Ian Smeulers
Now at Volos NFC. The 2023 season below was played at Sandefjord — use the season buttons above for their other campaigns.
Next: Volos NFC v Panathinaikos · Super League 1 · Sun 25 Oct, 16:00 GMT · Panathinaikos allow 7.4 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Ian Smeulers (Volos NFC, defender) has 0 goals and 2 assists in 17 appearances in 2023 (990 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Eliteserien: 2.43. Started 10 of 17. Next: Volos NFC v Panathinaikos, Sun 25 Oct, 16:00 GMT.
Key facts
As of 7 December 2024: A defender for Sandefjord, Ian Smeulers has 11 appearances (816 minutes) in the Eliteserien 2023.
As of 7 December 2024: In 2023 Ian Smeulers has no goals, two assists and 17 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 7 December 2024: Ian Smeulers averages 2.2 Impact a match over 11 games in Eliteserien matches — 36th percentile among the 316 Eliteserien players who qualify.
Ian Smeulers (Volos NFC) averages a TACTIX Impact of 1.8 per match across 17 appearances, and has zero goals and two assists in 17 appearances in 2023 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 7 December 2024).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 17 appearances in 2023 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Ian Smeulers is a defender at Sandefjord, with 11 appearances and 816 minutes in the Eliteserien 2023. TACTIX Impact: 2.2 per match across 11 appearances in Eliteserien matches, the 36th percentile of 316 qualifying Eliteserien players. Ian Smeulers has started 10 of 17 appearances in 2023 (all competitions), averaging 58 minutes. That is 30% of the Eliteserien minutes available to him (816 of 2700 across 30 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 3.97 tackles per 90 at home (499 minutes) against 0.92 away (491 minutes), all competitions 2023.
By the numbers
Ian Smeulers recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.7, 0.7, 3.5, 1.4, 1.2 — broadly level, averaging 1.7 against a season figure of 1.8. Discipline: seven yellow cards and one red card in 17 appearances in 2023, and 1.65 fouls per 90 in the Eliteserien. Next up: Volos NFC v Panathinaikos, Sun 25 Oct, 16:00 GMT (Super League 1). Panathinaikos allow 7.4 shots per game over their last 8.
Season 2023 · all competitions
Started 10 of 17 appearances, 7 from the bench · 58 minutes per appearance · 30% of the Eliteserien minutes available (816 of 2700).
Eliteserien only: 11 apps · 2.2 Impact per match in 2023. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Eliteserien Impact leaderboard.
Ian Smeulers stats per 90 · Eliteserien 2023, defender
| Stat | Ian Smeulers | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.43 | — |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.88 | — |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.22 | — |
| Duels wonper 90 | 3.97 | — |
| Duel win rate | 47.4% | — |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.65 | — |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.77 | — |
| Passesper 90 | 39.82 | — |
| Pass accuracy | 81.2% | — |
Per 90 minutes over 816 minutes in Eliteserien 2023. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 2+ tackles4 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2023-07-23 to 2024-12-07, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Eliteserien 2023, defender
No cohort has been computed for Eliteserien 2023 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Ian Smeulers | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.33on target 0.0% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.54 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 39.82accuracy 81.2% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.55success 55.6% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.97win rate 47.4% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.53 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.43 | — | — |
Where that sits in the Eliteserien
2.2 per match — 36th percentile of 316 qualifying Eliteserien players (10+ apps), 2023. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Volos NFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 | 0.00 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | Sandefjord | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3.31 | 1.32 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | Excelsior | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.21 | 0.52 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | Sandefjord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0.50 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | Sandefjord | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | -2.0 |
| 2020 | Willem II | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.5 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-07 | Olympiakos Piraeus v Volos NFC2024 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2024-01-13 | PSV Eindhoven v Excelsior sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2023-12-16 | Excelsior v GO Ahead Eagles | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.5 | Match → |
| 2023-12-08 | Twente v Excelsior sub | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.4 | Match → |
| 2023-11-04 | Excelsior v AZ Alkmaar sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.2 | Match → |
| 2023-10-07 | Vitesse v Excelsior sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2023-09-02 | Heracles v Excelsior sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | -0.6 | Match → | |
| 2023-08-12 | v Molde | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 1.3 | Match → | |
| 2023-08-06 | v Sarpsborg 08 FF | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2023-07-23 | v Bodo/Glimt | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6.2 | 0.6 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2023 · all competitions: Tackles 3.97 at home (499 min), 0.92 away (491 min); Interceptions 0.90 at home (499 min), 1.83 away (491 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Ian Smeulers’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Ian Smeulers average per 90?
- Ian Smeulers averages 2.43 tackles per 90 minutes in Eliteserien 2023 (816 minutes).
- How many goals and assists does Ian Smeulers have this season?
- This season Ian Smeulers has 0 goals and 2 assists in 17 appearances (990 minutes played).
- Does Ian Smeulers start every game?
- Ian Smeulers started 10 of 17 appearances in 2023, averaging 58 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Ian Smeulers get booked?
- Ian Smeulers was booked in 3 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 7 yellow and 1 red this season.
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