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Matte Smets
Genk

Matte Smets

Defender · Genk. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age22 ClubGenk Market value€10mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-04
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubGenkPro League
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth22 years old
NationalityBelgiumBilzen
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€10mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-04
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height184 cm74 kg
Shirt number#6Genk
Performance
Season stats

Pro League · 2026

Genk · Defender

Appearances66 starts
Minutes5400 substitute entries
Rating7.14provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots11 on target
Passing87363 passes · 0 key
Defensive work58 interceptions · 4 blocks
Duels won55.9%19 of 34
Dribble success—0 of 0
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Matte Smets

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range71match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 540 min / 2026 · 1,958 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Matte Smets and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatte SmetsMatheuzinho
Season20262026
CompetitionPro LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGenkCorinthians
Minutes5401,958
Appearances623
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9050.83 per 90381.75 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9081.33 per 90281.29 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9040.67 per 9050.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KhellvenKhellvenPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 540 min / 2026 · 955 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Matte Smets and Khellven — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatte SmetsKhellven
Season20262026
CompetitionPro LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGenkPalmeiras
Minutes540955
Appearances620
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9050.83 per 90232.17 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9081.33 per 9070.66 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9040.67 per 9060.57 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Fabrício BrunoFabrício BrunoCruzeiro · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 540 min / 2026 · 2,081 min

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Matte Smets and Fabrício Bruno — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatte SmetsFabrício Bruno
Season20262026
CompetitionPro LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGenkCruzeiro
Minutes5402,081
Appearances624
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9050.83 per 90190.82 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9081.33 per 90160.69 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9040.67 per 90130.56 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo PereiraLéo PereiraFlamengo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 540 min / 2026 · 2,046 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Matte Smets and Léo Pereira — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatte SmetsLéo Pereira
Season20262026
CompetitionPro LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGenkFlamengo
Minutes5402,046
Appearances623
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9050.83 per 90251.1 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9081.33 per 90281.23 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9040.67 per 90190.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Ronald Federico Araújo da SilvaRonald Federico Araújo da SilvaLiverpool · DEFsame defender role · same defender group58match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 540 min / 2026 · 285 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Matte Smets and Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatte SmetsRonald Federico Araújo da Silva
Season20262026
CompetitionPro LeaguePremier League
Team in this sampleGenkLiverpool
Minutes540285
Appearances65
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9050.83 per 9051.58 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9081.33 per 9020.63 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9040.67 per 9030.95 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

CacáCacáVitoria · DEFsame defender role · same defender group53match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 540 min / 2026 · — min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • Playing time is missing.

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Matte Smets and Cacá — stored season statistics
Context / metricMatte SmetsCacá
Season20262026
CompetitionPro LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGenkCorinthians
Minutes540—
Appearances60
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9050.83 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9081.33 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9040.67 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: St. Truiden → Genk · 22 Jun 2024, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 20.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202422 Jun 2024St. Truiden → GenkTransferTerms not supplied20
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Genk · Pro League

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferSt. Truiden → Genk

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Bilzen, Belgium

Value & contract

Market value

€10m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-04

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Matte Smets in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityMatte SmetsHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubGenkHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionPro LeagueHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 11 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Centre BackDefender

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ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderCentre Back

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9 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€3.3m€3.6m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.