Michael Smith

Right-backs · Hearts · Scottish Premiership · 2022/2023

Michael Smith is a Complete full-back at Hearts. In the 2022/2023 Scottish Premiership season, the Xilytics score is 64 out of 100 against right-backs in the same league and season — 41 once adjusted for league strength. He produced 2 goals and 0 assists in 1,966 minutes, at a 6.97 match rating. His profile leans on Defending (60) and Dribbling (57), while Crossing (43) is his clearest area to improve. Across 7 seasons of 900+ minutes — 16,599 minutes in all, 2 competitions from 2014/2015 to 2022/2023 — his Xilytics score averages 29. His best season scored 56 (2019/2020) and his weakest 18 (2015/2016). His seasons move about as much as most players' do. A career figure of this length repeats at 0.76 for right-backs — measured by correlating each player's odd seasons against his even ones. See his full ability radar, percentile ranking on every metric, role fit and most-similar players below.

Michael Smith scouting report: Right-backs at Hearts, Scottish Premiership, 2022/2023. Radar analysis, strengths, similar players and season stats.