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Granit Xhaka

MidfieldersSwitzerlandAge 33
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Sunderland AFC· Premier League
6
Played
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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0
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0
90min blocks
Position
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
Main Position
Defensive Midfield
Date of Birth
1992-09-27(33)
Height
1,83
Preferred Foot
left
Place of Birth
Basel
Citizenship
Switzerland
Contract & Agent
Joined
2025-07-30
Contract Until
2028-06-30
Agent
Signature - ISCM AG
Outfitter
Puma
Market Value
€8.00m
Last Updated
2026-06-03
International
Switzerland
Honours
Footballer of the Year ×2German ChampionGerman cup winnerEnglish FA Cup winner ×2German Super Cup winner
Career Achievements

Xhaka has won the German Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich, two FA Cups with Arsenal, and the German Super Cup. Individually, he has been named Swiss Footballer of the Year twice.

Biography

Granit Xhaka is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He began his career at Basel, winning the Swiss Super League before moving to Borussia Mönchengladbach and later Arsenal, where he became a key figure. Known for his leadership and passing range, Xhaka has also captained the Swiss national team.

Playing Style

Xhaka is a deep-lying playmaker known for his exceptional passing accuracy and ability to dictate tempo from midfield. His defensive positioning and tackling are solid, but he can be prone to lapses in concentration and disciplinary issues. He excels at switching play and delivering long-range passes to unlock defenses.

Market Value History
National Team Matches (169)
DateOpponentH/AResultCompetitionMinGAYC
2026-06-06Switzerland1:1International Friendlies79011
2026-05-31Jordan🏠4:1International Friendlies61100
2026-03-31Switzerland0:0International Friendlies-000
2026-03-27Germany🏠3:4International Friendlies45010
2025-11-18Switzerland1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)76000
2025-11-15Sweden🏠4:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90100
2025-10-13Switzerland0:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2025-10-10Switzerland0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90100
2025-09-08Slovenia🏠3:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2025-09-05Kosovo🏠4:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2025-06-11Switzerland0:4International Friendlies66000
2025-06-07Switzerland2:4International Friendlies45000
2025-03-25Luxembourg🏠3:1International Friendlies-000
2025-03-21Switzerland1:1International Friendlies-000
2024-11-18Switzerland3:2UEFA Nations League A60000
2024-11-15Serbia🏠1:1UEFA Nations League A90001
2024-10-15Denmark🏠2:2UEFA Nations League A90000
2024-10-12Switzerland2:0UEFA Nations League A90000
2024-09-08Spain🏠1:4UEFA Nations League A-000
2024-09-05Switzerland2:0UEFA Nations League A87000
2024-07-06Switzerland6:4UEFA Euro120000
2024-06-29Switzerland0:2UEFA Euro90000
2024-06-23Switzerland1:1UEFA Euro90001
2024-06-19Switzerland1:1UEFA Euro90000
2024-06-15Switzerland1:3UEFA Euro90000
2024-06-08Austria🏠1:1International Friendlies76001
2024-06-04Estonia🏠4:0International Friendlies74000
2024-03-26Switzerland0:1International Friendlies45000
2024-03-23Switzerland0:0International Friendlies90001
2023-11-21Switzerland1:0European Qualifiers90001
2023-11-18Kosovo🏠1:1European Qualifiers90001
2023-11-15Switzerland1:1European Qualifiers90000
2023-10-15Belarus🏠3:3European Qualifiers90000
2023-09-12Andorra🏠3:0European Qualifiers90110
2023-09-09Switzerland2:2European Qualifiers90000
2023-06-19Romania🏠2:2European Qualifiers90000
2023-06-16Switzerland1:2European Qualifiers90000
2023-03-28Israel🏠3:0European Qualifiers90000
2023-03-25Switzerland0:5European Qualifiers66111
2022-12-06Switzerland6:1World Cup90000
2022-12-02Switzerland2:3World Cup90001
2022-11-28Switzerland1:0World Cup90000
2022-11-24Switzerland0:1World Cup90000
2022-11-17Switzerland2:0International Friendlies90000
2022-09-27Czechia🏠2:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2022-09-24Switzerland1:2UEFA Nations League A90000
2022-06-12Portugal🏠1:0UEFA Nations League A90000
2022-06-09Spain🏠0:1UEFA Nations League A90001
2022-06-05Switzerland4:0UEFA Nations League A90000
2022-06-02Switzerland2:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2022-03-29Kosovo🏠1:1International Friendlies63000
2022-03-26Switzerland2:1International Friendlies90000
2021-11-15Bulgaria🏠4:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-11-12Switzerland1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-10-12Switzerland0:4World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-10-09Northern Ireland🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-09-08Switzerland0:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-09-05Italy🏠0:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-09-01Greece🏠2:1International Friendlies-000
2021-07-02Switzerland4:2UEFA Euro-000
2021-06-28Switzerland7:8UEFA Euro120011
2021-06-20Switzerland1:3UEFA Euro90001
2021-06-16Switzerland3:0UEFA Euro90000
2021-06-12Switzerland1:1UEFA Euro90000
2021-06-03Liechtenstein🏠7:0International Friendlies45000
2021-05-30United States🏠2:1International Friendlies90000
2021-03-31Finland🏠3:2International Friendlies45001
2021-03-28Lithuania🏠1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2021-03-25Switzerland1:3World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2020-11-17Switzerland0:3UEFA Nations League A-000
2020-11-14Spain🏠1:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2020-11-11Switzerland2:1International Friendlies45000
2020-10-13Switzerland3:3UEFA Nations League A90001
2020-10-10Switzerland1:0UEFA Nations League A90000
2020-10-07Croatia🏠1:2International Friendlies45010
2020-09-06Germany🏠1:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2020-09-03Switzerland2:1UEFA Nations League A90010
2019-11-18Switzerland1:6European Qualifiers90100
2019-11-15Georgia🏠1:0European Qualifiers90000
2019-10-15Republic of Ireland🏠2:0European Qualifiers90001
2019-10-12Switzerland1:0European Qualifiers90000
2019-09-08Gibraltar🏠4:0European Qualifiers74010
2019-09-05Switzerland1:1European Qualifiers90000
2019-06-09Switzerland6:5UEFA Nations League Finals120001
2019-06-05Switzerland3:1UEFA Nations League Finals90001
2019-03-26Denmark🏠3:3European Qualifiers79100
2019-03-23Switzerland0:2European Qualifiers90001
2018-11-18Belgium🏠5:2UEFA Nations League A90001
2018-11-14Qatar🏠0:1International Friendlies90000
2018-10-15Switzerland1:2UEFA Nations League A90010
2018-10-12Switzerland2:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2018-09-11Switzerland1:0International Friendlies90000
2018-09-08Iceland🏠6:0UEFA Nations League A90001
2018-07-03Switzerland1:0World Cup90001
2018-06-27Switzerland2:2World Cup90000
2018-06-22Switzerland1:2World Cup90100
2018-06-17Switzerland1:1World Cup90000
2018-06-08Japan🏠2:0International Friendlies90000
2018-06-03Switzerland1:1International Friendlies-000
2018-03-27Panama🏠6:0International Friendlies69100
2018-03-23Switzerland0:1International Friendlies90000
2017-11-12Northern Ireland🏠0:0World Cup Qualification Playoffs90000
2017-11-09Switzerland0:1World Cup Qualification Playoffs90000
2017-10-10Switzerland2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2017-10-07Hungary🏠5:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90100
2017-09-03Switzerland0:3World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)77000
2017-08-31Andorra🏠3:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)66000
2017-06-09Switzerland0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90100
2017-06-01Belarus🏠1:0International Friendlies25001
2017-03-25Latvia🏠1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2016-11-13Faroe Islands🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2016-10-10Switzerland1:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2016-10-07Switzerland2:3World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2016-09-06Portugal🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2016-06-25Switzerland6:5UEFA Euro120000
2016-06-19Switzerland0:0UEFA Euro90000
2016-06-15Switzerland1:1UEFA Euro90001
2016-06-11Switzerland0:1UEFA Euro90000
2016-06-03Moldova🏠2:1International Friendlies70001
2016-05-28Belgium🏠1:2International Friendlies90000
2016-03-29Bosnia-Herzegovina🏠0:2International Friendlies90000
2016-03-25Switzerland1:0International Friendlies90001
2015-11-17Switzerland1:2International Friendlies-000
2015-11-13Switzerland3:2International Friendlies-000
2015-10-12Switzerland0:1European Qualifiers80000
2015-10-09San Marino🏠7:0European Qualifiers-000
2015-09-08Switzerland2:0European Qualifiers90000
2015-09-05Slovenia🏠3:2European Qualifiers90000
2015-06-14Switzerland1:2European Qualifiers90001
2015-06-10Liechtenstein🏠3:0International Friendlies-000
2015-03-31United States🏠1:1International Friendlies45000
2015-03-27Estonia🏠3:0European Qualifiers87101
2014-11-18Switzerland2:2International Friendlies-000
2014-11-15Lithuania🏠4:0European Qualifiers-000
2014-10-14Switzerland0:4European Qualifiers90010
2014-10-09Switzerland1:0European Qualifiers90000
2014-09-08England🏠0:2European Qualifiers74000
2014-07-01Switzerland1:0World Cup66001
2014-06-25Switzerland0:3World Cup77000
2014-06-20Switzerland5:2World Cup90100
2014-06-15Switzerland1:2World Cup90000
2014-06-03Peru🏠2:0International Friendlies64000
2014-05-30Jamaica🏠1:0International Friendlies90001
2014-03-05Croatia🏠2:2International Friendlies79000
2013-11-15Switzerland2:1International Friendlies90000
2013-10-15Slovenia🏠1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90101
2013-10-11Switzerland1:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90010
2013-09-10Switzerland0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-09-06Iceland🏠4:4World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)76010
2013-08-14Brazil🏠1:0International Friendlies90000
2013-06-08Cyprus🏠1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2013-03-23Switzerland0:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)45000
2013-02-06Switzerland0:0International Friendlies90000
2012-11-14Switzerland1:2International Friendlies72001
2012-10-16Switzerland0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2012-10-12Norway🏠1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90010
2012-09-11Albania🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2012-09-07Switzerland0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)85100
2012-08-15Switzerland2:4International Friendlies90100
2012-05-30Romania🏠0:1International Friendlies76000
2012-05-26Germany🏠5:3International Friendlies89000
2012-02-29Argentina🏠1:3International Friendlies90000
2011-11-15Switzerland0:1International Friendlies64100
2011-11-11Switzerland0:0International Friendlies86000
2011-10-11Montenegro🏠2:0European Qualifiers85010
2011-10-07Switzerland2:0European Qualifiers81000
2011-09-06Bulgaria🏠3:1European Qualifiers88000
2011-08-10Switzerland1:2International Friendlies-000
2011-06-04Switzerland2:2European Qualifiers90000
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