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

Victor Boniface, Bilal El Khannouss

13 Jan 2024

Leverkusen stars and technical attackers: Five young players to watch at AFCON 2023

Warren Zaire-Emery, PSG, 2023/24

11 Dec 2023

Warren Zaire-Emery is PSG and France's next superstar

Paris Brunner, Borussia Dortmund, Germany

1 Dec 2023

Barcelona starlets, Messinho and Mali’s magicians: The best players at the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup

Arthur Vermeeren, Belgium, 2023

20 Nov 2023

Arthur Vermeeren: Arsenal, Man Utd and Liverpool target is Belgium's next world star

Joao Neves, Benfica, Man Utd

10 Nov 2023

Why Man Utd target Joao Neves is destined for the top

Transfer Arda Güler

10 Oct 2023

Arda Guler: Real Madrid’s Turkish teenage wizard

Florian Wirtz, Bayer Leverkusen

7 Oct 2023

Bundesliga tax? Man City and Liverpool target Wirtz is ready for the Premier League

Lamine Yamal, Barcelona, Lionel Messi

6 Oct 2023

Lamine Yamal: Barcelona’s 'next Messi' has the world at his feet

Saudi Pro League

10 Aug 2023

Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo & others set to lead their clubs in the Saudi Pro League title race

Jurriën Timber, Ajax

14 Jul 2023

Timber will be a BETTER Arsenal signing than Rice and Havertz

Cher Ndour, Benfica, 2022/23

5 Jul 2023

Cher Ndour, Fresneda and six more players to watch at Under-19 Euros

Gift Orban, KAA Gent, 2022/23

28 Jun 2023

Gift Orban: The Man Utd-linked Nigerian tearing up the Belgian Pro League

Gabri Veiga, Celta, 2022/23

25 Jun 2023

Gabri Veiga: Celta Vigo’s homegrown hero eyed by Liverpool & Chelsea

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami

23 Jun 2023

Messi must rescue Inter Miami’s shocking season

Mykhaylo Mudryk, Ukraine, 2022

21 Jun 2023

Mudryk, Gravenberch & the 10 best players to watch at Euro 2023

Vitor Roque's silhouette in front of Arsenal and Barcelona crests

14 Jun 2023

The Brazilian wonderkid wanted by Arsenal and Barcelona

Inter Milan pais Andre Onana and Romelu Lukaku.

7 Jun 2023

How Inter can BEAT Man City by learning from Man Utd and Big Sam

Manuel Ugarte is set to sign for Chelsea

4 Jun 2023

Manuel Ugarte is the PERFECT midfield destroyer for Pochettino's Chelsea

Cesare Casadei signs for Chelsea

1 Jun 2023

Casadei, Marcos Leonardo and 10 standout performers of the U20 World Cup

Cher Ndour, Paul Pogba, Man Utd, 2022/23

11 May 2023

Cher Ndour: ‘The next Pogba’ tempting Man Utd into a FREE transfer