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Height
27
Shirt
28 years
May 10, 1998
Left
Preferred foot
Germany
Country
€18M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2030
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches77%Shot attempts27%Goals41%
Chances created78%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions87%
Transfer value: €18M
Highest: €29.1M(Mar 31, 2023)
€29M
€22M
€15M
€7.3M
€0

Premier League 2025/2026

1
Goals
4
Assists
14
Started
24
Matches
1,347
Minutes played
6.94
Rating
7
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 17

Crystal Palace
D2-2
63
0
0
0
0
6.7

May 9

Manchester City
L3-0
29
0
0
0
0
6.0

May 2

West Ham United
W3-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 21

Brighton & Hove Albion
L0-2
45
0
0
0
0
5.6

Feb 16

Macclesfield FC
W0-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.9

Feb 12

Arsenal
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.9

Feb 7

Newcastle United
W2-3
90
1
0
1
0
8.6

Feb 1

Aston Villa
W0-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.5

Jan 25

Nottingham Forest
L0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 17

Chelsea
L2-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.6
Brentford

May 17

Premier League
Crystal Palace
2-2
63‎’‎
6.7

May 9

Premier League
Manchester City
3-0
29‎’‎
6.0

May 2

Premier League
West Ham United
3-0
Bench

Feb 21

Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion
0-2
45‎’‎
5.6

Feb 16

FA Cup
Macclesfield FC
0-1
90‎’‎
7.9
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 12Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.90xG
2 - 3
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.18xG0.69xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,347

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.91
xG on target (xGOT)
1.20
Non-penalty xG
0.91
Shots
12
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
2.09
Successful passes
671
Successful passes %
86.8%
Accurate long balls
42
Accurate long balls %
50.0%
Chances created
20
Big chances created
6
Successful crosses
18
Successful crosses %
30.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
40.0%
Duels won
61
Duels won %
49.2%
Aerial duels won
23
Aerial duels won %
60.5%
Touches
1,033
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
12

Defending

Defensive contributions
174
Tackles
24
Interceptions
30
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
20
Recoveries
79
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
18
Clearances
33
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
20
xG against while on pitch
23.50

Discipline

Yellow cards
7
Red cards
0

News

About

Vitaly Janelt is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Brentford, born on May 10, 1998, who is left-footed. Follow Vitaly Janelt on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Vitaly Janelt has recorded 1 goal, 4 assists, 1,347 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.94, 7 yellow cards.

Vitaly Janelt scores highly on Assists compared to defensive midfielders in the Premier League.

Vitaly Janelt's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Vitaly Janelt's next match is on May 24, 2026 when Brentford face Liverpool in the Premier League.

Explore Vitaly Janelt's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Vitaly Janelt's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Vitaly Janelt currently plays for Brentford alongside Caoimhín Kelleher, Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Sepp van den Berg, Ethan Pinnock, Jordan Henderson, Kevin Schade, Mathias Jensen, Igor Thiago, Joshua Dasilva, Reiss Nelson, Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Fábio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Dango Ouattara, Kristoffer Ajer, Nathan Collins, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mikkel Damsgaard, Ellery Balcombe, Michael Kayode, Julian Eyestone, Romelle Donovan, Kaye Furo, and Luka Bentt. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Vitaly Janelt's career has also included time at Bochum, RasenBallsport Leipzig ll, and RB Leipzig.

On the international stage, Vitaly Janelt has represented Germany U21, Germany U19, and Germany U17.

Vitaly Janelt is from Germany, and the national teams include Aleksandar Pavlovic, Felix Nmecha, Jamie Leweling, Maximilian Beier, Nadiem Amiri, Manuel Neuer, Oliver Baumann, Antonio Rüdiger, Waldemar Anton, Jonathan Tah, Pascal Groß, Joshua Kimmich, Kai Havertz, Leon Goretzka, Jamal Musiala, Nick Woltemade, Alexander Nübel, Deniz Undav, Nico Schlotterbeck, Angelo Stiller, Florian Wirtz, Nathaniel Brown, Leroy Sané, David Raum, Lennart Karl, Malick Thiaw, Ann-Katrin Berger, Sarai Linder, Camilla Küver, Rebecca Knaak, Janina Minge, Lisanne Gräwe, Giulia Gwinn, Sarah Mattner-Trembleau, Vivien Endemann, Sjoeke Nüsken, Laura Freigang, Lea Schüller, Stina Johannes, Carlotta Wamser, Larissa Michelle Mühlhaus, Selina Cerci, Linda Dallmann, Franziska Kett, Nicole Anyomi, Shekiera Martinez, Elisa Senss, Ena Mahmutovic, Jule Brand, and Jella Veit. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Vitaly Janelt has won 1 title: EURO U21 (2021 Hungary/Slovenia) with Germany U21.

Vitaly Janelt has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EURO U21, Championship, and 2. Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Vitaly Janelt, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Vitaly Janelt to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches77%Shot attempts27%Goals41%
Chances created78%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions87%

Career

Senior career

BrentfordOct 2020 - now
225
14
34
2
20
0
6
0

Youth career

8
1
14
4

National team

9
0
9
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Germany U21

International
1
EURO U21(2021 Hungary/Slovenia)

News

About

Vitaly Janelt is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Brentford, born on May 10, 1998, who is left-footed. Follow Vitaly Janelt on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Vitaly Janelt has recorded 1 goal, 4 assists, 1,347 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.94, 7 yellow cards.

Vitaly Janelt scores highly on Assists compared to defensive midfielders in the Premier League.

Vitaly Janelt's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Vitaly Janelt's next match is on May 24, 2026 when Brentford face Liverpool in the Premier League.

Explore Vitaly Janelt's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Vitaly Janelt's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Vitaly Janelt currently plays for Brentford alongside Caoimhín Kelleher, Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Sepp van den Berg, Ethan Pinnock, Jordan Henderson, Kevin Schade, Mathias Jensen, Igor Thiago, Joshua Dasilva, Reiss Nelson, Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Fábio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Dango Ouattara, Kristoffer Ajer, Nathan Collins, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mikkel Damsgaard, Ellery Balcombe, Michael Kayode, Julian Eyestone, Romelle Donovan, Kaye Furo, and Luka Bentt. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Vitaly Janelt's career has also included time at Bochum, RasenBallsport Leipzig ll, and RB Leipzig.

On the international stage, Vitaly Janelt has represented Germany U21, Germany U19, and Germany U17.

Vitaly Janelt is from Germany, and the national teams include Aleksandar Pavlovic, Felix Nmecha, Jamie Leweling, Maximilian Beier, Nadiem Amiri, Manuel Neuer, Oliver Baumann, Antonio Rüdiger, Waldemar Anton, Jonathan Tah, Pascal Groß, Joshua Kimmich, Kai Havertz, Leon Goretzka, Jamal Musiala, Nick Woltemade, Alexander Nübel, Deniz Undav, Nico Schlotterbeck, Angelo Stiller, Florian Wirtz, Nathaniel Brown, Leroy Sané, David Raum, Lennart Karl, Malick Thiaw, Ann-Katrin Berger, Sarai Linder, Camilla Küver, Rebecca Knaak, Janina Minge, Lisanne Gräwe, Giulia Gwinn, Sarah Mattner-Trembleau, Vivien Endemann, Sjoeke Nüsken, Laura Freigang, Lea Schüller, Stina Johannes, Carlotta Wamser, Larissa Michelle Mühlhaus, Selina Cerci, Linda Dallmann, Franziska Kett, Nicole Anyomi, Shekiera Martinez, Elisa Senss, Ena Mahmutovic, Jule Brand, and Jella Veit. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Vitaly Janelt has won 1 title: EURO U21 (2021 Hungary/Slovenia) with Germany U21.

Vitaly Janelt has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EURO U21, Championship, and 2. Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Vitaly Janelt, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Vitaly Janelt to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.