Youri Tielemans

BEL

• #8 • Center Midfielder

Youri Tielemans

BEL

• #8 • Center Midfielder

Club

Man Utd

League

Premier League

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

National Team

Belgium

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

79.8

41/974

Impact score

7.3

65/974

Midfielder rank

14th

14/261

All rank

37th

37/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

13th/253 MID

79.8

Shooting

88th/182 MID

61.8

Passing

39th/253 MID

77.8

On Ball Attacking

5th/241 MID

80.2

Duel

29th/238 MID

71.5

Ball Control

7th/252 MID

80.2

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

541

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Oct 31, 12:30pm UTC

Chelsea

Man Utd

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.