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%Goals42%
Chances created70%Aerial duels won81%Defensive contributions53%
Premier League 2025/2026
1
Goals5
Assists19
Started19
Matches1,693
Minutes played7.45
Rating4
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
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
Nov 29, 2025
AFC BournemouthW3-2
90
0
1
0
0
7.2
Nov 22, 2025
FulhamL1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Nov 18, 2025
KosovoD1-1
76
0
0
0
0
6.7
Nov 15, 2025
SwedenW4-1
90
1
0
0
0
8.4
SunderlandJan 1
Premier League
Manchester City
0-0
90’
7.4
Dec 28, 2025
Premier League
Leeds United
1-1
90’
7.7
Dec 20, 2025
Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion
0-0
90’
7.5
Dec 14, 2025
Premier League
Newcastle United
1-0
90’
7.7
Dec 6, 2025
Premier League
Manchester City
3-0
73’
6.7
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 40%- 10Shots
- 1Goals
- 0.55xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.46xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,693
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.54
xG on target (xGOT)
0.65
Non-penalty xG
0.54
Shots
10
Shots on target
4
Passing
Assists
5
Expected assists (xA)
1.90
Successful passes
837
Successful passes %
83.1%
Accurate long balls
87
Accurate long balls %
56.9%
Chances created
25
Successful crosses
15
Successful crosses %
28.8%
Possession
Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
36.4%
Touches
1,304
Touches in opposition box
10
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
22
Defending
Tackles
32
Duels won
98
Duels won %
60.5%
Aerial duels won
41
Aerial duels won %
65.1%
Interceptions
18
Blocked shots
15
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
91
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
10
Discipline
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches93%Shot attempts30%Goals42%
Chances created70%Aerial duels won81%Defensive contributions53%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
20 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)