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Joël Veltman 34

West Ham United Right Back Age 34 Height 184 cm Right foot Netherlands
New signing · 6 Aug

Deployed as Right Back in 6 of last 6 starts

7% of team minutes · 298 minutes, 3 starts in 45 team matches 2nd percentile
0 + 1 goals and assists · 0.30 per 90 · 1% of team goals 97th percentile
6.94 average rating over 6 rated matches 82nd percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Progresses playDecisive in front of goalReads the game Few clearancesRarely scores

DNA strand · vs Championship defenders (n = 133) · 298 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.94 82 Goals + assists /90 0.30 97 Share of team minutes 7% 2 Cards /90 0.30 16 Fouls /90 0.60 71

Defence

Defensive actions /90 6.64 30 Tackles /90 2.72 91 Tackle success no sample Interceptions /90 1.81 93 Clearances /90 1.21 0 Blocked shots /90 0.91 83 Recoveries /90 2.72 10 Duel success no sample Aerials won /90 1.21 23 Aerial success no sample Dribbled past /90 0.60 32 Errors /90 0.00 64 Possession lost /90 15.40 22

On the ball

Passes /90 45.00 52 Pass accuracy 78% 26 Final-third passes /90 11.78 98 Accurate crosses /90 0.30 65 Long balls won /90 2.42 62

Threat

Goals /90 0.00 0 xG /90 0.00 0 Chances created /90 1.51 89 Key passes /90 0.91 77

Each rung is a percentile among Championship defenders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Also at Brighton & Hove Albion (24 apps, 1035′, 1+0) in the last 365 days.

Started record · West Ham United results by his involvement

3 matches · 2–1–0 · 2.33 ppg · 3.33 scored, 0.33 conceded per game · 210 minutes

Team 2.33 ppg when he starts (3) v 1.75 when he does not (4)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first · includes matches for Brighton & Hove Albion.

365-day average 6.94 6.36.86.76.56.66.56.96.16.56.56.67.76.47.27.06.8
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-11 W 6–0 v Wrexham · Championship Right Back 30 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.8
2026-09-08 W 3–2 at Bolton Wanderers · Championship Defender sub 33 1 0.0 0.0 1.0 7.0
2026-09-05 W 3–0 v Derby County · Championship Right Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2
2026-09-01 W 4–2 v Wolverhampton Wanderers · Championship Defender sub 34 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-08-29 D 1–1 at Watford · Championship Right Back 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 7.7
2026-08-22 L 1–2 v Charlton Athletic · Championship Defender sub 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-08-16 D 2–2 at Burnley · Championship Defender sub 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 –
2026-05-17 L 0–1 at Leeds United for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Right Back 65 0.2 1.0 0.0 6.5
2026-05-09 W 3–0 v Wolverhampton Wanderers for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defender sub 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-05-02 L 1–3 at Newcastle United for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defender sub 63 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1
2026-04-21 W 3–0 v Chelsea for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defender sub 44 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-04-11 W 2–0 at Burnley for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defender sub 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 –
2026-03-21 W 2–1 v Liverpool for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defender sub 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 –
2026-03-14 W 1–0 at Sunderland for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defender sub 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 –
2026-03-04 L 0–1 v Arsenal for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defender sub 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-03-01 W 2–1 v Nottingham Forest for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defender sub 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-02-21 W 2–0 at Brentford for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defender sub 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-02-14 L 0–3 at Liverpool for Brighton & Hove Albion · FA Cup Right Back 90 0.03 1.0 3.0 6.7
2026-02-11 L 0–1 at Aston Villa for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Right Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-01-31 D 1–1 v Everton for Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defender sub 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

West Ham United

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Championship current New signing · 6 Aug 7 3 298 47% 0 1 0.0 6.94 72th – #27 (1)

Brighton & Hove Albion · also in the window

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Premier League current 0 0 0 0 0 – – – –
2026/2027 · Europa Conference League current 0 0 0 0 0 – – – –
2025/2026 · Premier League 24 9 1048 31% 1 0 1.2 6.73 #258 (1) –
2025/2026 · FA Cup 2 2 167 93% 0 0 0.1 6.86 – –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 4 moves · €1m in fees

  1. 6 Aug 2026 Free transfer Brighton & Hove Albion → West Ham United Right Back
  2. 1 Jul 2026 Transfer Brighton & Hove Albion → TBC Right Back
  3. 29 Jul 2020 Transfer Ajax → Brighton & Hove Albion €1m Right Back
  4. 1 Jul 2012 Transfer Jong Ajax → Ajax Defender

Injuries and suspensions · 13 spells · 13 injuries · 84 games missed

  • injury Foot Injury at Brighton & Hove Albion 17 Feb 2025 → 21 Apr 2025 3 missed · 63 days
  • injury Unknown Injury at Brighton & Hove Albion 25 Nov 2024 → 17 Dec 2024 4 missed · 22 days
  • injury Ill at Brighton & Hove Albion 27 Sep 2024 → 30 Sep 2024 1 missed · 3 days
  • injury Knee Injury at Brighton & Hove Albion 17 Dec 2023 → 5 Feb 2024 9 missed · 50 days
  • injury COVID 19 at Brighton & Hove Albion 14 Aug 2021 → 27 Aug 2021 3 missed · 13 days
  • injury Knock at Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Feb 2021 → 5 Feb 2021 1 missed · 3 days
  • injury Knee Surgery at Ajax 2 Feb 2020 → 31 May 2020 9 missed · 119 days
  • injury Muscle Injury at Ajax 22 Nov 2019 → 29 Nov 2019 2 missed · 7 days
  • injury Cruciate Ligament Tear at Ajax 20 Apr 2018 → 1 Feb 2019 47 missed · 287 days
  • injury Ill at Ajax 15 Feb 2017 → 17 Feb 2017 · 2 days
  • injury Ill at Ajax 25 Nov 2015 → 27 Nov 2015 · 2 days
  • injury Thigh Problems at Ajax 16 Feb 2015 → 25 Feb 2015 2 missed · 9 days
  • injury Thigh Muscle Strain at Ajax 11 Jan 2015 → 6 Feb 2015 3 missed · 26 days

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