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#69CB

Matte Smets

Age 22 · KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League

Stats: Genk · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26

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69.0
#26CB

Tiago Gabriel

Age 21 · US Lecce · Serie A

Stats: Lecce · Serie A · 2025/26

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73.2

Scores rebuilt 2026-10-10 · latest club review 2026-10-10 · completed comparable evidence through 2026-07-18. Early 2026/27 pulses remain a separate evidence layer.

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Immediate directional edges before the full visual comparison.

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Model signal
Matte Smets69.0Tiago Gabriel edgeTiago Gabriel73.2
Current proprietary board signal on the same 0–100 scale.
Role-shape edge
Matte Smets2 edgesBalanced role shapeTiago Gabriel2 edges
5 shared published role measures; a five-point gap marks a clear edge.
Senior exposure
Matte Smets3,510Matte Smets edgeTiago Gabriel3,220
Verified senior minutes in the current release snapshot.

Role-aware verdict · CB

Matte Smets holds the broader CB edge

5 meaningful role-shape advantages to 2. The largest separation is Long distribution.

7 shared dimensions
Long distribution61 pt edge
9534
Distribution60 pt edge
9434
Aerial authority46 pt edge
4389
Duel strength41 pt edge
4889
Ball security30 pt edge
9060
Matte SmetsTiago Gabriel
Performance percentile shape
Shared reviewed role-cohort measures on a consistent percentile scale. Internal score construction remains private.
Football percentile comparisonRadar chart comparing Matte Smets and Tiago Gabriel on their shared published football metrics, independently of the proprietary Wonderkid Score model.PassingLong passingDuels wonTacklesinterception_volumeClearances
Matte SmetsTiago Gabriel

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Senior record
Club output through the completed-evidence cutoff of 2026-07-18.
MeasureMatte SmetsTiago Gabriel
Wonderkid Score6973.20
Board rank#69#26
Age2221
Estimated transfer worth~€10m~€17m
Valuation tier€10–24m€10–24m
Appearances3937
Starts3936
Senior minutes3,5103,220
Goals12
Assists10
PositionCentre-BackCentre-Back
Evidencestrongstrong
Shared advanced metrics
Display values with role-percentile context where available.
MeasureMatte SmetsTiago Gabriel
Passes74.97 /90 · 96th37.12 /90 · 16th
Pass accuracy91.4% · 90th87.4% · 60th
Long passes9.95 /90 · 95th3.89 /90 · 17th
Accurate long passes5.90 /90 · 98th1.84 /90 · 26th
Long-pass accuracy59.3% · 93rd47.5% · 58th
Duels7.31 /90 · 33rd9.45 /90 · 70th
Duels won4.28 /90 · 38th6.34 /90 · 88th
Duel win rate58.6% · 57th67.2% · 91st
Aerial wins1.90 /90 · 43rd3.47 /90 · 89th
Interceptions1.44 /90 · 69th1.26 /90 · 56th
Clearances7.00 /90 · 87th6.79 /90 · 84th
Defensive shot blocks0.79 /90 · 55th0.59 /90 · 31st
1v1 containment0.33 /900.48 /90
Tackles1.79 /90 · 64th1.79 /90 · 63rd
Fouls committed per 900.56 /90 · 88th0.81 /90 · 69th
Completed passes68.54 /90 · 96th32.45 /90 · 24th
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