Neel Shelat

Neel Shelat

Neel Shelat is a freelance football journalist/analyst. He has been contributing to FootballTransfers as an analyst since June 2022.

Neel is a self-styled missionary of the religion of football — spreading the word about the game from all corners of the world. He closely follows various leagues, teams and players in all sorts of places to produce various features including in-depth profiles, tactical and data analyses, storytelling features, podcasts and much more. His work has been featured in Al Jazeera, FourFourTwo, World Soccer, Forbes Sports, Analytics FC and FotMob among others.

He is currently based in Doha, where he is studying Journalism at Northwestern University in Qatar.

Articles from Neel Shelat

Could Julian Nagelsmann succeed Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid?

24 Apr 2023

Why Nagelsmann is Ancelotti’s heir at Real Madrid

Nagelsmann

4 Apr 2023

Why Julian Nagelsmann is not the solution to Chelsea’s problems

Folarin Balogun, Reims, 2022/23

16 Mar 2023

How Folarin Balogun has become the most important player in Ligue 1

Graham Potter, Chelsea, 2022/23

11 Mar 2023

Graham Potter is getting it RIGHT at Chelsea - he only needs one thing

Alejandro Garnacho, Man Utd, 2022/23

10 Mar 2023

Alejandro Garnacho: Man Utd’s starboy is worth the hype

Christian Eriksen, Marcel Sabitzer, Man Utd, 2022/23

8 Feb 2023

Why Sabitzer is a dream replacement for Eriksen at Man Utd

Endrick, Erling Haaland, Vini Jr

3 Feb 2023

Endrick: Real Madrid's teenager sensation more Haaland than Vini Jr

Malo Gusto Chelsea

29 Jan 2023

Malo Gusto: Chelsea sign one of Europe's biggest full-back prospects

Jakub Kiwior, Arsenal

24 Jan 2023

Jakub Kiwior: Arsenal's new centre-back is a star in the making

Jude Bellingham playing for England.

19 Jan 2023

Jude Bellingham: Why Dortmund’s midfield monster can become a modern great

Mykhalo Mudryk Shakhtar Donetsk 2022-23

15 Jan 2023

Mykhailo Mudryk: Why the ‘Ukrainian Neymar’ is so deadly

Arsen Zakharyan in action for Dynamo Moscow

29 Dec 2022

Arsen Zakharyan: The midfield maestro Chelsea want to unearth

Datro Fofana training with Molde.

17 Dec 2022

David Datro Fofana: Chelsea’s €10m signing hoping to be the next Drogba

Christopher Nkunku, RB Leipzig, 2022/23

17 Dec 2022

What Chelsea will get from 'world-beater' Christopher Nkunku

Goncalo Ramos, Man Utd badge, 2022

9 Dec 2022

Goncalo Ramos is the perfect Ronaldo replacement for Portugal and Man Utd

Josko Gvardiol, RB Leipzig, transfer options, 2022/23

8 Dec 2022

Josko Gvardiol: Real Madrid, Chelsea and Arsenal target can be the world’s best

Enzo Fernandez, Benfica, 2022/23

24 Nov 2022

Why Man Utd, Liverpool and Barcelona transfer target Enzo Fernandez is worth €120m

Jamal Musiala in action with Bayern Munich.

23 Nov 2022

Jamal Musiala: Why a superstar will be born at World Cup 2022

Diogo Costa, David de Gea, Porto, 2022/23

23 Nov 2022

Why Diogo Costa must be the man to replace De Gea at Man Utd

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Napoli, 2022-23

1 Nov 2022

Why Napoli 'dribbling machine' Kvaratskhelia has been labelled 'Kvaradona'