Vitaly Janelt
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vitaly Janelt[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 May 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2007 | Bargfelder SV | ||
2007–2010 | SSC Hagen Ahrensburg | ||
2010–2014 | Hamburger SV | ||
2014–2017 | RB Leipzig | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 |
RB Leipzig II | 6 | (0) |
2016–2018 | RB Leipzig | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2018–2020 | VfL Bochum | 33 | (2) |
2020– | Brentford | 144 | (10) |
International career | |||
2013 |
Germany U15 | 2 | (1) |
2014–2015 |
Germany U17 | 16 | (4) |
2016 |
Germany U19 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Germany U21 | 10 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:44, 15 May 2024 (UTC) |
Vitaly Janelt (born 10 May 1998) is a German professional
Janelt is a product of the
Club career
RB Leipzig
After beginning his career with spells in the
VfL Bochum
On 9 January 2017, Janelt joined 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum on loan until 30 June 2018,[6] with an option to buy.[8] He made 20 appearances during an injury-affected spell and signed a three-year contract with the club on 30 May 2018,[2][8] for an undisclosed fee.[3] Janelt looked set to make a breakthrough late in the 2018–19 season, before a torn adductor ruled him out of the final eight matches of the campaign.[9] He broke into the first team in 2019–20, making 24 appearances during a season which was ended prematurely by the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Then in the final season of his contract,
Brentford
On 3 October 2020, Janelt moved to England to sign a four-year contract with
Janelt began the 2021–22 season as an ever-present starter in Premier League matches and he scored his first goal of the season in a 3–3 draw with Liverpool on 25 September 2021.[18] Aside from missing one month due to a thigh injury suffered in October 2021,[18][19] Janelt continued in his virtual ever-present role and signed a new four-year contract on 1 April 2022.[20] The following day, he scored his third and fourth goals of the season in a 4–1 win over Chelsea and finished the campaign with 35 appearances.[18]
Janelt began the 2022–23 season primarily in a substitute role and he captained the club for the first time during a 2–0 EFL Cup second round win over Colchester United on 23 August 2022.[2][21] Despite airing some concerns about his playing time,[22] Janelt finished the season with 37 appearances (predominantly as a starter) and three goals.[2]
Janelt began the
International career
Janelt was capped by Germany at U15, U17, U19, U20 and U21 levels.[27] He was a part of the Germany squads at the 2015 UEFA European U17 Championship and the 2015 U17 World Cup.[28][29] Janelt made four appearances during the U21 team's successful 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship qualifying campaign.[27][30] He made four substitute appearances during the team's successful finals campaign.[27][31] On 25 September 2021, it was reported that German senior head coach Hansi Flick was present at one of Janelt's club matches.[32]
Style of play
A
Personal life
Janelt's brothers Vincent and Victor became footballers in the German lower leagues.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 May 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
RB Leipzig II
|
2016–17[2] | Regionalliga Nordost | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
VfL Bochum (loan) | 2016–17[2] | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
2017–18[2] | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
VfL Bochum | 2018–19[2] | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
2019–20[2] | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
Total | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 2 | ||||
Brentford | 2020–21[16] | Championship | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 47 | 4 |
2021–22[18] | Premier League | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | ||
2022–23[34] | Premier League | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
2023–24[23] | Premier League | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
Total | 144 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 160 | 11 | ||
Career total | 203 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 220 | 13 |
Honours
Brentford
Germany U21
Individual
References
- ^ "EFL Squad List 2020/21 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Vitaly Janelt at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "VfL verpflichtet Vitaly Janelt". www.vfl-bochum.de (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b "RB Leipzig: Vitaly Janelt und Idrissa Touré aus Nationalelf geworfen". Die Welt (in German). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Janelt and Toure pen professional deals with Leipzig". Vavel. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b "VfL leiht Vitaly Janelt aus". VfL Bochum 1848 (in German). Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "VfL-Sportvorstand Christian Hochstätter im Exklusiv-Interview: "Man kann es nie allen recht machen!"". Lokalkompass (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Vom Skandalprofi zum Hoffnungsträger – bleibt Janelt oder ist er bald Geschichte?". Einsachtvieracht (in German). 22 April 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Brace, Jack (29 August 2021). "Vitaly Janelt's journey from being branded scandalous to a Brentford fan favourite". Vavel. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ a b Soyke, Marius. "Convinced by Moneyball presentation: Janelt gets off to a flying start at Brentford". Transfermarkt. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Vitaly Janelt joins Brentford". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Inside your Match Programme: Watford". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Goodwin, Adam. "Vitaly Janelt: A Very Brentford Signing". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b Harris, Jay. "Vitaly Janelt: Brentford's pressing machine". The Athletic. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Westbrook, Ian (12 December 2020). "Frank hails Janelt after superb Brentford victory". West London Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Vitaly Janelt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b Vincent, Gareth (29 May 2021). "Brentford 2–0 Swansea City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Vitaly Janelt in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Harris, Jay. "Brentford's injury problems mean what was a good victory becomes a great one". The Athletic. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Vitaly Janelt signs new contract". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Vitaly praises squad mentality". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Janelt im Interview: "Ich wusste nicht mal, wo Brentford liegt"". kicker (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Vitaly Janelt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Harris, Jay. "Janelt and Yarmoliuk could be the answer to Brentford's left-back problem". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Janelt 'very proud' to captain Brentford against Brighton". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Pinnock wins Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d Vitaly Janelt at DFB (also available in German)
- ^ "UEFA Under 17 Championship – Bulgaria 2015 – 6–22 May – Official Programme" (PDF). p. 11. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 – Teams – Germany". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Vitaly Janelt heading to Under-21 Euros with Germany". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Deutsche U 21 zum dritten Mal Europameister". DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Premier League: Brentford earn brilliant point in thriller against Liverpool – reaction". BBC Sport. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Majid, Uzzi (12 December 2021). "Roerslev praises Brentford belief after mounting late comeback win vs Watford". Football.London. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Vitaly Janelt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
External links
- Vitaly Janelt at Soccerbase
- Vitaly Janelt at WorldFootball.net
- Vitaly Janelt at DFB (also available in German)
- Vitaly Janelt at brentfordfc.com
- Vitaly Janelt – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Vitaly Janelt – FIFA competition record (archived)