Vitaly Janelt
| Date of birth | 10 May 1998 |
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany |
| Nationality | Bosnian-Herzegovinian |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Vitaly Janelt played for Bargfelder SV, SSC Hagen Ahrensburg and Hamburger SV during his youth career.
He joined Brentford in October 2020 with a contract to June 2024 that was extended to June 2026 in April 2022 and to June 2030 in January 2025.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 01 Jul 2016 | 30 May 2018 | |
| VfL Bochum | 09 Jan 2017 | 29 May 2018 | L |
| VfL Bochum | 30 May 2018 | 03 Oct 2020 | |
| Brentford | 03 Oct 2020 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Brentford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2021-22 | Brentford | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
4 |
3
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| 2022-23 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Brentford | Premier League | 24 | 11 |
3 |
3
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| 2023-24 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Brentford | Premier League | 37 | 1 |
1 |
8
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| 2024-25 | Brentford | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Brentford | Premier League | 27 | 5 |
1 |
3
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| 2025-26 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2025-26 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Brentford | Premier League | 15 | 10 |
1 |
8
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2021 | Brentford v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Crystal Palace v Brentford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Brentford v Forest Green Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Aston Villa v Brentford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2021 | Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Brentford v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Burnley v Brentford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2021 | Brentford v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Newcastle United v Brentford | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2021 | Brentford v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2021 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2021 | Leeds United v Brentford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Brentford v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Brentford v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Jan 2022 | Brentford v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2022 | Port Vale v Brentford | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Southampton v Brentford | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Liverpool v Brentford | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Brentford v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2022 | Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2022 | Everton v Brentford | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Brentford v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Arsenal v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2022 | Brentford v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2022 | Norwich City v Brentford | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Brentford v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2022 | Leicester City v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2022 | Chelsea v Brentford | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2022 | Brentford v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Watford v Brentford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2022 | Manchester United v Brentford | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2022 | Everton v Brentford | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2022 | Brentford v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 2022 | Leicester City v Brentford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Brentford v Manchester United | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Fulham v Brentford | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Colchester United v Brentford | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Brentford v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Crystal Palace v Brentford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Sep 2022 | Brentford v Leeds United | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Brentford v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2022 | AFC Bournemouth v Brentford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Oct 2022 | Newcastle United v Brentford | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2022 | Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2022 | Brentford v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2022 | Aston Villa v Brentford | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2022 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Manchester City v Brentford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2022 | Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2022 | West Ham United v Brentford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2023 | Brentford v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2023 | Brentford v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Brentford v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2023 | Leeds United v Brentford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2023 | Brentford v Southampton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Arsenal v Brentford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2023 | Brentford v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2023 | Brentford v Fulham | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Everton v Brentford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Southampton v Brentford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2023 | Brentford v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Brentford v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Chelsea v Brentford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2023 | Liverpool v Brentford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2023 | Brentford v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 May 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 May 2023 | Brentford v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Fulham v Brentford | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Brentford v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Newport County v Brentford | W | 1-1 (3-0) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2023 | Brentford v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Newcastle United v Brentford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Brentford v Everton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Brentford v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Oct 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2023 | Manchester United v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Brentford v Burnley | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Chelsea v Brentford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2023 | Brentford v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2023 | Liverpool v Brentford | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2023 | Brentford v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2023 | Brentford v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2023 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2023 | Sheffield United v Brentford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Brentford v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2023 | Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Crystal Palace v Brentford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2024 | Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2024 | Brentford v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Brentford v Liverpool | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2024 | Manchester City v Brentford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2024 | West Ham United v Brentford | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2024 | Brentford v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2024 | Arsenal v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Burnley v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Brentford v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2024 | Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2024 | Aston Villa v Brentford | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Brentford v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Luton Town v Brentford | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Everton v Brentford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2024 | Brentford v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2024 | AFC Bournemouth v Brentford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2024 | Brentford v Newcastle United | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Brentford v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Liverpool v Brentford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Colchester United v Brentford | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Brentford v Southampton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Manchester City v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Brentford v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2024 | Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Manchester United v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Brentford v Ipswich Town | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-1 (5-4) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Nov 2024 | Fulham v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2024 | Brentford v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Everton v Brentford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Brentford v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2024 | Aston Villa v Brentford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Chelsea v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Newcastle United v Brentford | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2025 | Brentford v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2025 | Southampton v Brentford | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Brentford v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Brentford v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2025 | Crystal Palace v Brentford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2025 | Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2025 | West Ham United v Brentford | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Leicester City v Brentford | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Brentford v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Brentford v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2025 | AFC Bournemouth v Brentford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Newcastle United v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2025 | Brentford v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Arsenal v Brentford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Brentford v Aston Villa | W | 1-1 (4-2) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Fulham v Brentford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Brentford v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2025 | Brentford v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | West Ham United v Brentford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Brentford v Liverpool | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Grimsby Town v Brentford | W | 0-5 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Nov 2025 | Crystal Palace v Brentford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2025 | Brentford v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | Arsenal v Brentford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Brentford v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Manchester City v Brentford | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Brentford v AFC Bournemouth | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2026 | Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2026 | Everton v Brentford | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Brentford v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Chelsea v Brentford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2026 | Aston Villa v Brentford | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2026 | Newcastle United v Brentford | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Brentford v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Macclesfield v Brentford | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2026 | Manchester City v Brentford | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2026 | Brentford v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2026 | Liverpool v Brentford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.