Smyth's current-season form is up 44% on last season (Season 16→23), while his Rating eased 59→46. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	QPR · 15th	36	6	2	6.91	46	23
2024/25	QPR · 15th	43	1	4	6.78	59	16
2023/24	QPR · 18th	44	3	1	6.71	61	15
2022/23	Leyton Orient · 1st	38	10	3	6.92	35	29
2021/22	Leyton Orient · 13th	24	3	1	6.83	30	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Northern Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Northern Ireland	25	2
Northern Ireland U21	12	1
Northern Ireland U19	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

P. Smyth is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at QPR, rated 45.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 336th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smyth.

Judged on this season alone, Smyth graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 6 goals and 2 assists in 36 appearances (0.386 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 53rd of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 28 Smyth is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Remarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24

Current potential53rd of 73 central midfielders · Championship Current seasonTop 36% central midfielders · Championship26th-best central midfielder in the Championship336th in the Championship · potential53rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Championship

45.7

Ratingi

53rd of 73 central midfielders

22.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

45%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.39

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · QPR finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.17

Goals / app

6 goals in 36 appearances (0.17 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 8 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 45% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.93 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 45.7, Smyth carries the 53rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship of 73. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %45%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.29

Assists / 900.097

Goal contribution / 900.386

Defensive actions / 901.932

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Shot conversion %28.6

Shot accuracy %58.3

Pass accuracy %75

Dribble success %46.8

Cards / 900.386

Foul involvement / 904.589

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 28, Smyth sits on 12.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Smyth's projected Rating — 45.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target21

Shots36

Passing

Assists2

Chances created22—

Passes348—

Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles22

Dribble success46.8%

Duels won116—

Duels won %48.5%—

Fouls won56

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions11

Blocks1

Fouls committed39

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

QPR2023/24 – nowFree

Leyton Orient2021/22 – 2023/24Free

Charlton(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Accrington ST(on loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

QPR(back from loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

Wycombe(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Accrington ST(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

QPR2017/18 – 2018/19

Linfielduntil 2017/18

About P. Smyth

Paul Patrick Smyth is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for QPR, born on September 10, 1997 in Belfast, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Northern Ireland. QPR currently sit 15th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, P. Smyth has made 36 appearances with 6 goals and 2 assists across 1,863 minutes, averaging a 7.21 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 8 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Championship and the FA Cup. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When P. Smyth plays, QPR's record this season is 11W-8D-18L — and his match ratings average 7.03 at home against 6.87 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Ipswich (45 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Derby (79 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 21, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Swansea (61 minutes, 7 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Millwall (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Bristol City (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 6, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Preston (67 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Watford (72 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 9.7 rating)
March 21, 2026: 6-1 win at home vs Portsmouth (66 minutes, 2 goals, 1 assist, 8.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 3-1 win away at Leicester (84 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 11, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Birmingham (70 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Smyth at 45.7 with a Season form score of 22.8, ranking 336th of 493 attacking midfielders in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the League Two and the Charity Shield. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, P. Smyth has totalled 339 club appearances with 48 goals and 15 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 44 appearances for QPR.

P. Smyth's career has also included time at Leyton Orient, Charlton, Accrington ST, Wycombe and Linfield.

On the international stage, P. Smyth has represented Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland U21, Northern Ireland U19 — 40 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · QPR finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points