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Granit Xhaka

Bayer Leverkusen
185 cm
Height
34
Shirt
32 years
Sep 27, 1992
Left
Preferred foot
Switzerland
Country
€23M
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches99%Shot attempts62%Goals49%
Chances created83%Aerial duels won35%Defensive actions15%

Bundesliga 2024/2025

1
Goals
3
Assists
10
Started
10
Matches
900
Minutes played
7.77
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 9

Bochum
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Nov 5

Liverpool
4-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.2

Nov 1

VfB Stuttgart
0-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.7

Oct 29

Elversberg
3-0
69
0
0
0
0
7.7

Oct 26

Werder Bremen
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Oct 23

Brest
1-1
27
0
0
1
0
6.9

Oct 19

Eintracht Frankfurt
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
8.0

Oct 15

Denmark
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Oct 12

Serbia
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Oct 5

Holstein Kiel
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
Bayer Leverkusen

Nov 9

Bundesliga
Bochum
1-1
90’
7.0

Nov 5

Champions League
Liverpool
4-0
90’
6.2

Nov 1

Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart
0-0
90’
7.7

Oct 29

DFB Pokal
Elversberg
3-0
69’
7.7

Oct 26

Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
2-2
90’
7.1
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 25%
  • 8Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.32xG
2 - 3
Shot typeLeft footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.03xG0.21xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 900

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.32
xG on target (xGOT)
0.37
Non-penalty xG
0.32
Shots
8
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
1.77
Successful passes
842
Pass accuracy
91.8%
Accurate long balls
50
Long ball accuracy
72.5%
Chances created
22
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
7.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
28.6%
Touches
1,025
Touches in opposition box
6
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
9

Defending

Tackles won
6
Tackles won %
50.0%
Duels won
32
Duels won %
53.3%
Aerial duels won
10
Aerial duels won %
55.6%
Interceptions
2
Blocked
2
Fouls committed
8
Recoveries
50
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
4

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches99%Shot attempts62%Goals49%
Chances created83%Aerial duels won35%Defensive actions15%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Bayer LeverkusenJul 2023 - now
67
5
ArsenalJul 2016 - Jul 2023
297
23
Borussia MönchengladbachJul 2012 - Jun 2016
139
9
BaselJun 2010 - Jun 2012
63
3

National team

SwitzerlandJan 2011 - now
133
14
Switzerland U21Jan 2011 - Mar 2014
4
0
Switzerland U19Jun 2009 - Jun 2012
4
1
Switzerland U17Oct 2009 - Oct 2011
7
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Bayer Leverkusen

Germany
1
DFB Pokal(23/24)
1
Bundesliga(23/24)
1
Super Cup(24/25)

Arsenal

England
2
FA Cup(19/20 · 16/17)
1
Florida Cup(2022)
2
Emirates Cup(2022 · 2017)
2
Community Shield(20/21 · 17/18)

Basel

Switzerland
1
Schweizer Pokal(11/12)
2
Super League(11/12 · 10/11)

Switzerland U17

International
1
World Cup U17(2009 Nigeria)