Granit Xhaka
SunderlandHeight
34
Shirt
33 years
Sep 27, 1992
Left
Preferred foot
SwitzerlandCountry
€17.3M
Market value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches93%Shot attempts30%Goals40%
Chances created68%Aerial duels won82%Defensive contributions52%
Premier League 2025/2026
1
Goals5
Assists22
Started22
Matches1,963
Minutes played7.38
Rating4
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
today
Crystal PalaceW2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Jan 10
EvertonD1-1
120
0
0
1
0
8.3
Jan 7
BrentfordL3-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.3
Jan 4
Tottenham HotspurD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
Jan 1
Manchester CityD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Dec 28, 2025
Leeds UnitedD1-1
90
0
1
0
0
7.7
Dec 20, 2025
Brighton & Hove AlbionD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
Dec 14, 2025
Newcastle UnitedW1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7
Dec 6, 2025
Manchester CityL3-0
73
0
0
0
0
6.7
Dec 3, 2025
LiverpoolD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Sunderlandtoday
Premier League
Crystal Palace
2-1
90’
7.1
Jan 10
FA Cup
Everton
1-1
120’
8.3
Jan 7
Premier League
Brentford
3-0
90’
6.3
Jan 4
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur
1-1
90’
7.5
Jan 1
Premier League
Manchester City
0-0
90’
7.4
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 45%- 11Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.61xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.46xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,963
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.59
xG on target (xGOT)
0.79
Non-penalty xG
0.59
Shots
11
Shots on target
5
Passing
Assists
5
Expected assists (xA)
2.17
Successful passes
950
Successful passes %
83.1%
Accurate long balls
100
Accurate long balls %
57.8%
Chances created
25
Successful crosses
17
Successful crosses %
27.9%
Possession
Successful dribbles
6
Successful dribbles %
46.2%
Touches
1,473
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
26
Defending
Tackles
35
Duels won
111
Duels won %
62.7%
Aerial duels won
46
Aerial duels won %
66.7%
Interceptions
20
Blocked shots
16
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
102
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
11
Discipline
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches93%Shot attempts30%Goals40%
Chances created68%Aerial duels won82%Defensive contributions52%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
22 1 | ||
99 6 | ||
297 23 | ||
139 9 | ||
63 3 | ||
National team | ||
143 16 | ||
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)