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Axel Witsel

Atletico Madrid
186 cm
Height
20
Shirt
36 years
Jan 12, 1989
Right
Preferred foot
Belgium
Country
€4M
Market value
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches58%Shot attempts5%Goals0%
Chances created8%Aerial duels won51%Defensive actions34%
Match stats

May 10

Real Sociedad
4-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 3

Deportivo Alaves
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 24

Rayo Vallecano
3-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 19

Las Palmas
1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 14

Real Valladolid
4-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 6

Sevilla
1-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 2

Barcelona
0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 29

Espanyol
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 16

Barcelona
2-4
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 12

Real Madrid
3-4
0
0
0
0
0
-
Atletico Madrid

May 10

LaLiga
Real Sociedad
4-0
Bench

May 3

LaLiga
Deportivo Alaves
0-0
Bench

Apr 24

LaLiga
Rayo Vallecano
3-0
Bench

Apr 19

LaLiga
Las Palmas
1-0
Bench

Apr 14

LaLiga
Real Valladolid
4-2
Bench

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches58%Shot attempts5%Goals0%
Chances created8%Aerial duels won51%Defensive actions34%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Atletico Madrid (Free transfer)Jul 2022 - now
113
2
Borussia DortmundAug 2018 - Jun 2022
145
13
Tianjin TianhaiJan 2017 - Aug 2018
45
6
Zenit St. PetersburgSep 2012 - Jan 2017
180
22
BenficaJul 2011 - Sep 2012
51
5
Standard LiegeAug 2007 - Jul 2011
130
32

National team

BelgiumJan 2008 - Aug 2024
132
12
Belgium U21Jul 2009 - Dec 2009
3
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Borussia Dortmund

Germany
1
DFB Pokal(20/21)
1
Super Cup(19/20)

Zenit St. Petersburg

Russia
1
Premier League(14/15)
2
Super Cup(16/17 · 15/16)
1
The Atlantic Cup(2016)
1
Cup(15/16)

Benfica

Portugal
1
Taça da Liga(11/12)

Standard Liege

Belgium
1
Cup(10/11)
2
First Division A(08/09 · 07/08)
2
Super Cup(09/10 · 08/09)