Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka (born 27 September 1992) is a Swiss football player. He plays as a midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen. He was the captain of the Switzerland national football team for six weeks but quit because he was rude to football fans.
Xhaka with Arsenal in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Granit Xhaka[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 27 September 1992||
Place of birth | Basel, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Fc Bossy Liverpool | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2002 | Concordia Basel | ||
2002–2010 | FC Basel | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | FC Basel | 42 | (1) |
2012–2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 108 | (6) |
2016–2023 | Arsenal | 225 | (17) |
2023– | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | Switzerland | 118 | (14) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:11, 14 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:25, 16 October 2023 (UTC) |
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 November 2023
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Basel | 2010–11[4] | Swiss Super League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
2011–12[4] | Swiss Super League | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
Total | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | — | 61 | 2 | ||||
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2012–13[4] | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[e] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
2013–14[4] | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
2014–15[4] | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[f] | 3 | — | 42 | 5 | |||
2015–16[4] | Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
Total | 108 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | — | 139 | 9 | ||||
Arsenal | 2016–17[5] | Premier League | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7[d] | 1 | — | 46 | 4 | |
2017–18[6] | Premier League | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6[f] | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
2018–19[7] | Premier League | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9[f] | 0 | — | 40 | 4 | ||
2019–20[8] | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
2020–21[9] | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
2021–22[10] | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
2022–23[11] | Premier League | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[f] | 2 | — | 47 | 9 | ||
Total | 225 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 23 | ||
Bayer Leverkusen | 2023–24[4] | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[f] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
Career total | 386 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 514 | 34 |
- ↑ Includes Swiss Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- ↑ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Appearance in FA Community Shield
International
- As of match played 15 November 2023[12]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Switzerland | 2011 | 6 | 1 |
2012 | 9 | 2 | |
2013 | 8 | 1 | |
2014 | 10 | 1 | |
2015 | 6 | 1 | |
2016 | 11 | 0 | |
2017 | 9 | 2 | |
2018 | 13 | 2 | |
2019 | 10 | 2 | |
2020 | 7 | 0 | |
2021 | 9 | 0 | |
2022 | 13 | 0 | |
2023 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 119 | 14 |
- As of match played 15 November 2023
- Switzerland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Xhaka goal.[12]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 15 November 2011 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 6 | Luxembourg | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [13] |
2 | 15 August 2012 | Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia | 10 | Croatia | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly | [14] |
3 | 7 September 2012 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | 11 | Slovenia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [15] |
4 | 15 October 2013 | Stade de Suisse, Bern, Switzerland | 22 | Slovenia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [16] |
5 | 20 June 2014 | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil | 28 | France | 2–5 | 2–5 | 2014 FIFA World Cup | [17] |
6 | 27 March 2015 | Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland | 34 | Estonia | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | [18] |
7 | 9 June 2017 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | 53 | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [19] |
8 | 7 October 2017 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | 56 | Hungary | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [20] |
9 | 27 March 2018 | Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland | 61 | Panama | 2–0 | 6–0 | Friendly | [21] |
10 | 22 June 2018 | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, Russia | 64 | Serbia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | [22] |
11 | 26 March 2019 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | 74 | Denmark | 2–0 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | [23] |
12 | 18 November 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | 82 | Gibraltar | 6–1 | 6–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | [24] |
13 | 25 March 2023 | Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia | 112 | Belarus | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | [25] |
14 | 12 September 2023 | Stade de Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland | 117 | Andorra | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | [26] |
Honours
Basel
Arsenal
Switzerland U17
Individual
- Swiss Footballer of the Year: 2017,[34] 2022[34]
- Swiss Youth Footballer of the Year: 2012[35]
Granit Xhaka Media
Xhaka warming up for Basel in 2011
Xhaka playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2015
Xhaka playing for Arsenal in 2018
Xhaka playing for Switzerland in 2012
References
- ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ↑ "Granit Xhaka: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ "Granit Xhaka: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "G. Xhaka: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Granit Xhaka in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Granit Xhaka in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Granit Xhaka in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Granit Xhaka in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Granit Xhaka in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Granit Xhaka in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Granit Xhaka in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Granit Xhaka: Internationals". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ "Luxembourg vs. Switzerland 0–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Croatia vs. Switzerland 2–4: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Slovenia vs. Switzerland 0–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Switzerland vs. Slovenia 1–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Switzerland vs. France 2–5: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Switzerland vs. Estonia 3–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Faroe Islands vs. Switzerland 0–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Switzerland vs. Hungary 5–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Switzerland vs. Panama 6–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Serbia vs. Switzerland 1–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Switzerland vs. Denmark 3–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Gibraltar vs. Switzerland 1–6: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ "Belarus vs. Switzerland 0–5: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ↑ "Switzerland vs. Andorra 3–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ↑ Meister, Remo (29 April 2012). "Der 15. Meistertitel für den FCB – die Bilanz einer grandiosen Saison" (in Deutsch). FC Basel 1893. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ↑ "Matchtelegram FC Basel 1894 5:3 FC Luzern" (in Deutsch). Swiss Football Association. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (27 May 2017). Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39984089. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (1 August 2020). Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53546100. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ Rostance, Tom (6 August 2017). Arsenal 1–1 Chelsea. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40766983. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ↑ Sanders, Emma (29 August 2020). Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53871874. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ "Player statistics FIFA U17 World Cup". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Rai, Aniket (24 January 2023). "It really means a lot" - Arsenal star reacts to winning his nation's Footballer of the Year award. Sportskeeda. https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/news-it-really-means-lot-arsenal-star-reacts-winning-nation-s-player-year-award. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ↑ "FCB prägt Nacht des Schweizer Fussballs" [FCB celebrates Night of Swiss Football]. Tages-Anzeiger (in Deutsch). 29 May 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.