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Manchester United

Youri Tielemans

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Belgium
Height
176 cm
Games
13
12 starts
Minutes
922
71 a game
Goals
0
0.8 xG
Assists
3
1.5 xA

Player profile

883 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Creative deep midfielder

Tielemans moves the ball forward and creates well from defensive midfield, with passes into the final third, key passes and expected assists all in the top 21%. He is good in the air too. He hasn't scored. From 883 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Plays forward. 10.70 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 86.

  • Creates. 1.73 key passes per 90, percentile 82, and 0.15 expected assists per 90, percentile 79.

  • In the air. 1.22 aerials won per 90, percentile 84.

Areas for development

  • No goals. 0.00 goals per 90, percentile 0.

  • Interceptions. 1.02 interceptions per 90, percentile 43.

Similar players

  • Angelo Stiller VfB StuttgartPasses into the final third 86 v 93 and chances created 81 v 76.
  • Elliot Anderson Manchester CityPasses into the final third 86 v 80, expected assists 79 v 83.
  • Marc Roca Real BetisPasses into the final third 86 v 72 and duels won 67 v 61.

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 3 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (16%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 19%, Middle third 60%, Final third 21%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League8592010.670.671.078107.10
Champions League4240010.040.040.42167.06
EFL Cup190010.110.110.04417.89

13 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.15
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.5 v Ipswich Town, 30 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.