Granit Xhaka
SunderlandHeight
34
Shirt
32 years
Sep 27, 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 attempts31%Goals19%
Chances created73%Aerial duels won64%Defensive contributions28%
Premier League 2025/2026
0
Goals1
Assists3
Started3
Matches270
Minutes played7.42
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Real Betis
USA
Mexico
Mainz 05
Borussia Dortmund
SwitzerlandSep 5
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Kosovo
4-0
90’
8.3
SunderlandAug 30
Premier League
Brentford
2-1
90’
8.1
Aug 23
Premier League
Burnley
2-0
90’
7.1
Aug 16
Premier League
West Ham United
3-0
90’
7.1
Aug 9
Club friendlies
Augsburg
0-1
90’
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2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 0%- 1Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.05xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.05xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 270
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.05
Non-penalty xG
0.05
Shots
1
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.20
Successful passes
180
Pass accuracy
84.9%
Accurate long balls
11
Long ball accuracy
50.0%
Chances created
4
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
37.5%
Possession
Touches
252
Touches in opposition box
1
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
4
Defending
Tackles won
1
Tackles won %
25.0%
Duels won
18
Duels won %
52.9%
Aerial duels won
10
Aerial duels won %
58.8%
Interceptions
4
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
12
Dribbled past
3
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches97%Shot attempts31%Goals19%
Chances created73%Aerial duels won64%Defensive contributions28%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
3 0 | ||
99 6 | ||
297 23 | ||
139 9 | ||
63 3 | ||
National team | ||
138 14 | ||
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)