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Full nameYehor Yarmolyuk
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUkraine
Age22
Date of birth1 Mar 2004
BirthplaceVerkhnyodniprovsk
Height180 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubBrentford
Defensive midfielder
37
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
2675
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Brentford.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League371226756.73
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Ukraine U21910653
UEFA U21 Championshipat Ukraine U213002066.77
FA Cup2001536.7
League Cup3001436.73

Scout report

Rising assetDefensive midfielder

Y. Yarmolyuk is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Brentford, rated 88.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 43rd of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League and 34th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (78.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yarmolyuk.

Judged on this season alone, Yarmolyuk graded 41 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.768 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 41). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 89, top 13% of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 22 Yarmolyuk is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 100.9 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Yarmolyuk is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 13% defensive midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent season23rd of 55 defensive midfielders · Premier League23rd-best defensive midfielder in the Premier League43rd in the Premier League · potential7th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Premier League34th-highest potential U-23 tracked
88.5
Ratingi
7th of 55 defensive midfielders
40.8
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
78.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.77
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Brentford finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.77
Def. / 90
70
Tackles
28
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

3.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 78.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.8/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 88.5, Yarmolyuk carries the 7th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League (top 13%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.