Y. Tielemans
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Aston Villa.
Injury-affected season
Missed 13 of Aston Villa's ~38 games this season through 13 injury absences (ankle, calf). 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1874 | 7.21 |
 UEFA Europa League | 9 | 2 | 3 | 641 | 7.37 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 433 | 6.86 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 7.2 |
Scout report
Y. Tielemans is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Aston Villa, rated 63.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 245th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (83.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tielemans.
Judged on this season alone, Tielemans graded 53 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 0 goals, 4 assists and 4.322 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 63 → 53). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 63, 33rd of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 29 Tielemans is in his prime years, and a market index of 58.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Tielemans missed 13 games through injury (ankle, calf) 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.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Aston Villa finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
4.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 83.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 98.4/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 63.1, Tielemans carries the 33rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 55. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.32 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 (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
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