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Axel Witsel

Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
BelgiumAge37Defensive Midfield
Market Value€1.20m
Girona FC· LaLiga
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FIFA AttributesEA FC
Girona FC
Pace36Shooting63Passing75Dribbling73Defending76Physical72
76Overall
76Potential
-Value
-Wage
Pace36
Shooting63
Passing75
Dribbling73
Defending76
Physical72
Height186cmWeight81kgPreferred FootRightWeak Foot★★★☆☆Skill Moves★★★★☆
Pace
Acceleration35
Sprint Speed37
Shooting
Positioning-
Finishing62
Shot Power64
Long Shots57
Volleys75
Penalties76
Passing
Vision75
Crossing68
FK Accuracy64
Short Passing80
Long Passing75
Curve71
Dribbling
Agility51
Balance67
Reactions77
Ball Control77
Dribbling74
Composure81
Defending
Interceptions78
Heading Accuracy78
Def Awareness77
Stand Tackle76
Slide Tackle71
Physical
Jumping74
Stamina56
Strength80
Aggression72
Goalkeeper
Diving5
Handling7
Kicking7
GK Positioning10
Reflexes7
Position
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
Main Position
Defensive Midfield
Date of Birth
1989-01-12(37)
Height
1,86
Preferred Foot
right
Place of Birth
Liège
Citizenship
Belgium
Contract & Agent
Joined
2025-08-12
Contract Until
2026-06-30
Agent
AS1 ✓
Outfitter
Puma
Market Value
€1.20m
Last Updated
2026-06-05
International
Belgium
Honours
Footballer of the YearGerman cup winnerGerman Super Cup winnerPortuguese league cup winnerRussian champion
Career Achievements

Witsel has won the Russian Premier League, the German DFB-Pokal, and the Portuguese League Cup. He was also named Belgian Footballer of the Year in 2010.

Biography

Axel Witsel is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He has played for clubs such as Benfica, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Borussia Dortmund, and Atlético Madrid. Witsel has earned over 100 caps for the Belgian national team, representing them in multiple major tournaments.

Playing Style

Witsel is known for his composure on the ball, excellent passing range, and tactical intelligence. He excels at breaking up opposition attacks and dictating the tempo of the game from deep midfield. His physical strength and aerial ability make him a formidable presence in both defensive and offensive set pieces.

Market Value History
Season Stats (International Friendlies)
All seasons (130)
SeasonCompAppsGAYCRCMin
25/26International Friendlies40000110
25/26LaLiga3212002533
25/26Copa del Rey000000
24/25UEFA Nations League A000000
24/25LaLiga140110848
24/25UEFA Champions League40010271
24/25Copa del Rey30000270
23/24Supercopa1000030
23/24International Friendlies2000090
23/24LaLiga3520502783
23/24UEFA Champions League100000888
23/24Copa del Rey50010480
22/23UEFA Nations League A61010467
22/23International Friendlies1000090
22/23LaLiga3300212254
22/23European Qualifiers000000
22/23UEFA Champions League60100461
22/23Copa del Rey40010327
21/22Bundesliga2920401947
21/22International Friendlies000000
21/22UEFA Europa League2000049
21/22Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup1000090
21/22DFB-Pokal30000215
21/22UEFA Champions League60010472
2025World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)2000039
2025UEFA Nations League Play-off000000
2025FIFA Club World Cup1100045
2024UEFA Euro000000
2022World Cup30000270
2021World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)41010360
2021UEFA Nations League Finals20010180
2021UEFA Euro40000301
2018World Cup60010540
2018Chinese Super League91000805
2018Chinese FA Cup1100090
2018AFC Champions League (- 2024)70120630
2018AFC Champions League-Qualification (- 2024)1000090
2017Chinese Super League2743602417
2017Chinese FA Cup20010180
2016UEFA Euro51010450
2014World Cup40010390
2007UEFA Under-21 Euro100001
2006UEFA Under-17 Euro30000240
20/21UEFA Nations League A51020450
20/21Bundesliga1500401130
20/21International Friendlies000000
20/21Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup000000
20/21DFB-Pokal20010104
20/21UEFA Champions League51000362
19/20Bundesliga2845402245
19/20Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup1000090
19/20DFB-Pokal30000270
19/20UEFA Champions League70010611
18/19UEFA Nations League A40000360
18/19Bundesliga3341202873
18/19International Friendlies1000090
18/19European Qualifiers40010360
18/19DFB-Pokal31010200
18/19UEFA Champions League71000630
17/18International Friendlies50000399
16/17World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)82111668
16/17Russian Super Cup000000
16/17Russian Cup1000045
16/17Premier Liga1612501286
16/17International Friendlies30000204
16/17UEFA Europa League60120540
15/16Russian Super Cup10100120
15/16Russian Cup42100380
15/16Premier Liga2932402470
15/16International Friendlies50000417
15/16UEFA Champions League71130630
14/15Russian Cup1000075
14/15Premier Liga2841502303
14/15International Friendlies31100261
14/15European Qualifiers80100655
14/15UEFA Europa League61010518
14/15UEFA Champions League Qualifying20001157
14/15UEFA Champions League51010443
13/14Russian Super Cup1000090
13/14Russian Cup1000045
13/14Premier Liga3043302576
13/14International Friendlies70110496
13/14UEFA Champions League Qualifying40100339
13/14UEFA Champions League70001576
12/13World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)100010900
12/13Russian Cup30000300
12/13Premier Liga1941501465
12/13Liga Portugal30000270
12/13International Friendlies30000266
12/13UEFA Europa League41020360
12/13UEFA Champions League50010450
11/12Taça de Portugal20000123
11/12Allianz Cup42010315
11/12Liga Portugal2913502290
11/12International Friendlies70010566
11/12UEFA Champions League Qualifying42200286
11/12UEFA Champions League100100900
10/11International Friendlies21000163
10/11European Qualifiers92210734
10/11Jupiler Pro League Champions' Play-Offs93200808
10/11Croky Cup62010540
10/11Jupiler Pro League2874412468
09/10UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying30000247
09/10Jupiler Pro League Europe Play-Offs51210319
09/10International Friendlies21000152
09/10UEFA Europa League63010540
09/10UEFA Champions League60110534
09/10Croky Cup1101090
09/10Volkswagen Supercup1101090
09/10Jupiler Pro League2250121870
08/09World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)50201407
08/09UEFA-Cup (- 2009)81110720
08/09International Friendlies20000142
08/09Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League21010180
08/09UEFA Champions League Qualifying20000210
08/09Croky Cup000000
08/09Volkswagen Supercup1000089
08/09Jupiler Pro League3372302774
07/08UEFA-Cup Qualifikation1200090
07/08UEFA-Cup (- 2009)20000172
07/08UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying50010437
07/08International Friendlies21000115
07/08Croky Cup61000469
07/08Jupiler Pro League3374402948
06/07UEFA-Cup (- 2009)100008
06/07UEFA EURO U19 Championship Qualifiers30000140
06/07UEFA Champions League Qualifying000000
06/07Croky Cup51100450
06/07Jupiler Pro League162110902
05/06UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification50020400
National Team Matches (209)
DateOpponentH/AResultCompetitionMinGAYC
2026-06-06Tunisia🏠5:0International Friendlies16000
2026-06-02Belgium✈0:2International Friendlies11000
2026-04-01Belgium✈1:1International Friendlies63000
2026-03-28Belgium✈2:5International Friendlies20000
2025-11-18Liechtenstein🏠7:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)30000
2025-11-15Belgium✈1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2025-10-13Belgium✈2:4World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)9000
2025-10-10North Macedonia🏠0:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2025-09-07Kazakhstan🏠6:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2025-09-04Belgium✈0:6World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2025-06-09Wales🏠4:3World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2025-06-06Belgium✈1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2025-03-23Ukraine🏠3:0UEFA Nations League Play-off-000
2025-03-20Belgium-3:3UEFA Nations League Play-off-000
2024-11-17Belgium✈1:0UEFA Nations League A-000
2024-11-14Italy🏠0:1UEFA Nations League A-000
2024-10-14France🏠1:2UEFA Nations League A-000
2024-10-10Belgium✈2:2UEFA Nations League A-000
2024-09-09Belgium✈2:0UEFA Nations League A-000
2024-09-06Belgium✈1:3UEFA Nations League A-000
2024-07-01Belgium✈1:0UEFA Euro-000
2024-06-26Belgium✈0:0UEFA Euro-000
2024-06-22Belgium✈0:2UEFA Euro-000
2024-06-17Belgium✈1:0UEFA Euro-000
2024-06-08Luxembourg🏠3:0International Friendlies45000
2024-06-05Montenegro🏠2:0International Friendlies45000
2024-03-26Belgium✈2:2International Friendlies-000
2024-03-23Belgium✈0:0International Friendlies-000
2023-11-19Azerbaijan🏠5:0European Qualifiers-000
2023-11-15Serbia🏠1:0International Friendlies-000
2023-10-16Sweden🏠1:1European Qualifiers-000
2023-10-13Belgium✈2:3European Qualifiers-000
2023-09-12Estonia🏠5:0European Qualifiers-000
2023-09-09Belgium✈0:1European Qualifiers-000
2023-06-20Belgium✈0:3European Qualifiers-000
2023-06-17Austria🏠1:1European Qualifiers-000
2023-03-28Belgium✈2:3International Friendlies-000
2023-03-24Belgium✈0:3European Qualifiers-000
2022-12-01Belgium✈0:0World Cup90000
2022-11-27Belgium✈2:0World Cup90000
2022-11-23Belgium✈0:1World Cup90000
2022-11-18Belgium✈2:1International Friendlies90000
2022-09-25Belgium✈1:0UEFA Nations League A90000
2022-09-22Wales🏠2:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2022-06-14Belgium✈0:1UEFA Nations League A45000
2022-06-11Belgium✈1:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2022-06-08Poland🏠6:1UEFA Nations League A85101
2022-06-03Netherlands🏠1:4UEFA Nations League A67000
2022-03-29Burkina Faso🏠3:0International Friendlies-000
2022-03-26Belgium✈2:2International Friendlies-000
2021-11-16Belgium✈1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2021-11-13Estonia🏠3:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2021-10-10Belgium✈2:1UEFA Nations League Finals90001
2021-10-07Belgium✈3:2UEFA Nations League Finals90000
2021-09-08Belgium✈0:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-09-05Czechia🏠3:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90001
2021-09-02Belgium✈2:5World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90100
2021-07-02Belgium✈2:1UEFA Euro90000
2021-06-27Belgium✈0:1UEFA Euro90000
2021-06-21Belgium✈0:2UEFA Euro90000
2021-06-17Belgium✈1:2UEFA Euro31000
2021-06-12Belgium✈0:3UEFA Euro-000
2021-06-06Croatia🏠1:0International Friendlies-000
2021-06-03Greece🏠1:1International Friendlies-000
2021-03-30Belarus🏠8:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-03-27Belgium✈1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-03-24Wales🏠3:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2020-11-18Denmark🏠4:2UEFA Nations League A-000
2020-11-15England🏠2:0UEFA Nations League A90001
2020-11-11Switzerland🏠2:1International Friendlies-000
2020-10-14Belgium✈1:2UEFA Nations League A90001
2020-10-11Belgium✈2:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2020-10-08Ivory Coast🏠1:1International Friendlies-000
2020-09-08Iceland🏠5:1UEFA Nations League A90100
2020-09-05Belgium✈0:2UEFA Nations League A90000
2019-11-19Cyprus🏠6:1European Qualifiers-000
2019-11-16Belgium✈1:4European Qualifiers90000
2019-10-13Belgium✈0:2European Qualifiers90001
2019-10-10San Marino🏠9:0European Qualifiers-000
2019-09-09Belgium✈0:4European Qualifiers-000
2019-09-06Belgium✈0:4European Qualifiers-000
2019-06-11Scotland🏠3:0European Qualifiers90000
2019-06-08Kazakhstan🏠3:0European Qualifiers90000
2019-03-24Belgium✈0:2European Qualifiers-000
2019-03-21Russia🏠3:1European Qualifiers-000
2018-11-18Belgium✈5:2UEFA Nations League A90000
2018-11-15Iceland🏠2:0UEFA Nations League A90000
2018-10-16Netherlands🏠1:1International Friendlies90000
2018-10-12Switzerland🏠2:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2018-09-11Belgium✈0:3UEFA Nations League A90000
2018-09-07Belgium✈0:4International Friendlies-000
2018-07-14Belgium✈0:2World Cup90001
2018-07-10Belgium✈1:0World Cup90000
2018-07-06Belgium✈1:2World Cup90000
2018-07-02Belgium✈2:3World Cup90000
2018-06-28Belgium✈0:1World Cup-000
2018-06-23Belgium✈2:5World Cup90000
2018-06-18Belgium✈0:3World Cup90000
2018-06-11Costa Rica🏠4:1International Friendlies90000
2018-06-06Egypt🏠3:0International Friendlies45000
2018-06-02Portugal🏠0:0International Friendlies-000
2018-03-27Saudi Arabia🏠4:0International Friendlies90000
2017-11-14Japan🏠1:0International Friendlies84000
2017-11-10Mexico🏠3:3International Friendlies90000
2017-10-10Cyprus🏠4:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90010
2017-10-07Belgium✈3:4World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2017-09-03Belgium✈1:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2017-08-31Gibraltar🏠9:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)40100
2017-06-09Belgium✈0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2017-06-05Czechia🏠2:1International Friendlies-000
2017-03-28Belgium✈3:3International Friendlies24000
2017-03-25Greece🏠1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90001
2016-11-13Estonia🏠8:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)88000
2016-11-09Belgium✈1:1International Friendlies90000
2016-10-10Belgium✈0:6World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90100
2016-10-07Bosnia-Herzegovina🏠4:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2016-09-06Belgium✈0:3World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2016-09-01Spain🏠0:2International Friendlies90000
2016-07-01Belgium✈3:1UEFA Euro90000
2016-06-26Belgium✈0:4UEFA Euro90000
2016-06-22Belgium✈0:1UEFA Euro90001
2016-06-18Belgium✈0:3UEFA Euro90100
2016-06-13Belgium✈2:0UEFA Euro90000
2016-06-05Norway🏠3:2International Friendlies57000
2016-06-01Finland🏠1:1International Friendlies90000
2016-05-28Belgium✈1:2International Friendlies90000
2016-03-29Belgium✈2:1International Friendlies90000
2015-11-13Italy🏠3:1International Friendlies90000
2015-10-13Israel🏠3:1European Qualifiers25000
2015-10-10Belgium✈1:4European Qualifiers90000
2015-09-06Belgium✈0:1European Qualifiers90000
2015-09-03Bosnia-Herzegovina🏠3:1European Qualifiers90000
2015-06-12Belgium✈1:0European Qualifiers90000
2015-06-07Belgium✈3:4International Friendlies81010
2015-03-31Belgium✈0:1European Qualifiers90000
2015-03-28Cyprus🏠5:0European Qualifiers90010
2014-11-16Wales🏠0:0European Qualifiers90000
2014-11-12Iceland🏠3:1International Friendlies90000
2014-10-13Belgium✈1:1European Qualifiers-000
2014-10-10Andorra🏠6:0European Qualifiers-000
2014-09-04Australia🏠2:0International Friendlies90100
2014-07-05Belgium✈1:0World Cup90000
2014-07-01Belgium✈1:2World Cup120000
2014-06-26Belgium✈0:1World Cup-000
2014-06-22Belgium✈0:1World Cup90001
2014-06-17Belgium✈1:2World Cup90000
2014-06-07Tunisia🏠1:0International Friendlies1000
2014-06-01Belgium✈0:2International Friendlies90010
2014-05-26Luxembourg🏠5:1International Friendlies45000
2014-03-05Ivory Coast🏠2:2International Friendlies90001
2013-11-19Japan🏠2:3International Friendlies90000
2013-11-14Colombia🏠0:2International Friendlies90000
2013-10-15Wales🏠1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-10-11Belgium✈1:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-09-06Belgium✈0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-08-14France🏠0:0International Friendlies90000
2013-06-07Serbia🏠2:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-05-29Belgium✈2:4International Friendlies-000
2013-03-26North Macedonia🏠1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-03-22Belgium✈0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-02-06Slovakia🏠2:1International Friendlies86000
2012-11-14Belgium✈2:1International Friendlies90000
2012-10-16Scotland🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2012-10-12Belgium✈0:3World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90001
2012-09-11Croatia🏠1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2012-09-07Belgium✈0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2012-08-15Netherlands🏠4:2International Friendlies90000
2012-06-02Belgium✈1:0International Friendlies90000
2012-05-25Montenegro🏠2:2International Friendlies90001
2012-02-29Belgium✈1:1International Friendlies57000
2011-11-15Belgium✈0:0International Friendlies90000
2011-11-11Romania🏠2:1International Friendlies90000
2011-10-11Belgium✈3:1European Qualifiers90001
2011-10-07Kazakhstan🏠4:1European Qualifiers90010
2011-09-06United States🏠1:0International Friendlies90000
2011-09-02Belgium✈1:1European Qualifiers90000
2011-08-10Belgium✈0:0International Friendlies59000
2011-06-03Turkiye🏠1:1European Qualifiers90000
2011-03-29Azerbaijan🏠4:1European Qualifiers90010
2011-03-25Belgium✈0:2European Qualifiers90200
2011-02-09Finland🏠1:1International Friendlies90100
2010-11-17Belgium✈0:2International Friendlies-000
2010-10-12Austria🏠4:4European Qualifiers90000
2010-10-08Belgium✈0:2European Qualifiers90000
2010-09-07Belgium✈3:2European Qualifiers14000
2010-09-03Germany🏠0:1European Qualifiers-000
2010-08-11Belgium✈1:0International Friendlies73000
2010-05-19Bulgaria🏠2:1International Friendlies-000
2010-03-03Croatia🏠0:1International Friendlies90000
2009-11-17Belgium✈0:2International Friendlies62100
2009-11-14Hungary🏠3:0International Friendlies-000
2009-10-14Belgium✈2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2009-10-10Turkiye🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2009-09-09Belgium✈2:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2009-09-05Belgium✈5:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2009-08-12Belgium✈3:1International Friendlies-000
2009-05-31Belgium✈4:0International Friendlies-000
2009-05-29Belgium✈1:1International Friendlies-000
2009-04-01Belgium✈2:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)61000
2009-03-28Bosnia-Herzegovina🏠2:4World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2009-02-11Slovenia🏠2:0International Friendlies77000
2008-11-19Belgium✈1:1International Friendlies-000
2008-10-15Spain🏠1:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2008-10-11Armenia🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90010
2008-09-10Belgium✈1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)76000
2008-09-06Estonia🏠3:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90010
2008-08-20Belgium✈2:0International Friendlies65000
2008-05-30Belgium✈3:1International Friendlies70000
2008-03-26Morocco🏠1:4International Friendlies45100
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