#102 boardCreative, high-completion No. 8Age 20 · as of 2026-10-10

Kees Smit

Across 2,136 published minutes for AZ in the Eredivisie during 2025/26, a creative, high-completion No. 8 is the best fit for Kees Smit. Chance-creation volume at 1.56 per 90 (77th percentile) deserves attention; pass completion in the 90th percentile and completed-pass volume at 44.92 per 90 (89th percentile) back it up. The contest return sits in the 30th percentile. That needs opponent and duel-type context before it can count as a weakness.

NetherlandsAZ Alkmaar · data review 2026-10-10Eredivisie2,136 senior minutes

Performance sample details

AZ · Eredivisie · 2025/26. Current registration and the team behind the published statistics are shown separately.

Photo: Biso · CC BY-SA 4.0. Commons file · License

Score rebuilt: 2026-10-10
Latest data review: 2026-10-10
Performance evidence through: 2026-07-18
Performance sample: AZ · Eredivisie · 2025/26

Leading signal 1

Key passes per 90

77th

Leading signal 2

Pass completion

90th

Leading signal 3

Completed passes

89th

Context flag

Duel win rate

30th percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Comparable evidence through 2026-07-18

Apps: 26
Starts: 23
Minutes: 2,136
Goals: 3
Assists: 3
G+A /90: 0.25

Visual analysis · 01

Performance fingerprint

The canonical five-axis role shape shows the published percentiles; peer bands add selected advanced values and reviewed role-cohort evidence.

Role profile

Five published, position-aware axes form the canonical role shape for this release. Each point is a direct percentile from the validated public player record.

Central MidfieldPartial evidence

Visual signatureCM

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Key passes per 9077thpercentile
Big chances created per 9059thpercentile
Dribble success31stpercentile
Duel win rate30thpercentile
Pass completion90thpercentile

These published axes describe statistical role shape. They are not Wonderkid Score weights, a talent grade, or a tactical-fit claim.

Peer bands

Current release-window values placed on a 0–100 reviewed role-cohort percentile band. Comparison: Source-specific role cohorts with comparable release-window coverage.

Completed passes

44.92 /90

Percentile89th

Key passes

1.56 /90

Percentile77th

Aerial wins

0.46 /90

Percentile24th

Passes

50.98 /90

Percentile88th

Dribble success

42.0%

Percentile31st

1v1 containment

0.59 /90

Percentile76th

Dispossessed per 90

1.56 /90

Percentile28th

Shot accuracy

26.3%

Percentile33rd

Markers show percentile position. Raw-value distribution shapes are withheld when reviewed cohort bins are unavailable.

Visual analysis · 02

Data-led scout read

Scout read

The quickest read on the role, the standout numbers and what still needs film.

Data-led

Role identity

Creative, high-completion No. 8

Central Midfield

Long-pass accuracy at 58.6% sits in the 67th percentile. That helps describe the role without lifting the grade. The tactical fit depends on what happens between touches: support angles, recovery runs and the space he leaves behind.

Why he catches the eye

Pass completion90
Key passes per 9077
Completed passes89

What to test on film

Duel win rate30
Dribble success31

Percentile flags open questions; they do not close them. Video, role, opponent quality and tactical context remain essential.

Evidence status · data screen only

Automated data screen

Published metrics support the role and shortlist prompts shown in this release.

Video observation

This profile does not include a completed live or video scouting assessment.

Projection

No ceiling or tactical-fit grade is published without documented human observation.

Visual analysis · 03

Comparable role shapes

Nearby public percentile profiles provide a starting point for comparison, not a claim of equal quality or upside.

Similar public profiles

Profile-shape index is a capped 0–100 similarity index built from distance across the same complete published role dimensions with identical constituent metric sets. It is not a probability and does not claim equal ability, potential, or tactical fit. The mean profile-percentile gap compares the average of those matched dimensions.

Profile similarity

Close role shape

Paul Wanner

PSV Eindhoven · Eredivisie

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #24
Score: 73.7
Age: 20

Shared high signal: Distribution

Mean profile-percentile gap: 0.6 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier: €50–69m1 tier higher than viewed player

Profile Compare

Related role shape

Edan Diop

AS Monaco · Ligue 1

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #192
Score: 62.6
Age: 22

Shared high signal: Chance creation

Mean profile-percentile gap: 4.1 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: Under €5m3 tiers lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Related role shape

Sean Steur

Newcastle United · Premier League

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #115
Score: 65.9
Age: 18

Shared high signal: Distribution

Mean profile-percentile gap: 6.8 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: Under €5m3 tiers lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Visual analysis · 04

Development tracking

A transparent baseline now, with verified change over time only when comparable future releases exist.

Development baseline

One verified point is recorded. No trend is shown until a second comparable release exists.

Baseline only

Verified score

66.7

Senior minutes

2,136

Registered role

Why there is no trend yet

The next point appears only after another release passes the same model-definition, coverage-window and publication checks. Until then, this card records a baseline and makes no movement claim.

Deep evidence

Inspect the full record

Metric tables, market context, career records, coverage notes and interpretation guidance remain available without competing with the scouting conclusions above.

Full performance tableAdvanced metrics coverage · ReadyAdvanced-metric coverage is ready with 23 reviewed percentiles, rates and efficiency values.

Advanced performance metrics

Current release-window rates and efficiency signals. Bars show the player's reviewed role-cohort percentile; the printed value remains the primary evidence.

Attacking & creation

12 measures

Accurate crosses

0.21 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Big chances created

0.25 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Cross accuracy

20.8%

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Crosses

1.01 /90

38th

percentile

Dribble success

42.0%

31st

percentile

Key passes

1.56 /90

77th

percentile

Shot accuracy

26.3%

33rd

percentile

Shots

1.60 /90

61st

percentile

Shots on target

0.42 /90

46th

percentile

Dribble attempts

2.11 /90

53rd

percentile

Successful dribbles

0.88 /90

46th

percentile

Fouls won

1.39 /90

52nd

percentile

Possession & distribution

6 measures

Passes

50.98 /90

88th

percentile

Completed passes

44.92 /90

89th

percentile

Long passes

2.95 /90

59th

percentile

Accurate long passes

1.73 /90

65th

percentile

Long-pass accuracy

58.6%

67th

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

1.56 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

28th

percentile

Defending & duels

8 measures

Tackles

1.64 /90

38th

percentile

Interceptions

0.63 /90

32nd

percentile

Clearances

0.80 /90

28th

percentile

Defensive shot blocks

0.25 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Duels

9.82 /90

29th

percentile

Duels won

4.26 /90

24th

percentile

Aerial wins

0.46 /90

24th

percentile

1v1 containment

0.59 /90

76th

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

1.43 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

45th

percentile

Published performance sample: AZ · Eredivisie · 2025/26. The club in the profile header is the separately reviewed current registration.

Metric glossary and provenance

Definitions, units and source lineage for the evidence published on this profile.

Inspect 27 published metric definitions

Published metric definitions, measurement units and data sources
Metric	Definition	Unit	Calculation	How to read it	Source
Accurate crosses	Completed crosses delivered by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Big chances created	Provider-classified big chances created, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Cross accuracy	Share of attempted crosses that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Crosses	Crosses attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Dribble success	Share of attempted dribbles completed successfully.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Key passes	Passes that directly create a shot, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Shot accuracy	Share of attempted shots that were on target.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Shots	Shots attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Shots on target	Shots on target by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Dribble attempts	Dribbles attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Successful dribbles	Dribbles completed successfully, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Fouls won	Fouls drawn by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Passes	Passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Completed passes	Passes completed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Long passes	Long passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Accurate long passes	Completed long passes played by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Long-pass accuracy	Share of attempted long passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Dispossessed per 90	Times the player lost possession to an opponent challenge, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Tackles	Tackles made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Interceptions	Opponent passes intercepted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Clearances	Defensive clearances made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Defensive shot blocks	Shots or passes blocked by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels	Ground and aerial duels contested by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels won	Ground and aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Aerial wins	Aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
1v1 containment	Times an opponent completed a dribble past the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Fouls committed per 90	Fouls committed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record

Source seasonNot carried per metric

Release captured2026-10-10

Source data-through2026-07-18

Release captured identifies the score release date. Source data-through identifies the completed comparable performance window; individual source observations can predate it. Source names remain unavailable because they are not carried per metric in the public record. Percentiles describe position within the stated comparison context. Wonderkid Score inputs, weights and formula remain proprietary and are not disclosed here.

Market evidenceValuation history coverage · ReadyValuation-history coverage is ready with 7 reviewed historical observations, alongside the separate model estimate and likely-sale range.

Scout estimate

~€25m

€25–49m tier

Rounded Wonderkid Scout estimate · as of 2026-10-10

Likely-sale range

Not calibrated

Model-led only

The likely-sale range is our dated estimate—not a reported asking price or guaranteed transaction value.

Market evidence

No dated anchor

A range will appear only after player-specific evidence is reviewed.

The estimate is informed by dated player-specific market or fee evidence, reviewed comparables, and current football evidence. It is not a quoted fee or asking price.

Historical market observations

2024-01-08€25M last recorded point2026-10-10

Market reference universe: the reviewed Transfermarkt public U23 market-value table. Chart source: dcaribou/transfermarkt-datasets (CC0 1.0; Transfermarkt-derived). Historical observations are not current asking prices.

Club-to-club transfer historyTransfer history coverage · ReadyTransfer-history coverage is ready with 5 reviewed records, newest first.

AZ Alkmaar U21AZ Alkmaar
2024-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
AZ U18AZ Alkmaar U21
2023-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
AZ U17AZ U18
2022-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
AZ Alkmaar Yth.AZ U17
2021-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Foresters Yth.AZ Alkmaar Yth.
2015-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported

Source: salimt/football-datasets (Transfermarkt-derived).

Recorded moves may not form a complete career chain. The current club shown above is reviewed separately.

Recent senior involvementRecent matches coverage · PartialRecent-match coverage is partial with 10 reviewed appearances; unavailable match context is omitted.

vs FC Twente Enschede

2026-05-03 · Eredivisie · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Go Ahead Eagles

2026-04-23 · Eredivisie · Substitute

Peer-level opponent sample

27'

0G · 0A

vs NEC Nijmegen

2026-04-19 · KNVB Cup · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

1G · 1A

vs SC Heerenveen

2026-04-12 · Eredivisie · Started

Stronger opponent sample

83'

0G · 1A

vs Fortuna Sittardia Combinatie

2026-04-04 · Eredivisie · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs FC Groningen

2026-03-22 · Eredivisie · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Heracles Almelo

2026-03-15 · Eredivisie · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs SC Telstar

2026-03-04 · KNVB Cup · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

84'

0G · 1A

vs FC Utrecht

2026-03-01 · Eredivisie · Substitute

Peer-level opponent sample

45'

0G · 0A

vs Sparta Rotterdam

2026-02-22 · Eredivisie · Substitute

Peer-level opponent sample

45'

1G · 0A

Profile context and privacyPublic identity fields, release dates and age-protection boundaries.

Position group: Midfielder
Position: CM

Ages are shown only in whole years. Exact birth dates are not published for any player. Under-18 profiles do not display portraits, physical details, or detailed history.

How to read this profileHigh-level onlyInterpretation guidance and limitations without publishing proprietary calculation weights.

Wonderkid Score

A position-aware discovery score informed by performance, age, playing time and competition context. It prioritizes search and comparison; it is not a career prediction.

Percentiles and scout prompts

Percentiles compare current published role evidence. Low involvement is not automatically a weakness; tactics, opponent quality, sample size and video context still matter.

Versioned release

This score is bound to release global-top-250-2026-10-10. A public “what moved” explanation will appear only after a second comparable score, minutes and role snapshot exists.

Youth age context

Verified private cohort windows can be retained as coarse validation bands. The current release does not apply a relative-age score correction. Exact birth dates are never published, and unavailable context is never inferred.

Detailed model weights, internal provider identifiers and raw source payloads are not part of the public profile. Unavailable athletic-tracking, off-ball, contract and event-location evidence is omitted rather than estimated.

Coverage gapsNot scoredImportant scouting dimensions reserved for verified evidence rather than inferred from conventional event totals.

Athletic tracking

Top speed, acceleration, repeat sprinting and contact tolerance require consistent tracking or testing data.

Off-ball intelligence

Movement, scanning, space creation and pressure behaviour require observed location data or reviewed video.

Scout projection

Ceiling, tactical fit and development priorities require a verified human scouting report and longitudinal evidence.

Spatial evidence

Action maps require verified player-linked event coordinates. Territory, off-ball movement and physical maps require tracking data and are never estimated from totals.

Evidence grade

How much reviewed public evidence supports this profile—not a talent grade.

Strong evidence

A strong reviewed sample across the available position benchmarks.

Senior sample: 2,136 min
Role measures: 5
Requested role coverage: 23 measuresPartial

Completed comparable performance evidence through 2026-07-18. Grade presentation follows the reviewed evidence state attached to this score rebuild.