Sam Szmodics
- Height
- 168 cm
- Shirt
- 11
- Age
- 31
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Market value
- €2.1m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2028
Championship · 2026–2027
11Apps
10Starts
847Minutes
3Goals
1Assists
1.62xG
0.42xA
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship |
 Derby County |
11 | 3 | 1 | |
 EFL Cup |
Derby County |
1 | 1 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
@  Sheffield United |
D 1–1 | 73 | · | · | |
| 17 Oct |
vs  Stoke City |
L 0–1 | 87 | · | · | |
| 14 Oct |
@  Queens Park Rangers |
L 1–4 | 70 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs  Wrexham |
D 1–1 | 72 | 1 | · | ★ |
| 19 Sep |
@  Burnley |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
vs  Birmingham City |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | 1 |
Player profile AM
Per-90 percentiles against wingers and attacking midfielders in Championship. 50 = average.
Market value€2.1m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 0.32 | 80 |
| xG | 1.62 | 0.17 | 45 |
| xGOT | 1.24 | 0.13 | 38 |
| xG excl. penalty | 1.62 | 0.17 | 48 |
| Shots | 27 | 2.87 | 82 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 0.96 | 74 |
| Headed shots | 1 | 0.11 | 57 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.11 | 48 |
| xA | 0.42 | 0.04 | 10 |
| Accurate passes | 193 | 20.5 | 45 |
| Pass accuracy | 77.8% | — | 44 |
| Accurate long balls | 13 | 1.38 | 79 |
| Long ball accuracy | 52.0% | — | 68 |
| Line-breaking passes | 24 | 2.55 | 56 |
| Chances created | 8 | 0.85 | 21 |
| Big chances created | 2 | 0.21 | 50 |
| Successful crosses | 4 | 0.43 | 42 |
| Cross accuracy | 20.0% | — | 44 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 4 | 0.43 | 17 |
| Dribbles success rate | 33.3% | — | 28 |
| Duels won | 21 | 2.23 | 8 |
| Duels won % | 40.4% | — | 33 |
| Aerials won | 2 | 0.21 | 24 |
| Aerials won % | 15.4% | — | 24 |
| Touches | 395 | 42.0 | 24 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 3.93 | 61 |
| Dispossessed | 10 | 1.06 | 62 |
| Fouls won | 6 | 0.64 | 22 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 19 | 2.02 | 22 |
| Tackles | 9 | 0.96 | 26 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 0.53 | 55 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 1 | 0.11 | 61 |
| Fouls committed | 2 | 0.21 | 95 |
| Recoveries | 27 | 2.87 | 27 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 0.11 | 84 |
| Clearances | 4 | 0.43 | 24 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 13 | 1.38 | 50 |
| xG against while on pitch | 12.72 | 1.35 | 55 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.11 | 49 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Championship.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
@ Sheffield United |
D 1–1 | 73 | · | · | |
| 17 Oct |
vs Stoke City |
L 0–1 | 87 | · | · | |
| 14 Oct |
@ Queens Park Rangers |
L 1–4 | 70 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs Wrexham |
D 1–1 | 72 | 1 | · | ★ |
| 19 Sep |
@ Burnley |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
vs Birmingham City |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 09 Sep |
vs  West Bromwich Albion |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
@  West Ham United |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 01 Sep |
@  Portsmouth |
W 2–0 | 86 | 1 | · | |
| 29 Aug |
vs  Swansea City |
L 0–3 | 45 | · | · | |
| 15 Aug |
@  Charlton Athletic |
L 1–2 | 54 | 1 | · | |
| 08 Aug |
vs  Lincoln City |
L 1–2 | 80 | 1 | · | |
| 02 May |
vs Sheffield United |
L 1–2 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 25 Apr |
@ Queens Park Rangers |
W 3–2 | 89 | · | · | |
| 21 Apr |
@  Norwich City |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Apr |
vs  Oxford United |
W 1–0 | 89 | · | 1 | ★ |
| 11 Apr |
@  Southampton |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
 26 Mar |
@  Czechia |
D 2–2 | 4 | · | · | — |
| 21 Mar |
vs Birmingham City |
W 1–0 | 83 | · | · | |
| 16 Mar |
@ Portsmouth |
W 1–0 | 72 | 1 | · | |
| 10 Mar |
@  Millwall |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 Mar |
vs  Sheffield Wednesday |
W 2–1 | 74 | · | · | |
| 28 Feb |
vs  Blackburn Rovers |
W 3–1 | 80 | · | · | |
| 24 Feb |
@  Hull City |
L 2–4 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 21 Feb |
@  Watford |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Feb |
vs Swansea City |
W 2–0 | 88 | · | · | |
| 24 Jan |
@ Sheffield United |
L 1–3 | 57 | · | · | |
| 20 Jan |
vs  Bristol City |
W 2–0 | 17 | · | · | |
| 17 Jan |
vs Blackburn Rovers |
W 3–0 | 11 | 1 | · | |
 10 Jan |
vs  Blackpool |
W 2–1 | 17 | · | · | |
| 13 Dec |
@  Leicester City |
L 1–3 | 26 | · | · | |
| 10 Dec |
vs Stoke City |
W 1–0 | 6 | · | · | — |
| 06 Dec |
vs  Coventry City |
W 3–0 | 1 | · | · | — |
| 25 Oct |
vs West Bromwich Albion |
W 1–0 | 21 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Derby County | 12 | 4 | 1 | |
| Championship | 11 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 1 | |
| Championship | 13 | 3 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 1 | 0 | |
| Championship | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 4 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 20 | 4 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Championship | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 48 | 33 | 4 | |
| Championship | 44 | 27 | 4 | ||
| FA Cup | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 7 | 3 | |
| Championship | 34 | 5 | 2 | ||
| FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Peterborough United | 39 | 7 | 2 | |
| Championship | 36 | 6 | 1 | ||
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Peterborough United | 46 | 16 | 6 | |
| League One | 42 | 15 | 6 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Peterborough United | 10 | 4 | 3 | |
| League One | 10 | 4 | 3 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Colchester United | 48 | 15 | 7 | — |
| League Two | 43 | 14 | 7 | — | |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Colchester United | 40 | 13 | 3 | — |
| League Two | 37 | 12 | 3 | — | |
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Colchester United | 23 | 5 | 2 | — |
| League Two | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | |
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Braintree Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| National League | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Colchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014–2015 | Colchester United | 35 | 5 | 0 | — |
| League One | 31 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013–2014 | Colchester United | 8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Latest news1 article
Derby 1-1 Wrexham: Rathbone's late equaliser extends Rams' winless home run
Ollie Rathbone struck in the 88th minute to earn Wrexham a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at Derby County on Saturday, cancelling out Sam Szmodics' superb early opener and leaving the Rams still searching for a first home win of the season at Pride Park.