Joël Veltman
Published: December 20th, 2023 (12/20/2023)
            Name: Joël Veltman
DoB: 1/15/1992 (31 years old)
Position: D (RC)
Club: Brighton
Division: English Premier Division
Nationality: NED
EU National: Yes
Contract Start: 7/29/2020
Contract End: 6/30/2026
Transfer Value: Not for Sale
Pref. Foot: Right
Left Foot: Weak
Right Foot: Very Strong
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160 lbs
All-time Apps: 277
All-time Gls: 14
Current Ability: 145
Potential Ability: 145
Player Attributes
Technical
| Corners | 7 | 
| Crossing | 11 | 
| Dribbling | 10 | 
| Finishing | 8 | 
| First Touch | 13 | 
| Free Kicks | 4 | 
| Heading | 14 | 
| Long Shots | 5 | 
| Long Throws | 9 | 
| Marking | 14 | 
| Passing | 13 | 
| Penalties | 7 | 
| Tackling | 16 | 
| Technique | 13 | 
Mental
| Aggression | 17 | 
| Anticipation | 15 | 
| Bravery | 16 | 
| Composure | 14 | 
| Concentration | 16 | 
| Decisions | 15 | 
| Determination | 16 | 
| Flair | 9 | 
| Leadership | 15 | 
| Off the Ball | 11 | 
| Positioning | 17 | 
| Teamwork | 14 | 
| Vision | 11 | 
| Work Rate | 14 | 
Physical
| Acceleration | 12 | 
| Agility | 12 | 
| Balance | 11 | 
| Jumping Reach | 13 | 
| Natural Fitness | 16 | 
| Pace | 12 | 
| Stamina | 14 | 
| Strength | 12 | 
Hidden
| Versatility | 11 | 
| Temperament | 16 | 
| Sportsmanship | 14 | 
| Professionalism | 18 | 
| Pressure | 15 | 
| Loyalty | 18 | 
| Injury Proneness | 12 | 
| Important Matches | 15 | 
| Dirtiness | 12 | 
| Controversy | 4 | 
| Consistency | 16 | 
| Ambition | 9 | 
| Adaptability | 9 | 
Goalkeeping
| Throwing | 3 | 
| Rushing out Tendency | 1 | 
| Reflexes | 3 | 
| Punching Tendency | 3 | 
| One on Ones | 3 | 
| Kicking | 1 | 
| Handling | 4 | 
| Eccentricity | 3 | 
| Communication | 2 | 
| Command of Area | 1 | 
| Aerial Reach | 3 | 
Similar Players
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                                Player                                 
                                Club                                 
                                Division                             
                                Position  
                                Age                                     
                                Technical Similarity                                 
                                Physical Similarity                                 
                                Mental Similarity 
                                Total Similarity                           
                             
                            
                            
                                
Rafael Toloi                                 
                                Atalanta                                 
                                Italian Serie A                                 
                                D (RC)                                 
                                32                                 
                                99%                                 
                                94% 
                                90% 
                                96% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Armando Izzo                                 
                                Torino                                 
                                Italian Serie A                                 
                                D (RC)                                 
                                31                                 
                                98%                                 
                                76% 
                                92% 
                                95% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Aritz Elustondo                                 
                                Real San Sebastián                                 
                                Spanish First Division                                 
                                D (RC)                                 
                                29                                 
                                96%                                 
                                93% 
                                87% 
                                94% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Gernot Trauner                                 
                                Feyenoord                                 
                                Eredivisie                                 
                                D (RC)                                 
                                31                                 
                                95%                                 
                                90% 
                                91% 
                                94% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Danilo D'Ambrosio                                 
                                Inter                                 
                                Italian Serie A                                 
                                D (RC), WB (R)                                 
                                34                                 
                                97%                                 
                                90% 
                                87% 
                                94% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Maximiliano Caufriez                                 
                                Spartak Moscow                                 
                                Russian Premier League                                 
                                D (RC)                                 
                                26                                 
                                95%                                 
                                87% 
                                89% 
                                94% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Andreas Hanche-Olsen                                 
                                Mainz 05                                 
                                Bundesliga                                 
                                D (RC)                                 
                                26                                 
                                96%                                 
                                94% 
                                93% 
                                94% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Juan Escobar                                 
                                Cruz Azul                                 
                                Mexican First Division                                 
                                D (RC)                                 
                                27                                 
                                92%                                 
                                87% 
                                88% 
                                93% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Emiliano Velázquez                                 
                                None                                 
                                -                                 
                                D (RC)                                 
                                29                                 
                                97%                                 
                                81% 
                                88% 
                                93% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Hugo Mallo                                 
                                Vigo                                 
                                Spanish First Division                                 
                                D (RC), WB (R)                                 
                                31                                 
                                93%                                 
                                89% 
                                89% 
                                93% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                        
                    
                
            
| Player | Club | Division | Position | Age | Technical Similarity | Physical Similarity | Mental Similarity | Total Similarity | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Toloi |                                 
                                Atalanta | Italian Serie A | D (RC) | 32 | 99% | 94% | 90% | 96% | 
 Armando Izzo |                                 
                                Torino | Italian Serie A | D (RC) | 31 | 98% | 76% | 92% | 95% | 
 Aritz Elustondo |                                 
                                Real San Sebastián | Spanish First Division | D (RC) | 29 | 96% | 93% | 87% | 94% | 
 Gernot Trauner |                                 
                                Feyenoord | Eredivisie | D (RC) | 31 | 95% | 90% | 91% | 94% | 
 Danilo D'Ambrosio |                                 
                                Inter | Italian Serie A | D (RC), WB (R) | 34 | 97% | 90% | 87% | 94% | 
 Maximiliano Caufriez |                                 
                                Spartak Moscow | Russian Premier League | D (RC) | 26 | 95% | 87% | 89% | 94% | 
 Andreas Hanche-Olsen |                                 
                                Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | D (RC) | 26 | 96% | 94% | 93% | 94% | 
 Juan Escobar |                                 
                                Cruz Azul | Mexican First Division | D (RC) | 27 | 92% | 87% | 88% | 93% | 
 Emiliano Velázquez |                                 
                                None | - | D (RC) | 29 | 97% | 81% | 88% | 93% | 
 Hugo Mallo |                                 
                                Vigo | Spanish First Division | D (RC), WB (R) | 31 | 93% | 89% | 89% | 93% | 
10 Year Simulation
Simulated a save for 10 years...Future Career
                
                    
                    
                                            
                                                                                                            
                                Season                                 
                                Age                                 
                                Club                                 
                                Division                             
                                Appearances                                     
                                Goals                                 
                                Assists 
                                Avg. Rating                           
                                xG/90                           
                                xA/90 
                                Pass Completion % 
                                Prog. Passes/90 
                                Key Passes/90 
                                Dribbles/90 
                                Tackles/90 
                                Interceptions/90 
                                Goals Allowed/90 
                             
                            
                            
                                2026 
                                34 
                                PSV 
                                Eredivisie 
                                8 (3) 
                                0 
                                0 
                                6.63 
                                0.02 
                                0.01 
                                87% 
                                4.73 
                                0.13 
                                0.26 
                                0.89 
                                2.56 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2025 
                                33 
                                PSV 
                                Eredivisie 
                                9 (6) 
                                0 
                                0 
                                6.93 
                                0.04 
                                0.07 
                                92% 
                                5.18 
                                0.41 
                                0.31 
                                1.76 
                                2.28 
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                                2024 
                                32 
                                Brighton 
                                English Premier Division 
                                41 (2) 
                                2 
                                6 
                                6.98 
                                0.07 
                                0.08 
                                93% 
                                6.00 
                                0.60 
                                0.44 
                                2.30 
                                2.24 
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                                2023 
                                31 
                                Brighton 
                                English Premier Division 
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| Season | Age | Club | Division | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Avg. Rating | xG/90 | xA/90 | Pass Completion % | Prog. Passes/90 | Key Passes/90 | Dribbles/90 | Tackles/90 | Interceptions/90 | Goals Allowed/90 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | PSV | Eredivisie | 8 (3) | 0 | 0 | 6.63 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 87% | 4.73 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.89 | 2.56 | - | 
| 2025 | 33 | PSV | Eredivisie | 9 (6) | 0 | 0 | 6.93 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 92% | 5.18 | 0.41 | 0.31 | 1.76 | 2.28 | - | 
| 2024 | 32 | Brighton | English Premier Division | 41 (2) | 2 | 6 | 6.98 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 93% | 6.00 | 0.60 | 0.44 | 2.30 | 2.24 | - | 
| 2023 | 31 | Brighton | English Premier Division | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |