Dec 19 | Jupiler Pro League | A Charleroi | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 26 | Jupiler Pro League | H Club Brugge KV | 3-5 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 17 | Jupiler Pro League | A Zulte Waregem | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Jan 22 | UEFA Europa League | A Utrecht | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 25 | Jupiler Pro League | H Cercle Brugge | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 29 | UEFA Europa League | H Malmo FF | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 1 | Jupiler Pro League | A Dender | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 8 | Jupiler Pro League | H Anderlecht | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 13 | Jupiler Pro League | A KV Mechelen | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 19 | UEFA Europa League | A Dinamo Zagreb | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 22 | Jupiler Pro League | H Standard Liege | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 26 | UEFA Europa League | H Dinamo Zagreb | 3-3 | Played | 120 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 1 | Jupiler Pro League | H Gent | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Mar 7 | Jupiler Pro League | A Union St. Gilloise | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 12 | UEFA Europa League | H SC Freiburg | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 15 | Jupiler Pro League | H St. Truiden | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 19 | UEFA Europa League | A SC Freiburg | 1-5 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Mar 22 | Jupiler Pro League | A RAAL La Louvière | 5-5 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 3 | Jupiler Pro League | A Antwerp | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 12 | Jupiler Pro League | H OH Leuven | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | Jupiler Pro League | A KVC Westerlo | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 21 | Jupiler Pro League | H Charleroi | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | Jupiler Pro League | H Standard Liege | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 2 | Jupiler Pro League | A Charleroi | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 10 | Jupiler Pro League | H KVC Westerlo | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 16 | Jupiler Pro League | A Standard Liege | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 19 | Jupiler Pro League | H Antwerp | 0-0 | Played | 89 | 7.6 | ||
| May 23 | Jupiler Pro League | A OH Leuven | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 31 | Jupiler Pro League | A Gent | 0-0 | Not in squad | — |