Joël Veltman #34
Defender
Right-back
Netherlands
Championship 2026/27 · 11 apps · 1 A
Avg 6.85 · top 49% of Championship defenders
Club
- Age
- 34 years
- born 15 January 1992
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2027
- At the club since
- Aug 2026
- from Brighton & Hove Albion
- Matches this season
- 13
- 653 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6.85 | 0.02 | 1.76 |
| Carabao Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.30 | 0.04 | 5.87 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6.92 | 0.06 | 2.71 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.92 across 12 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGNOV
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating4 Nov · vs Cardiff City (A) 3–3 · 6.35
4 NovChampionship
Cardiff City away
D 3–3
88′
6.35
31 OctChampionship
West Bromwich Albion home
L 1–3
19′
6.46
17 OctChampionship
Swansea City away
W 1–0
90′
6.76
14 OctChampionship
Lincoln City away
W 6–0
66′
7.26
11 SepChampionship
Wrexham home
W 6–0
30′
6.75
All 65 matches
8 SepChampionship
Bolton Wanderers away
W 3–2
33′
1A
7.00
5 SepChampionship
Derby County home
W 3–0
90′
7.18
1 SepChampionship
Wolverhampton Wanderers home
W 4–2
34′
6.39
29 AugChampionship
Watford away
D 1–1
90′
7.72
25 AugCarabao Cup
Southampton away
W 4–1
90′
1A
8.10
22 AugChampionship
Charlton Athletic home
L 1–2
20′
6.62
16 AugChampionship
Burnley away
D 2–2
1′
8 AugCarabao Cup
Portsmouth home
W 3–1
2′
6.51
2025/26
17 MayPremier League
Leeds United away
L 0–1
65′
6.55
9 MayPremier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers home
W 3–0
32′
6.53
2 MayPremier League
Newcastle United away
L 1–3
63′
6.13
21 AprPremier League
Chelsea home
W 3–0
44′
6.90
11 AprPremier League
Burnley away
W 2–0
2′
21 MarPremier League
Liverpool home
W 2–1
1′
14 MarPremier League
Sunderland away
W 1–0
1′
4 MarPremier League
Arsenal home
L 0–1
13′
6.55
1 MarPremier League
Nottingham Forest home
W 2–1
19′
6.58
21 FebPremier League
Brentford away
W 2–0
25′
6.52
14 FebFA Cup
Liverpool away
L 0–3
90′
6.73
11 FebPremier League
Aston Villa away
L 0–1
90′
6.85
31 JanPremier League
Everton home
D 1–1
20′
6.34
19 JanPremier League
AFC Bournemouth home
D 1–1
90′
6.89
11 JanFA Cup
Manchester United away
W 2–1
77′
6.99
3 JanPremier League
Burnley home
W 2–0
90′
7.20
30 DecPremier League
West Ham United away
D 2–2
90′
1G
7.73
20 DecPremier League
Sunderland home
D 0–0
44′
7.18
3 DecPremier League
Aston Villa home
L 3–4
12′
6.43
30 NovPremier League
Nottingham Forest away
W 2–0
6′
6.34
22 NovPremier League
Brentford home
W 2–1
1′
9 NovPremier League
Crystal Palace away
D 0–0
15′
6.47
27 SepPremier League
Chelsea away
W 3–1
55′
6.72
23 SepCarabao Cup
Barnsley away
W 6–0
65′
7.00
20 SepPremier League
Tottenham Hotspur home
D 2–2
90′
6.98
13 SepPremier League
AFC Bournemouth away
L 1–2
90′
7.10
31 AugPremier League
Manchester City home
W 2–1
90′
6.55
27 AugCarabao Cup
Oxford United away
W 6–0
78′
1A
7.21
2024/25
25 MayPremier League
Tottenham Hotspur away
W 4–1
31′
6.82
4 MayPremier League
Newcastle United home
D 1–1
21′
6.37
14 FebPremier League
Chelsea home
W 3–0
90′
7.33
8 FebFA Cup
Chelsea home
W 2–1
90′
1A
7.31
1 FebPremier League
Nottingham Forest away
L 0–7
90′
5.80
25 JanPremier League
Everton home
L 0–1
84′
7.35
19 JanPremier League
Manchester United away
W 3–1
90′
6.51
16 JanPremier League
Ipswich Town away
W 2–0
90′
7.52
11 JanFA Cup
Norwich City away
W 4–0
78′
1A
7.05
4 JanPremier League
Arsenal home
D 1–1
90′
6.90
27 DecPremier League
Brentford home
D 0–0
88′
7.65
21 DecPremier League
West Ham United away
D 1–1
67′
6.85
23 NovPremier League
AFC Bournemouth away
W 2–1
90′
7.00
9 NovPremier League
Manchester City home
W 2–1
90′
6.90
2 NovPremier League
Liverpool away
L 1–2
76′
6.30
30 OctCarabao Cup
Liverpool home
L 2–3
22′
6.76
26 OctPremier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers home
D 2–2
90′
6.60
19 OctPremier League
Newcastle United away
W 1–0
90′
7.20
6 OctPremier League
Tottenham Hotspur home
W 3–2
90′
6.00
22 SepPremier League
Nottingham Forest home
D 2–2
90′
6.70
14 SepPremier League
Ipswich Town home
D 0–0
90′
7.50
31 AugPremier League
Arsenal away
D 1–1
72′
6.60
24 AugPremier League
Manchester United home
W 2–1
90′
7.00
17 AugPremier League
Everton away
W 3–0
90′
7.60
Transfers
- 6 Aug 2026free transfer Brighton & Hove Albion West Ham United —
- 1 Jul 2026transfer Brighton & Hove Albion TBC —
- 29 Jul 2020transfer Ajax Brighton & Hove Albion €1m
- 1 Jul 2012transfer Jong Ajax Ajax —
- 1 Jul 2011transfer Ajax U19 Jong Ajax —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| West Ham United Championship · Carabao Cup | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025/26 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League · FA Cup · Carabao Cup | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League · FA Cup · Carabao Cup | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League · Europa League · Carabao Cup | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League · FA Cup · Carabao Cup | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League | 34 | 1 | 1 |