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Height
36
Shirt
35 years
Dec 29, 1990
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€120K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches65%Shot attempts8%Goals0%
Chances created65%Aerial duels won90%Defensive contributions75%
Transfer value: €120K
Highest: €2M(Dec 31, 2015)
€2M
€1.5M
€1M
€500K
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League Two 2025/2026

0
Goals
2
Assists
31
Started
39
Matches
2,807
Minutes played
6.99
Rating
6
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 11

Crawley Town
W3-1
90
0
1
0
0
7.8

Apr 3

Fleetwood Town
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Mar 28

Accrington Stanley
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Mar 21

Gillingham
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Mar 17

Shrewsbury Town
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Mar 14

Bromley
L1-0
76
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 10

Barrow
W0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 7

Crewe Alexandra
W2-1
78
0
0
0
0
7.5

Feb 28

Swindon Town
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.5

Feb 21

Grimsby Town
W3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.9
Bristol Rovers

Apr 11

League Two
Crawley Town
3-1
90‎’‎
7.8

Apr 3

League Two
Fleetwood Town
1-0
90‎’‎
7.2

Mar 28

League Two
Accrington Stanley
2-0
90‎’‎
7.5

Mar 21

League Two
Gillingham
1-2
90‎’‎
6.9

Mar 17

League Two
Shrewsbury Town
1-0
90‎’‎
7.5
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 23%
  • 13Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 1.36xG
1 - 0
Shot typeLeft footSituationThrow in set pieceResultBlocked
0.11xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,807

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
1.23
xG on target (xGOT)
0.85
Non-penalty xG
1.23
Shots
13
Shots on target
3

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
3.60
Successful passes
995
Successful passes %
74.1%
Accurate long balls
135
Accurate long balls %
46.1%
Chances created
32
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
26
Successful crosses %
26.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
6
Successful dribbles %
85.7%
Duels won
168
Duels won %
64.1%
Aerial duels won
63
Aerial duels won %
71.6%
Touches
1,821
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
23

Defending

Defensive contributions
193
Tackles
78
Interceptions
31
Blocked shots
13
Fouls committed
40
Recoveries
141
Possession won final 3rd
11
Dribbled past
22
Clearances
71
Clean sheets
7
Goals conceded while on pitch
49
xG against while on pitch
44.35

Discipline

Yellow cards
6
Red cards
0

News

About

Richard Smallwood is a 35-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bristol Rovers, born on December 29, 1990, who is right-footed. Follow Richard Smallwood on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Richard Smallwood has recorded 0 goals, 2 assists, 2,807 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.99, 6 yellow cards.

Richard Smallwood scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the League Two.

Richard Smallwood's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Richard Smallwood's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Bristol Rovers face Tranmere Rovers in the League Two.

Explore Richard Smallwood's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Richard Smallwood's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Richard Smallwood currently plays for Bristol Rovers alongside Luke Southwood, Joel Senior, Jack Sparkes, Taylor Moore, Alfie Kilgour, Clinton Mola, Shaqai Forde, Promise Omochere, Yusuf Akhamrich, Luke Thomas, Tom Lockyer, Brad Young, Kane Thompson-Sommers, Ryan De Havilland, Kofi Balmer, Ellis Harrison, Joshua McEachran, Macauley Southam-Hales, Tommy Leigh, Riley Harbottle, Joe Quigley, Fabrizio Cavegn, Mees Rijks, Kian Hill, and Tom English. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Richard Smallwood's career has also included time at Tranmere Rovers, Bradford City, Hull City, Blackburn Rovers, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, and Middlesbrough.

Richard Smallwood is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Richard Smallwood has won 1 title: League One (2020/2021) with Hull City.

Richard Smallwood has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Championship, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Richard Smallwood, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Richard Smallwood to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches65%Shot attempts8%Goals0%
Chances created65%Aerial duels won90%Defensive contributions75%

Career

Senior career

Tranmere Rovers (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
13
0
32
0
156
7
74
2
87
3
21
1
1
0
18
1
92
2
1
0
20
0
72
4

Youth career

6
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Hull City

England
1
League One(20/21)

News

About

Richard Smallwood is a 35-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bristol Rovers, born on December 29, 1990, who is right-footed. Follow Richard Smallwood on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Richard Smallwood has recorded 0 goals, 2 assists, 2,807 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.99, 6 yellow cards.

Richard Smallwood scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the League Two.

Richard Smallwood's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Richard Smallwood's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Bristol Rovers face Tranmere Rovers in the League Two.

Explore Richard Smallwood's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Richard Smallwood's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Richard Smallwood currently plays for Bristol Rovers alongside Luke Southwood, Joel Senior, Jack Sparkes, Taylor Moore, Alfie Kilgour, Clinton Mola, Shaqai Forde, Promise Omochere, Yusuf Akhamrich, Luke Thomas, Tom Lockyer, Brad Young, Kane Thompson-Sommers, Ryan De Havilland, Kofi Balmer, Ellis Harrison, Joshua McEachran, Macauley Southam-Hales, Tommy Leigh, Riley Harbottle, Joe Quigley, Fabrizio Cavegn, Mees Rijks, Kian Hill, and Tom English. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Richard Smallwood's career has also included time at Tranmere Rovers, Bradford City, Hull City, Blackburn Rovers, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, and Middlesbrough.

Richard Smallwood is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Richard Smallwood has won 1 title: League One (2020/2021) with Hull City.

Richard Smallwood has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Championship, and League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Richard Smallwood, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Richard Smallwood to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.