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Full nameVitaly Janelt
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age28
Date of birth10 May 1998
BirthplaceHamburg
Height184 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubBrentford
Central midfielder
25
Appearances
1
Goals
4
Assists
1460
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Brentford.

Injury-affected season

Missed 9 of Brentford's ~38 games this season through 9 injury absences (foot, heel). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League251414606.94
League Cup3001576.8
FA Cup2001357.2

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

V. Janelt is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Brentford, rated 57.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 251st of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (42.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Janelt.

Judged on this season alone, Janelt graded 32 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 4 assists and 4.007 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 35 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, 34th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 28 Janelt is in his prime years, and a market index of 41.5 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Janelt missed 9 games through injury (foot, heel) out of roughly 38 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential34th of 55 defensive midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent seasonTop 40% defensive midfielders · Premier League22nd-best defensive midfielder in the Premier League251st in the Premier League · potential34th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Premier League
57.6
Ratingi
34th of 55 defensive midfielders
31.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
42.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.01
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Brentford finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

4.01
Def. / 90
27
Tackles
30
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.8/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 42.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 57.6, Janelt carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 55. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots9

Passing

Assists4
Chances created21
Passes810
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success45.5%
Duels won66
Duels won %50%
Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions30
Blocks8
Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.