Joël
Veltman

Right-back · age 34 · Netherlands · 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.79
2026/27

Jake
O'Brien

Right-back · age 25 · Republic of Ireland · 6 ft 6 in (1.97 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.59
2026/27
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; Jake O'Brien doesn’t have that yet. Try another period.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Joël VeltmanJake O'Brien
639 minutes232 minutes
6.79Average rating6.59
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.14Assistsper 900.00
0.14Shotsper 900.78
0.14Shots on targetper 900.39
100%Shot accuracy50%
0.28Big chances createdper 90–
0.85Key passesper 900.39
0.28Dribbles completedper 90–
43.2Passesper 9034.1
82%Pass accuracy77%
3.38Tackles + interceptionsper 901.16
59%Duels won63%
1.13Aerials wonper 903.49
1.97Clearancesper 906.21
0.42Blocksper 900.78
1.55Fouls wonper 900.39
–Dispossessedper 900.39

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Joël VeltmanJake O'Brien
Joël Veltman
RBCBLB

Right-back 79% · Centre-back 20% · Left-back 1%

Jake O'Brien
RBCB

Right-back 67% · Centre-back 33%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Joël VeltmanJake O'Brien
323League apps90
15League goals7
16League assists3
0.05Goals per game0.08
1772Minutes per goalfewer is better1043
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    11/12
  2. 0
    5
    12/13
  3. 9
    1
    13/14
  4. 0
    18
    14/15
  5. 0
    34
    15/16
  6. 0
    30
    16/17
  7. 0
    30
    17/18
  8. 2
    9
    18/19
  9. 0
    19
    19/20
  10. 10
    28
    20/21
  11. 0
    34
    21/22
  12. 10
    31
    22/23
  13. 3
    7
    2727
    23/24
  14. 6
    5
    2120
    24/25
  15. 9
    11
    2437
    25/26
  16. 4
    3
    126
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Joël VeltmanJake O'Brien
34
Age
25
6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
Height
6 ft 6 in (1.97 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2028
16
League seasons
4
4
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2026
Last move
€19.5m, 2024

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.