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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 attempts59%Goals57%
Chances created83%Aerial duels won44%Defensive actions18%

Bundesliga 2024/2025

2
Goals
5
Assists
15
Started
15
Matches
1,350
Minutes played
7.77
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 21

Freiburg
5-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Dec 14

Augsburg
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Dec 10

Inter
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.2

Dec 7

St. Pauli
2-1
90
0
1
0
0
7.8

Dec 3

Bayern München
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Nov 30

Union Berlin
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Nov 26

Salzburg
5-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Nov 23

FC Heidenheim
5-2
90
1
1
0
0
9.2

Nov 18

Spain
3-2
60
0
0
0
0
6.1

Nov 15

Serbia
1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.1
Bayer Leverkusen

Dec 21

Bundesliga
Freiburg
5-1
90’
7.4

Dec 14

Bundesliga
Augsburg
0-2
90’
7.8

Dec 10

Champions League
Inter
1-0
90’
8.2

Dec 7

Bundesliga
St. Pauli
2-1
90’
7.8

Dec 3

DFB Pokal
Bayern München
0-1
90’
6.9
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 25%
  • 12Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 0.52xG
5 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.08xG0.71xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,350

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
0.52
xG on target (xGOT)
1.08
Non-penalty xG
0.52
Shots
12
Shots on target
3

Passing

Assists
5
Expected assists (xA)
2.72
Successful passes
1,272
Pass accuracy
91.7%
Accurate long balls
77
Long ball accuracy
75.5%
Chances created
30
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
7.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
25.0%
Touches
1,538
Touches in opposition box
10
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
15

Defending

Tackles won
10
Tackles won %
55.6%
Duels won
53
Duels won %
53.0%
Aerial duels won
19
Aerial duels won %
57.6%
Interceptions
3
Blocked
2
Fouls committed
14
Recoveries
71
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
8

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches99%Shot attempts59%Goals57%
Chances created83%Aerial duels won44%Defensive actions18%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Bayer LeverkusenJul 2023 - now
75
6
ArsenalJul 2016 - Jul 2023
297
23
Borussia MönchengladbachJul 2012 - Jun 2016
139
9
BaselJun 2010 - Jun 2012
63
3

National team

SwitzerlandJan 2011 - now
135
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)