PLAYER PROFILE / Defensive Midfield
Richard Smallwood.
Bristol Rovers · England
TM 158713 · Current player profileAge today35
Recorded moves14
Peak recorded value€600k
Current market value€25k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Richard Smallwood
- Born
- 29 Dec 1990
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 180
- Joined current club
- 01 Jul 2026
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Tranmere RoversLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2026
- Bradford CityLast recorded move · 14 Jul 2025
- Hull CityLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2022
- Blackburn RoversLast recorded move · 11 Aug 2020
- Rotherham UnitedLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2017
- Scunthorpe UnitedLast recorded move · 09 Jan 2017
- Middlesbrough FCLast recorded move · 19 Aug 2014
- Middlesbrough FC U21Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
- Middlesbrough FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | 35 | Bristol Rovers | €25k |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 34 | Tranmere Rovers | €50k |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 34 | Bradford City | €75k |
| 30 Dec 2024 | 34 | Bradford City | €100k |
| 27 Jun 2024 | 33 | Bradford City | €125k |
| 29 Dec 2023 | 33 | Bradford City | €150k |
| 23 Jun 2023 | 32 | Bradford City | €300k |
| 06 Apr 2023 | 32 | Bradford City | €350k |
| 13 May 2022 | 31 | Hull City | €500k |
| 24 Nov 2021 | 30 | Hull City | €500k |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 30 | Hull City | €300k |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 29 | Blackburn Rovers | €300k |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 28 | Blackburn Rovers | €500k |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 27 | Blackburn Rovers | €500k |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 26 | Rotherham United | €500k |
| 20 Apr 2016 | 25 | Rotherham United | €500k |
| 24 Sep 2015 | 24 | Rotherham United | €500k |
| 24 Feb 2015 | 24 | Rotherham United | €600k |
| 08 Jan 2014 | 23 | Middlesbrough FC | €600k |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 22 | Middlesbrough FC | €500k |
| 02 Mar 2013 | 22 | Middlesbrough FC | €500k |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 21 | Middlesbrough FC | €250k |
| 07 Feb 2012 | 21 | Middlesbrough FC | €150k |
| 24 Oct 2010 | 19 | Middlesbrough FC | €50k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | Tranmere Rovers | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | Free |
| 31 May 2026 | Bristol Rovers | Tranmere Rovers | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Tranmere Rovers | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Bradford City | Tranmere Rovers | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2022 | Hull City | Bradford City | Transfer | Free |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Blackburn Rovers | Hull City | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2017 | Rotherham United | Blackburn Rovers | Transfer | Free |
| 09 Jan 2017 | Scunthorpe United | Rotherham United | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Rotherham United | Scunthorpe United | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Middlesbrough FC | Rotherham United | Transfer | €220k |
| 31 May 2014 | Rotherham United | Middlesbrough FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 24 Jan 2014 | Middlesbrough FC | Rotherham United | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Middlesbrough FC U21 | Middlesbrough FC | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2008 | Middlesbrough FC U18 | Middlesbrough FC U21 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.