Axel Witsel

Axel Witsel is a 37-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Nice, born on January 12, 1989, who is right-footed. Follow Axel Witsel on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 Ligue 1 season, Axel Witsel has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 73 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.48.

Axel Witsel scores highly on Rating compared to defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1.

Axel Witsel's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

• August 30, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Paris FC (73 minutes, 7.5 FotMob rating)
• July 10, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Spain (30 minutes, 1 yellow card, 5.9 FotMob rating)
• July 7, 2026: 4-1 win away at USA (1 minutes)
• July 1, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Senegal (unused substitute)
• June 27, 2026: 5-1 win away at New Zealand (unused substitute)
• June 21, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Iran (unused substitute)
• June 15, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Egypt (unused substitute)
• June 6, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs Tunisia (16 minutes, 6.4 FotMob rating)
• June 2, 2026: 2-0 win away at Croatia (11 minutes, 5.9 FotMob rating)
• May 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Elche (58 minutes, 6.7 FotMob rating)

Axel Witsel's next match is on September 5, 2026 when Nice face Le Mans in the Ligue 1.

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Axel Witsel currently plays for Nice alongside Ali Abdi, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Hicham Boudaoui, Gauthier Hein, Morgan Sanson, Sofiane Diop, Elye Wahi, Victor Orakpo, Laurent Abergel, Isak Jansson, Issiaga Camara, Yéhvann Diouf, Melvin Bard, Nathan N'Goumou, Antoine Mendy, Xavier Mandza, Brad-Hamilton Mantsounga, Djibril Coulibaly, Djelan Morana, Zoumana Diallo, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Moïse Bombito, Teddy Boulhendi, Hamza Koutoune, Everton, Jonathan Clauss, and Salis Abdul Samed. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Axel Witsel's career has also included time at Girona, Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Tianjin Tianhai, Zenit St. Petersburg, Benfica, and Standard Liège.

On the international stage, Axel Witsel has represented Belgium and Belgium U21.

Axel Witsel is from Belgium, and the national team includes Thibaut Courtois, Zeno Debast, Arthur Theate, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Romelu Lukaku, Leandro Trossard, Jérémy Doku, Senne Lammens, Mike Penders, Dodi Lukébakio, Thomas Meunier, Koni De Winter, Charles De Ketelaere, Joaquin Seys, Diego Moreira, Hans Vanaken, Timothy Castagne, Alexis Saelemaekers, Nicolas Raskin, Amadou Onana, Nathan Ngoy, and Matias Fernandez-Pardo. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Axel Witsel has won 13 titles: DFB Pokal (2020/2021) and Super Cup (2019/2020) with Borussia Dortmund, Premier League (2014/2015), Super Cup (2016/2017, 2015/2016), The Atlantic Cup (2016), and Russian Cup (2015/2016) with Zenit St. Petersburg, League Cup (2011/2012) with Benfica, and Belgian Cup (2010/2011), First Division A (2008/2009, 2007/2008), and Super Cup (2009/2010, 2008/2009) with Standard Liège.

Axel Witsel has competed in Ligue 1, World Cup, LaLiga, World Cup UEFA qualification, FIFA Club World Cup, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Super Cup, UEFA Nations League A, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Europa League, Super Cup, EURO, EURO Qualification qualification, Super League, Premier League, Liga ZON Sagres, and Jupiler League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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