V. Janelt · career
Vitaly Janelt
Defensive · Brentford · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 205 appearances, 14 goals and 14 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Brentford — Season rating 46, 4 goals and 3 assists in 44 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (45 → 41). The gap to his peak is 4 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 9 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±3 points) across 6 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Premier League) and kept playing — 31 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Brentford | 25 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 41 |
| 2024/25 | Brentford | 32 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | Brentford | 38 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 45 |
| 2022/23 | Brentford | 35 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 40 |
| 2021/22 | Brentford | 31 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 42 |
| 2020/21 | Brentford | 44 | 4 | 3 | 76 | 46 |
| 2019/20 | VfL Bochum | 24 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | VfL Bochum | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | VfL Bochum | 13 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | VfL BochumLoan | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | RB Leipzig U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | RB Leipzig U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Bochum U19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | RB Leipzig U19 | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany U21 | 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 8 | 0 |
| Germany U17 | 2015/16 | FIFA U17 World Cup | 3 | 2 |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U17 Championship | 6 | 0 |
Honours
UEFA U21 Championship×2UEFA U17 Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 25 | 1460 | 1 | 4 | 6.9 |
| League Cup | 3 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
30 played3 unused sub9 injured6 not in squad· 1741 min, 1g 4a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A GIL Vicente | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A QPR | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 1-3 | Heel injury | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 1-0 | Heel injury | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Bournemouth | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 1-2 | Heel injury | — | |||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 16 | League Cup | H Aston Villa | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | Premier League | A Fulham | 1-3 | Played | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 27 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 3-1 | Played | 9 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 5 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 0-1 | Played | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 20 | Premier League | A West Ham | 2-0 | Played | 15 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 25 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 3-2 | Played | 61 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 28 | League Cup | A Grimsby | 5-0 | Played | 22 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 1 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 0-2 | Played | 22 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 9 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 3-1 | Played | 18 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 22 | Premier League | A Brighton | 1-2 | Played | 10 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 29 | Premier League | H Burnley | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 3 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 0-2 | Played | 61 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 6 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 0-2 | Played | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 14 | Premier League | H Leeds | 1-1 | Played | 80 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 17 | League Cup | A Manchester City | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | A Wolves | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Dec 27 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 1 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 4 | Premier League | A Everton | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 2 | 8.5 | |
| Jan 7 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 25 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 1 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.9 | |
| Feb 12 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 16 | FA Cup | A Macclesfield | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 21 | Premier League | H Brighton | 0-2 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 28 | Premier League | A Burnley | 4-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 3 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 0-0 | Foot Injury | — | |||
| Mar 9 | FA Cup | A West Ham | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 16 | Premier League | H Wolves | 2-2 | Foot Injury | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Premier League | A Leeds | 0-0 | Foot Injury | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Premier League | H Everton | 2-2 | Foot Injury | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Premier League | H Fulham | 0-0 | Foot Injury | — | |||
| Apr 27 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 1-2 | Foot Injury | — | |||
| May 2 | Premier League | H West Ham | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 9 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 0-3 | Played | 29 | 6.3 | ||
| May 17 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 2-2 | Played | 63 | 6.6 | ||
| May 24 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 |