Vitaly Janelt

Brentford

Defensive Midfielder Germany

Age 28

Height 184 cm

Foot Left

Country Germany

Value €19.8m

Contract 2030-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.90

30 matches

Last 5

6.68

-0.22 vs season

Best

8.6

vs Newcastle United

MOTM

of 28 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.90

Goals

34%

Assists

85%

Rating

6.95

64%

Matches

37%

Started

35%

Minutes

1437

39%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Premier League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

77%

Aerial duels

76%

Defensive actions

85%

Goals

38%

Shot attempts

22%

Touches

73%

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Shot Map

12 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.90

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1256 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1256

Attack

22%

Middle

50%

Ø position

48%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Goals	1	0.06	34	53
xG	0.91	0.06	38	44
xGOT	1.20	0.08	54	55
xG excl. penalty	0.91	0.06	39	45
Shots	12	0.75	32	37
Shots on target	3	0.19	35	35
Headed shots	4	0.25	80	85

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 70%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Assists	4	0.25	85	93
xA	2.27	0.14	75	81
Accurate passes	708	44.34	50	64
Pass accuracy	87.3	87.30	64	64
Accurate long balls	43	2.69	70	81
Long ball accuracy	50.6	50.59	48	48
Chances created	21	1.32	67	76
Big chances created	7	0.44	87	93
Successful crosses	19	1.19	83	86
Cross accuracy	31.1	31.15	74	74

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 46%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Dribbles	5	0.31	27	29
Dribbles success rate	45.5	45.45	39	39
Duels won	66	4.13	33	25
Duels won %	50.0	50.00	30	30
Aerials won	23	1.44	60	70
Aerials won %	60.5	60.53	79	79
Touches	1081	67.70	46	64
Touches in opposition box	22	1.38	45	49
Dispossessed	6	0.38	72	82
Fouls won	13	0.81	29	24

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Defensive actions	184	11.52	46	71
Tackles	27	1.69	29	22
Interceptions	30	1.88	75	93
Blocked scoring attempt	8	0.50	60	71
Fouls committed	20	1.25	46	53
Recoveries	85	5.32	49	74
Possession won final 3rd	6	0.38	44	48
Dribbled past	20	1.25	30	20
Clearances	34	2.13	54	66
Clean sheets	4	0.25	61	85
Goals conceded while on pitch	21	1.32	62	58
xG against while on pitch	26.54	1.66	44	25

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Yellow cards	8	0.50	12	4
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Goals	1	0.06	34	53
xG	0.91	0.06	38	44
xGOT	1.20	0.08	54	55
xG excl. penalty	0.91	0.06	39	45
Shots	12	0.75	32	37
Shots on target	3	0.19	35	35
Headed shots	4	0.25	80	85

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 70%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Assists	4	0.25	85	93
xA	2.27	0.14	75	81
Accurate passes	708	44.34	50	64
Pass accuracy	87.3	87.30	64	64
Accurate long balls	43	2.69	70	81
Long ball accuracy	50.6	50.59	48	48
Chances created	21	1.32	67	76
Big chances created	7	0.44	87	93
Successful crosses	19	1.19	83	86
Cross accuracy	31.1	31.15	74	74

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 46%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Dribbles	5	0.31	27	29
Dribbles success rate	45.5	45.45	39	39
Duels won	66	4.13	33	25
Duels won %	50.0	50.00	30	30
Aerials won	23	1.44	60	70
Aerials won %	60.5	60.53	79	79
Touches	1081	67.70	46	64
Touches in opposition box	22	1.38	45	49
Dispossessed	6	0.38	72	82
Fouls won	13	0.81	29	24

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Defensive actions	184	11.52	46	71
Tackles	27	1.69	29	22
Interceptions	30	1.88	75	93
Blocked scoring attempt	8	0.50	60	71
Fouls committed	20	1.25	46	53
Recoveries	85	5.32	49	74
Possession won final 3rd	6	0.38	44	48
Dribbled past	20	1.25	30	20
Clearances	34	2.13	54	66
Clean sheets	4	0.25	61	85
Goals conceded while on pitch	21	1.32	62	58
xG against while on pitch	26.54	1.66	44	25

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Yellow cards	8	0.50	12	4
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (33)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	@ Liverpool	Premier League	1-1	90	0	0	7.2
2026-05-17	vs Crystal Palace	Premier League	2-2	63	0	0	6.7
2026-05-09	@ Manchester City	Premier League	3-0	29	0	0	6.0
2026-05-02	vs West Ham United	Premier League	3-0	0	0	0
2026-02-21	vs Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	0-2	45	0	0	5.6
2026-02-16	@ Macclesfield FC	FA Cup	0-1	90	0	0	7.9
2026-02-12	vs Arsenal	Premier League	1-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-02-07	@ Newcastle United	Premier League	2-3	90	1	0	8.6
2026-02-01	@ Aston Villa	Premier League	0-1	90	0	0	7.5
2026-01-25	vs Nottingham Forest	Premier League	0-2	90	0	0	6.1
2026-01-17	@ Chelsea	Premier League	2-0	90	0	0	7.6
2026-01-10	@ Sheffield Wednesday	FA Cup	0-2	45	0	0	6.6
2026-01-07	vs Sunderland	Premier League	3-0	90	0	1	8.0
2026-01-04	@ Everton	Premier League	2-4	90	0	2	8.4
2026-01-01	vs Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	0-0	90	0	0	7.5
2025-12-27	vs AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	4-1	90	0	0	7.7
2025-12-20	@ Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	0-2	90	0	1	8.6
2025-12-17	@ Manchester City	EFL Cup	2-0	90	0	0	7.1
2025-12-14	vs Leeds United	Premier League	1-1	80	0	0	7.5
2025-12-06	@ Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	2-0	14	0	0	6.0
2025-12-03	@ Arsenal	Premier League	2-0	61	0	0	6.5
2025-11-29	vs Burnley	Premier League	3-1	0	0	0
2025-11-22	@ Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	2-1	10	0	0	6.1
2025-11-09	vs Newcastle United	Premier League	3-1	6	0	0
2025-11-01	@ Crystal Palace	Premier League	2-0	22	0	0	6.6
2025-10-28	@ Grimsby Town	EFL Cup	0-5	22	0	0	6.4
2025-10-25	vs Liverpool	Premier League	3-2	61	0	0	6.5
2025-10-20	@ West Ham United	Premier League	0-2	15	0	0	6.0
2025-10-05	vs Manchester City	Premier League	0-1	16	0	0	6.3
2025-09-27	vs Manchester United	Premier League	3-1	9	0	0
2025-09-20	@ Fulham	Premier League	3-1	16	0	0	5.9
2025-09-16	vs Aston Villa	EFL Cup	1-1	45	0	0	5.5
2025-09-13	vs Chelsea	Premier League	2-2	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Brentford	senior	30	1	4	6.90
2024/2025	Brentford	senior	35	1	3	6.72
2023/2024	Brentford	senior	42	1	3	7.06
2022/2023	Brentford	senior	37	3	1	6.91
2021/2022	Brentford	senior	35	4	1	7.02
2020/2021	Brentford	senior	47	4	3	6.94
2019/2020	Bochum	senior	24	1	2	6.62
2018/2019	Bochum	senior	10	1	0	6.41
2017/2018	Bochum	senior	13	0	2	6.82
2016/2017	Bochum	senior	7	0	0	-
2016/2017	RasenBallsport Leipzig ll	senior	6	0	0	-
2016/2017	Bochum U19	youth	8	1	0	-
2016/2017	RB Leipzig U19	youth	1	0	0	-
2015/2016	RB Leipzig U19	youth	13	4	0	-
2021	Germany U21	national team	8	0	0	-
2019	Germany U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2015	Germany U17	national team	9	2	1	-