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
Touches96%Shot attempts31%Goals27%
Chances created73%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions41%
Premier League 2025/2026
0
Goals3
Assists8
Started8
Matches720
Minutes played7.54
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
18 Oct
Wolverhampton WanderersW2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6
13 Oct
SloveniaD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.8
10 Oct
SwedenW0-2
90
1
0
0
0
8.6
4 Oct
Manchester UnitedL2-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.0
27 Sept
Nottingham ForestW0-1
90
0
1
0
0
8.2
21 Sept
Aston VillaD1-1
90
0
1
1
0
7.3
13 Sept
Crystal PalaceD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
8 Sept
SloveniaW3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
5 Sept
KosovoW4-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.3
30 Aug
BrentfordW2-1
90
0
1
1
0
8.1
Sunderland18 Oct
Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2-0
90’
7.6
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
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 50%- 4Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.18xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.04xG-xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 720
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.18
xG on target (xGOT)
0.14
Non-penalty xG
0.18
Shots
4
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
0.78
Successful passes
369
Pass accuracy
82.9%
Accurate long balls
39
Long ball accuracy
59.1%
Chances created
10
Successful crosses
7
Cross accuracy
31.8%
Possession
Successful dribbles
3
Dribble success
100.0%
Touches
578
Touches in opposition box
3
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
10
Defending
Tackles
13
Duels won
50
Duels won %
60.2%
Aerial duels won
24
Aerial duels won %
66.7%
Interceptions
10
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
41
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
5
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches96%Shot attempts31%Goals27%
Chances created73%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions41%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
8 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)