Market value
€13.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
22/23
debut season
0
goals / match
Sint-Truidense VV
top club · 58 apps
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2025
€2.25m
top transfer fee · 24/25
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best season
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-01-04 · 6 players total
108Appearances
0Goals
2Assists
6Yellow cards
2Red cards
0Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matte Smets |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004-01-04 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bilzen, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | KRC Genk |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — KRC Genk
7 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — KRC Genk
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → KRC Genk
24/25 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sint-Truidense VV
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: St.Truiden U21 → Sint-Truiden
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sint-Truidense VV
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: St. Truiden U18 → St.Truiden U21
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: STVV Youth → St. Truiden U18
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: KRC Genk Youth → STVV Youth
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
No data
Minutes played by club
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRC Genk | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | KRC Genk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | KRC Genk | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KRC Genk | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL Europe PO | Sint-Truidense VV | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Sint-Truidense VV | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | KRC Genk Youth | STVV Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | STVV Youth | St. Truiden U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | St. Truiden U18 | St.Truiden U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | St.Truiden U21 | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Sint-Truiden | KRC Genk | Transfer | 5000000 | €2.25m |
No recorded injuries.
Current€13.00m
Peak€13.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€12.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric-Junior Bocat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aboubakary Koita | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tolu Arokodare | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatih Kaya | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Delorge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Bonsu Baah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Godeau | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolke Janssens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rihito Yamamoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 50 matches for KRC Genk while Matte Smets was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-23 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 0–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–1 | RAAL La Louviére | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 2–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-09-17 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–1 | Sporting Charleroi | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 3–2 | SV Zulte Waregem | Available |
| 2025-08-15 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 2–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–1 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-07-27 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 2–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–4 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–2 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–0 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–1 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-04-23 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 1–0 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 4–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | BE1 |
FCV Dender EH | 0–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | BE1 |
Sporting Charleroi | 1–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-02-14 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | Cercle Brugge | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–0 | K Beerschot VA | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-01-15 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 2–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–0 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Available |
| 2025-01-07 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–4 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 2–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–0 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 2–0 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 3–2 | KV Kortrijk | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 3–0 | Sporting Charleroi | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 4–0 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–0 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 3–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | BE1 |
KV Kortrijk | 2–1 | KRC Genk | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler Pro League
78 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
0 G
1 A
JPL Champions PO
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Croky Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
JPL Europe PO
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Matte Smets
Who is Matte Smets?
Matte Smets is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for KRC Genk.
How old is Matte Smets?
Matte Smets is 22 years old. He was born on January 4, 2004 in Bilzen.
What position does Matte Smets play?
Matte Smets plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Matte Smets play for?
Matte Smets currently plays for KRC Genk.
What is Matte Smets's market value?
Matte Smets's most recent reported market value is €13.00m.