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Eric Smith
Sweden#8Defender

ERIC SMITH

Defender ยท FC St. Pauli ยท Bundesliga

29Age
192cm
86kg
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GoalPost verdict

The read
70
Useful

โ†‘ model form signal

GoalPost read

E. Smith profiles as a defender with current-season production, role fit, and tournament context tracked by GoalPost.

Current-season outputRole reliabilityAvailability signal
Output9Influence61System72Trajectory70Resil.60Workrate27

6 GPS components

GoalPost value

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What GoalPost values him at

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range pending ยท wider band

Peak proximity โ–ฒOutput โ–ฒTrajectory โ–ผ
โ‚ฌ68.6MLowHighโ‚ฌ218M

What heโ€™s worth on the pitch today โ€” our number, not the marketโ€™s. E. Smith's value is driven by position-adjusted output, age curve, availability, and role scarcity.

GoalPost percentile โ†’Pending

GPS / value trend

Logged snapshots

Logged GPS and value trends appear after at least two real daily snapshots.

Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.

Value trajectory

High confidence
GoalPost value by season ยท model-estimated

Value trajectory appears once GoalPost has a current FMV and dated season ratings.

20232026

Dashed line is reconstructed from season ratings, age, role, and today's GoalPost value. Logged-live value points will appear here once history accrues.

Scouting report

โ†—DefenderRole Fit: 74%Data Coverage: 30 matches

GoalPost confidence

71%

Last Updated

Model updated

After latest GoalPost refresh

GP

GoalPost verdict

E. Smith is tracked as a defender with value concentrated in current-season output and role reliability. The GoalPost watch-out is direct threat, so the read is strongest when that limitation is priced into the role.

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Impact

Useful

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Form Trend

Tracked

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Peak Age

26-28

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Potential

Role fit

Overall profile

Shooting86Finishing57Passing57Dribbling71Duels57Defense29
Percentile vs. Defenders

Attacking DNA

Direct threat24Combination85Wide play60Movement24Creation24Counter attacks24
Percentile vs. Defenders

Elite strengths

Current-season output

18

Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers

Role reliability

60

Reliable plus trait in current sample

Availability signal

24

Repeatable action profile in this role

Tournament context

82

Positive contributor in team context

Watch-outs

Direct threat

Movement

Creation

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Per-90 breakdown

Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers

โšฝGoals

0.07

โŒShots

0.38

per 90

โ—‰Shots on Target

0.17

โ—ŽConversion

18%

โ†ŸDribbles

60%

โŒKey Passes

0.72

โœฃPressures

2.3

Key metrics

Current-season rates

Goals / 90

0.07

season rate

Shots / 90

0.38

shot volume

Shot accuracy

45%

5/11 on target

Conversion

18%

goals per shot

Dribbles / 90

0.60

success rate proxy

Key passes / 90

0.72

chance creation

Player intelligence

Our scouted analysis

Workrate

27/100

Defensive actions & pressing intensity

Ball progression

43/100

Progressive carries & passing impact

Team impact

PENDING

Awaiting impact sample

Playing style

Starts from defender areas with production, availability, and role fit tracked by GoalPost.

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World Cup 2026 outlook

E. Smith is tracked against current squad role, national-team context, and upcoming fixtures.

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GoalPost combines model score, role profile, value, and availability into the current player read. View the full model โ†’

Analysis overview

GoalPost Intelligence Report

E. Smith profiles as a defender whose read is driven by current-season role execution, especially high-value actions in role and reliable season sample. The current view is grounded in 30 current-season appearances; the clearest watch-out is tight-space creation sample.

Primary roleTransition valueHigh impact

Player impact

Pending

awaiting on-pitch impact sample

Style profile

How he plays

Direct threat24Combination85Wide play60Movement24Creation24Counter attacks24

Shot profile

shooting rates

Shots / 90

0.38

SoT / 90

0.17

Accuracy

45%

Conversion

18%

Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.

Source context

What is actually powering this tab

Role read

Defender

Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.

Availability

Managed

Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.

Coverage

30 apps

Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.

Player intelligence

GoalPost proprietary evaluation

Workrate

27/100

Defensive actions & pressing intensity

Ball progression

43/100

Progressive carries & passing impact

Team impact

PENDING

Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample

Ball carrying impact

60Strong

Drives progress through pace and close control.

Finishing impact

18Elite

Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.

Creative impact

25Strong

Creates chances through runs and combinations.

Defensive impact

23Above avg.

Presses and recovers possession effectively.

Clutch factor

72Elite

Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.

Scouting summary

E. Smith is tracked as a defender with value concentrated in high-value actions in role and reliable season sample. The GoalPost watch-out is tight-space creation sample, so the read is strongest when that limitation is priced into the role.

Report generated from current-season profileGoalPost Intelligence Model v4.2

Performance overview

Current season
30
Apps
2
Goals
3
Assists
2,636
Mins

2024/25 season by competition

CompetitionAppsGoalsAssistsMinsRating
DFB Pokal crestDFB Pokal3013227.83
Bundesliga crestBundesliga27222,3146.88
Total30232,6367.36

Recent form

7.00 average rating

Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.

Advanced performance

per 90

Goals

0.07

Shots

0.38

per 90

Shots on target

0.17

Conversion %

18%

Dribbles

60%

Key passes

0.72

Pass accuracy

85%

Fouls won

1.02

per 90

Def actions

2.25

pressure work

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Match-by-match breakdown

DateOpponentCompetitionResultMinsGoalsAssistsRating
Match-by-match data is pending the player match-form rollup.

Minutes played

2,636

Total minutes

Bundesliga crestBundesliga2,314 (88%)
DFB Pokal crestDFB Pokal322 (12%)

Career timeline

Career stats by season

SeasonClubCompetitionAppsGoalsAssistsG/A per 90Avg rating
2026/27Club crestSwedenFriendlies2000.006.20
2025/26Club crestFC St. PauliBundesliga30230.177.00
2024/25Club crestFC St. PauliBundesliga34210.097.10
2023/24Club crestFC St. Pauli2. Bundesliga30260.277.24
2022/23Club crestFC St. Pauli2. Bundesliga28320.187.15

Career highlights

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1

2. Bundesliga

2023/2024

Career timeline detail

FC St. Pauli

2021 โ€“ 2021

Apps

122

Goals

9

Assists

12

Minutes

10,780

Competition breakdown

Bundesliga30 app2 g7.00
Bundesliga34 app2 g7.10
2. Bundesliga30 app2 g7.24
2. Bundesliga28 app3 g7.15

Goal timeline

9 goals in selected spell

Career milestones

2021 Joined FC St. Pauli on loan
2021 Joined FC St. Pauli
2020 Joined IFK Norrkoping on loan
2019 Joined Tromso on loan
2018 Joined Gent
2016 Joined IFK Norrkoping

International career

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Sweden

WC trophies

0

Avg rating

7.00

Major tournaments

World CupTracked
Nations Leagueโ€”
Continental Cupsโ€”
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World Cup 2026

United States ยท Canada ยท Mexico

Jun 11 โ€“ Jul 19, 2026

0

days to go

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Sweden

Group context

Tournament overview

Sweden enter World Cup 2026 with E. Smith tracked as one of their key role players in the GoalPost model.

Appearances

13

Best finish

Runners-up

FIFA rank

32

Titles

0

Sweden ยท group

TunisiaJun 15
NetherlandsJun 20
JapanJun 25

Current GoalPost form

GPS

70

Avg rating

7.00

Minutes

2,636

G/A 90

0.17

Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.

Tournament role

DefenderSwedenFC St. PauliWC 2026

Current GoalPost signals

Goals / 900.07
Shots / 900.38
Key passes / 900.72
Def actions / 902.25

Tournament history coverage

Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.

Sweden ยท fixtures

DateOpponentVenueTime
Jun 15TunisiaEstadio BBVA2:00 AM
Jun 20NetherlandsNRG Stadium5:00 PM
Jun 25JapanAT&T Stadium11:00 PM

E. Smith ยท projection status

Awaiting forecast/awards feed

Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.

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