Granit Xhaka
SunderlandHeight
34
Shirt
33 years
27 Sept 1992
Left
Preferred foot
SwitzerlandCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches97%Shot attempts33%Goals27%
Chances created75%Aerial duels won77%Defensive contributions41%
Premier League 2025/2026
0
Goals3
Assists7
Started7
Matches630
Minutes played7.53
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Crystal Palace
Kosovo
Brentford
Burnley
Switzerland13 Oct
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Slovenia
0-0
90’
7.8
10 Oct
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Sweden
0-2
90’
8.6
Sunderland4 Oct
Premier League
Manchester United
2-0
90’
7.0
27 Sept
Premier League
Nottingham Forest
0-1
90’
8.2
21 Sept
Premier League
Aston Villa
1-1
90’
7.3
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 67%- 3Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.14xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultAttempt saved
0.02xG0.10xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 630
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.14
xG on target (xGOT)
0.14
Non-penalty xG
0.14
Shots
3
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
0.72
Successful passes
325
Pass accuracy
83.8%
Accurate long balls
34
Long ball accuracy
61.8%
Chances created
9
Successful crosses
6
Cross accuracy
30.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
3
Dribble success
100.0%
Touches
510
Touches in opposition box
3
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
9
Defending
Tackles
12
Duels won
45
Duels won %
58.4%
Aerial duels won
21
Aerial duels won %
63.6%
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
36
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
4
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches97%Shot attempts33%Goals27%
Chances created75%Aerial duels won77%Defensive contributions41%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
7 0 | ||
99 6 | ||
297 23 | ||
139 9 | ||
63 3 | ||
National team | ||
141 15 | ||
4 0 | ||
4 1 | ||
7 1 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Basel
Switzerland1
Schweizer Pokal(11/12)
2
Super League(11/12 · 10/11)
Switzerland U17
International1
World Cup U17(2009 Nigeria)