Eric Smith

St. Pauli

Center Back Sweden

Age 29

Height 190 cm

Foot Right

Country Sweden

Value €3.7m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.96

30 matches

Last 5

6.36

-0.60 vs season

Best

8.6

vs Borussia Dortmund

MOTM

of 31 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.96

Goals

74%

Assists

88%

Rating

6.83

54%

Matches

71%

Started

76%

Minutes

2314

78%

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Stats compared to other center-backs

Bundesliga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

96%

Aerial duels

15%

Defensive actions

15%

Goals

75%

Shot attempts

53%

Touches

75%

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Shot Map

12 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.60

Conversion

17%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

2144 touches this season

Attack

Touches

2144

Attack

10%

Middle

51%

Ø position

41%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Bundesliga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Goals	2	0.08	74	77
xG	0.58	0.02	50	28
xGOT	1.18	0.05	70	55
xG excl. penalty	0.58	0.02	51	28
Shots	12	0.47	68	46
Shots on target	5	0.19	72	62
Headed shots	2	0.08	32	26

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 66%
Assists	2	0.08	88	84
xA	1.21	0.05	72	56
Accurate passes	1244	48.38	76	52
Pass accuracy	84.7	84.74	32	32
Accurate long balls	80	3.11	83	81
Long ball accuracy	38.8	38.83	40	40
Chances created	17	0.66	96	92
Big chances created	1	0.04	57	62
Successful crosses	16	0.62	98	97
Cross accuracy	25.4	25.40	71	71

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Dribbles	9	0.35	90	75
Dribbles success rate	60.0	60.00	59	59
Duels won	102	3.97	66	24
Duels won %	58.3	58.29	51	51
Aerials won	30	1.17	46	8
Aerials won %	50.0	50.00	22	22
Touches	1881	73.16	78	56
Touches in opposition box	12	0.47	46	14
Dispossessed	9	0.35	12	31
Fouls won	29	1.13	94	88

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Defensive actions	178	6.92	66	13
Tackles	34	1.32	68	35
Interceptions	23	0.89	62	19
Blocked scoring attempt	17	0.66	71	42
Fouls committed	15	0.58	55	20
Penalties conceded	2	0.08	2	19
Recoveries	132	5.13	95	92
Possession won final 3rd	4	0.16	88	77
Dribbled past	13	0.51	17	40
Clearances	104	4.04	62	14
Clean sheets	4	0.16	68	56
Goals conceded while on pitch	43	1.67	14	47
xG against while on pitch	39.64	1.54	19	60

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 15%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Yellow cards	4	0.16	28	57
Red cards	1	0.04	2	12

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Goals	2	0.08	74	77
xG	0.58	0.02	50	28
xGOT	1.18	0.05	70	55
xG excl. penalty	0.58	0.02	51	28
Shots	12	0.47	68	46
Shots on target	5	0.19	72	62
Headed shots	2	0.08	32	26

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 66%
Assists	2	0.08	88	84
xA	1.21	0.05	72	56
Accurate passes	1244	48.38	76	52
Pass accuracy	84.7	84.74	32	32
Accurate long balls	80	3.11	83	81
Long ball accuracy	38.8	38.83	40	40
Chances created	17	0.66	96	92
Big chances created	1	0.04	57	62
Successful crosses	16	0.62	98	97
Cross accuracy	25.4	25.40	71	71

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Dribbles	9	0.35	90	75
Dribbles success rate	60.0	60.00	59	59
Duels won	102	3.97	66	24
Duels won %	58.3	58.29	51	51
Aerials won	30	1.17	46	8
Aerials won %	50.0	50.00	22	22
Touches	1881	73.16	78	56
Touches in opposition box	12	0.47	46	14
Dispossessed	9	0.35	12	31
Fouls won	29	1.13	94	88

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Defensive actions	178	6.92	66	13
Tackles	34	1.32	68	35
Interceptions	23	0.89	62	19
Blocked scoring attempt	17	0.66	71	42
Fouls committed	15	0.58	55	20
Penalties conceded	2	0.08	2	19
Recoveries	132	5.13	95	92
Possession won final 3rd	4	0.16	88	77
Dribbled past	13	0.51	17	40
Clearances	104	4.04	62	14
Clean sheets	4	0.16	68	56
Goals conceded while on pitch	43	1.67	14	47
xG against while on pitch	39.64	1.54	19	60

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 15%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Yellow cards	4	0.16	28	57
Red cards	1	0.04	2	12

Recent Matches (32)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-06-01	@ Norway	Friendlies	3-1	45	0	0	5.1
2026-05-09	@ RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	2-1	89	0	0	6.4
2026-05-03	vs Mainz 05	Bundesliga	1-2	65	0	0	6.9
2026-04-25	@ FC Heidenheim	Bundesliga	2-0	45	0	0	6.5
2026-03-26	@ Ukraine	World Cup Qualification UEFA 2nd Round	1-3	0	0	0
2026-03-22	vs Freiburg	Bundesliga	1-2	90	0	0	6.9
2026-03-13	@ Borussia Mönchengladbach	Bundesliga	2-0	90	0	0	6.9
2026-03-08	vs Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	0-0	90	0	0	7.2
2026-02-28	@ Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	0-1	90	0	0	7.8
2026-02-22	vs Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	0	6.6
2026-01-31	@ Augsburg	Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	0	6.2
2026-01-27	vs RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2026-01-23	vs Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	0-0	90	0	0	6.7
2026-01-17	@ Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	3-2	90	0	2	8.6
2026-01-14	@ Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	2-1	90	1	0	7.9
2025-12-13	vs FC Heidenheim	Bundesliga	2-1	45	0	0	6.3
2025-12-06	@ 1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	1-1	90	0	0	7.5
2025-12-02	@ Borussia Mönchengladbach	DFB Pokal	1-2	90	0	0	8.1
2025-11-29	@ Bayern München	Bundesliga	3-1	90	0	0	5.6
2025-11-23	vs Union Berlin	Bundesliga	0-1	90	0	0	6.9
2025-11-09	@ Freiburg	Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	0	6.1
2025-11-01	vs Borussia Mönchengladbach	Bundesliga	0-4	90	0	0	6.5
2025-10-28	vs Hoffenheim	DFB Pokal	2-2	120	0	1	8.2
2025-10-25	@ Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	2-0	90	0	0	6.5
2025-10-19	vs Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	0-3	90	0	0	6.1
2025-10-04	@ Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	1-0	90	0	0	6.6
2025-09-27	vs Bayer Leverkusen	Bundesliga	1-2	90	0	0	6.7
2025-09-19	@ VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	2-0	90	0	0	5.9
2025-09-14	vs Augsburg	Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	0	7.5
2025-08-29	@ Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	0-2	90	0	0	7.6
2025-08-23	vs Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	3-3	90	1	0	7.3
2025-08-16	@ Eintracht Norderstedt	DFB Pokal	0-0	112	0	0	8.2

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	St. Pauli	senior	30	2	3	6.96
2024/2025	St. Pauli	senior	34	2	1	6.97
2023/2024	St. Pauli	senior	30	2	6	7.29
2022/2023	St. Pauli	senior	28	3	2	7.22
2021/2022	St. Pauli	senior	19	0	2	6.86
2020/2021	St. Pauli	senior	5	0	1	6.65
2020	IFK Norrköping	senior	27	0	1	6.94
2019	Tromsø	senior	11	0	1	6.53
2018/2019	Gent	senior	3	0	0	6.32
2018	IFK Norrköping	senior	9	0	0	7.09
2017	IFK Norrköping	senior	32	0	0	6.96
2016	IFK Norrköping	senior	18	0	0	-
2015/2016	IFK Norrköping	senior	1	0	0	-
2015	Halmstads BK	senior	28	0	0	-
2014	Halmstads BK	senior	13	1	0	-
2013/2014	Halmstads BK	senior	1	0	0	-
2026	Sweden	national team	1	0	0	5.05
2016	Sweden U19	national team	3	0	0	-
2014	Sweden U17	national team	2	0	0	-