Field Insider
57.6
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Ratingi
31.5
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Seasoni
41.5
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameVitaly Janelt
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age28
Date of birth10 May 1998
BirthplaceHamburg
Height184 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubBrentford
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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7
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
630
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Brentford.

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 78th of 134 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 workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 28 of the 28 central 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 32 → 32). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, 15th of 28 of the 28 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 28 Janelt is in his prime years, and a market index of 41.5 reflects that trajectory.

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 potential15th of 28 central midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent season13th of 28 central midfielders · Premier League13th-best central midfielder in the Premier League78th in the Premier League · potential15th-highest potential central midfielder in the Premier League
57.6
Ratingi
15th of 28 central 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

25
Apps
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 15th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 28. 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

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions30
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.