William Smallbone

Millwall

Attacking Midfielder Ireland

Age 26

Height 183 cm

Foot Right

Country Ireland

Value €2.1m

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.53

10 matches

Last 5

6.78

+0.25 vs season

Best

8.2

vs Armenia

MOTM

of 11 matches

Rating by match (last 11)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.53

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.53

37%

Matches

10%

Started

15%

Minutes

333

13%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

76%

Aerial duels

62%

Defensive actions

91%

Goals

Shot attempts

10%

Touches

56%

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Shot Map

5 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.53

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

203 touches this season

Attack

Touches

203

Attack

34%

Middle

45%

Ø position

56%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 14%	Per 90 pctl avg 32%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.62	0.17	21	47
xGOT	0.51	0.14	17	33
xG excl. penalty	0.62	0.17	21	50
Shots	5	1.35	11	22
Shots on target	2	0.54	15	38

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 24%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.35	0.10	18	35
Accurate passes	82	22.16	15	57
Pass accuracy	70.7	70.69	16	16
Accurate long balls	6	1.62	35	87
Long ball accuracy	54.5	54.55	73	73
Chances created	4	1.08	12	36
Successful crosses	2	0.54	23	54
Cross accuracy	13.3	13.33	21	21

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 34%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Duels won	14	3.78	8	21
Duels won %	43.8	43.75	55	55
Aerials won	4	1.08	16	67
Aerials won %	44.4	44.44	77	77
Touches	170	45.95	10	41
Touches in opposition box	8	2.16	11	18
Dispossessed	2	0.54	92	93
Fouls won	2	0.54	5	9

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 32%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Defensive actions	15	4.05	19	78
Tackles	8	2.16	21	86
Interceptions	2	0.54	13	57
Fouls committed	4	1.08	10	45
Recoveries	16	4.32	16	64
Possession won final 3rd	3	0.81	24	82
Dribbled past	6	1.62	63	1
Clearances	5	1.35	21	78
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	5	1.35	84	36
xG against while on pitch	6.56	1.77	80	8

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 14%	Per 90 pctl avg 32%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.62	0.17	21	47
xGOT	0.51	0.14	17	33
xG excl. penalty	0.62	0.17	21	50
Shots	5	1.35	11	22
Shots on target	2	0.54	15	38

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 24%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.35	0.10	18	35
Accurate passes	82	22.16	15	57
Pass accuracy	70.7	70.69	16	16
Accurate long balls	6	1.62	35	87
Long ball accuracy	54.5	54.55	73	73
Chances created	4	1.08	12	36
Successful crosses	2	0.54	23	54
Cross accuracy	13.3	13.33	21	21

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 34%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Duels won	14	3.78	8	21
Duels won %	43.8	43.75	55	55
Aerials won	4	1.08	16	67
Aerials won %	44.4	44.44	77	77
Touches	170	45.95	10	41
Touches in opposition box	8	2.16	11	18
Dispossessed	2	0.54	92	93
Fouls won	2	0.54	5	9

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 32%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Defensive actions	15	4.05	19	78
Tackles	8	2.16	21	86
Interceptions	2	0.54	13	57
Fouls committed	4	1.08	10	45
Recoveries	16	4.32	16	64
Possession won final 3rd	3	0.81	24	82
Dribbled past	6	1.62	63	1
Clearances	5	1.35	21	78
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	5	1.35	84	36
xG against while on pitch	6.56	1.77	80	8

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (15)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	A	Rating
2026-05-02	vs Oxford United	Championship	2-0	17	0	6.1
2026-04-24	@ Leicester City	Championship	1-1	0	0
2026-03-14	vs Blackburn Rovers	Championship	1-2	6	0
2026-03-10	vs Derby County	Championship	1-0	1	0
2026-03-07	@ Hull City	Championship	1-3	7	0
2025-10-21	vs Stoke City	Championship	2-0	27	0	6.3
2025-10-18	@ Queens Park Rangers	Championship	1-2	90	0	7.3
2025-10-14	vs Armenia	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. F	1-0	81	1	8.2
2025-10-11	@ Portugal	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. F	1-0	13	0	6.0
2025-10-04	vs West Bromwich Albion	Championship	3-0	78	0	6.7
2025-10-01	vs Coventry City	Championship	0-4	16	0	6.3
2025-09-27	@ Swansea City	Championship	1-1	68	0	6.7
2025-09-22	vs Watford	Championship	1-0	23	0	6.3
2025-06-10	@ Luxembourg	Friendlies	0-0	56	0	6.7
2025-06-06	vs Senegal	Friendlies	1-1	81	0	7.0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Millwall	senior	10	0	0	6.53
2024/2025	Southampton	senior	20	1	0	6.28
2023/2024	Southampton	senior	50	7	4	7.11
2022/2023	Stoke City	senior	46	3	5	7.01
2021/2022	Southampton	senior	7	0	0	6.71
2020/2021	Southampton	senior	3	0	0	6.22
2019/2020	Southampton	senior	10	1	2	6.65
2021/2022	Southampton U21	youth	1	0	0	-
2019/2020	Southampton U21	youth	1	0	0	-
2018/2019	Southampton U21	youth	3	0	1	-
2017/2018	Southampton U21	youth	2	0	0	-
2021/2022	Southampton U23	youth	4	0	1	-
2020/2021	Southampton U23	youth	2	0	0	-
2019/2020	Southampton U23	youth	5	1	0	-
2018/2019	Southampton U23	youth	29	7	7	-
2017/2018	Southampton U23	youth	2	0	0	-
2016/2017	Southampton U23	youth	2	0	0	-
2017/2018	Southampton U18	youth	23	0	4	-
2016/2017	Southampton U18	youth	29	6	2	-
2026	Ireland	national team	2	0	1	7.06
2025	Ireland	national team	2	0	0	6.82
2024	Ireland	national team	10	0	1	6.94
2023	Ireland	national team	1	0	1	8.56
2023	Ireland U21	national team	7	3	0	-
2021	Ireland U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2019	Ireland U19	national team	3	2	0	-