Eric Smith

SWE

• #20 • Center Back

Eric Smith

SWE

• #20 • Center Back

Club

St. Pauli

League

Bundesliga

Position (Secondary)

CB (CM)

Role

Driving Centre Back

Birthdate (Age)

Jan 8, 1997 (29)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'4"

Weight

190 lb

National Team

Sweden

Ranking

44thout of 147

Overall Grade67.262nd/147

Impact score5.628th/147

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

63rd/190 DEF

66.9

Passing

60th/190 DEF

68.8

1 V 1 Defending

145th/187 DEF

61.9

Aerial Duel

51st/187 DEF

72.3

Positioning

65th/189 DEF

73.1

Blocking

43rd/187 DEF

79.8

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

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Appearances

2595

Minutes

Clean sheets

Matches

News

Jun 25, 2026

Available off bench Thursday

Smith (undisclosed) is on the bench for Thursday's game against Japan.

Analysis: Smith was hopeful of being available for this clash, and while the defender is listed on the bench, it remains to be seen whether he'll see any minutes. The St. Pauli defender has yet to play in the current World Cup campaign.

Jun 24, 2026

Hopeful to face Japan

Smith (undisclosed) is set for testing ahead of Thursday's match against Japan and remains hopeful to be an option, according to press manager Petra Thoren and manager Graham Potter, per Maximilian Damm of SvenskaFans.com. "Eric will increase the load with our physio and will be tested before tomorrow." "He will hopefully be available for the match against Japan."

Analysis: Smith is still working on his return from an undisclosed injury, as the defender continues to train with the collective group after originally training individually. The hope is that he will be available as he remains a late call, needing to pass his final testing to be an option after the injury He still has yet to play a minute this World Cup, and with his fitness still under assessment, it is more than likely he will start on the bench if fit.