Youri Tielemans

MUN

• #18 • Center Midfielder

Youri Tielemans

MUN

• #18 • Center Midfielder

National Team

Belgium

Position

Center Midfielder

Sec. Position

Attacking Midfielder

Role

Creative Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

May 7, 1997 (29)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'9"

Weight

159 lb

Club

Man Utd

League

Premier League

Ranking

Premier League

2026/2027 All matches

Overall grade

72.6

92/426

Impact score

6.8

138/426

Midfielder rank

35th

35/110

All rank

114th

114/426

Top 5 Leagues

2026/2027 All matches

Midfielder rank

105th

105/540

All rank

375th

375/2,069

Grades

Key Grades

2026/2027 Premier League

Overall

29th/109 MID

72.6

Passing

12th/109 MID

77.7

Fifty Fifty Duel

53rd/102 MID

Shooting

11th/84 MID

Tackling

35th/108 MID

65.2

Ball Carrying

43rd/92 MID

61.9

Overall Grades by game

2026/2027 Premier League

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026/2027 Premier League

Appearances

Minutes

629

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Oct 31, 12:30pm UTC

Chelsea

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Stamford Bridge • USA Network

Nov 3, 8:00pm UTC

Man Utd

Roma

Old Trafford • Paramount+

Liverpool

Man Utd

Anfield

News

Oct 18, 2026

Delivers assist from advanced role

Tielemans assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (two accurate) and three chances created in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Leeds United.

Analysis: Tielemans delivered the cross that allowed Bryan Mbeumo to open the scoring, registering an assist while creating three chances from his advanced midfield position. The Belgian started as an attacking midfielder for the second consecutive match across all competitions, having previously occupied that role in the Champions League, and appears particularly comfortable operating closer to the opposition's penalty area. He has now recorded one assist, 10 chances created, 13 tackles and eight interceptions across seven Premier League appearances this season. His combination of creativity, passing ability and defensive contributions could encourage Manchester United to continue deploying him in an advanced role, potentially increasing his attacking production.

Oct 2, 2026

Immediate fixture in United's midfield

Tielemans has started all six of Manchester United's matches to open 2026/27, totaling 449 minutes with one assist.

Analysis: Tielemans has slotted straight into United's midfield since his move from Aston Villa in July, contributing one assist, nine chances created and 361 completed passes across his first six appearances, along with seven tackles and eight interceptions on the defensive side. He has missed no time to injury and remains an automatic starter under the current setup. During this international break, he captains Belgium for new head coach Mark van Bommel in UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and France, continuing in the armband role he has held since before this summer's World Cup, which ended in a quarterfinal exit for the Red Devils.