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PositionCentre-back
NationalityNew Zealand
Age36
Date of birth31 Mar 1990
BirthplaceMacclesfield
Height188 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubBraintree
Centre-back
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
22
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Braintree.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

T. Smith is a 36-year-old central defender at Braintree, rated 10.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smith.

On the season, Smith graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 4.091 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 5 → 0). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 36 Smith is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down
10.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
1.1%
Minutes
limited game time
4.09
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Braintree finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

4.09
Def. / 90
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 1 appearance. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (23rd of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.4/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 1.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 10.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.