Axel Witsel
Belgium · Midfield · Girona Fútbol Club S. A. D.
Born 12 January 1989 (age 37). Height 186 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Midfield. Nationality: Belgium. Market value €1.2M.
Current club: Girona Fútbol Club S. A. D. — 32 appearances, 1 goal and 2 assists this season.
Career totals: 50 goals and 27 assists in 613 appearances (44,927 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2,533 | 6.85 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 370 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.1 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.05 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.15 |
| Shots | 256 |
| Shots on target | 85 |
| Shot conversion, % | 20 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.49 |
| Passes per 90 | 59.24 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.78 |
| Dribble success, % | 77 |
| Duels won, % | 60 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.03 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.08 |
| Yellow cards | 49 |
| Red cards | 3 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | at Club Atlético Osasuna | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-03-28 | at USA | 2–5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-04-01 | at Mexico | 1–1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-04-06 | Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-04-10 | at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-04-21 | Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. | 2–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-04-25 | at Valencia Club de Fútbol S. A. D. | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-05-01 | Real Club Deportivo Mallorca S.A.D. | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-05-11 | at Rayo Vallecano de Madrid S. A. D. | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-14 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol S.A.D. | 1–1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-05-17 | at Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. | 1–0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-23 | Elche Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | 1–1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-06-02 | at Croatia | 0–2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-06-06 | Tunisia | 5–0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-07-10 | at Spain | 2–1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-08-30 | at Paris Football Club | 3–0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-09-05 | Le Mans | 1–1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6.24 |
| 2026-09-12 | at Association de la Jeunesse auxerroise | 1–0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6.96 |
| 2026-09-20 | Lille Olympique Sporting Club | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 |
| 2026-10-11 | Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace | 2–1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 6 matches (37 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Spain 2–1 Belgium · Quarter-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- USA 1–4 Belgium · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Belgium 3–2 Senegal · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- New Zealand 1–5 Belgium · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Belgium 0–0 Iran · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Belgium 1–1 Egypt · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
23 trophies won out of 39 finals and podium finishes.
- Bundesliga · 2021/2022 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2021 · 2nd Place
- DFB Pokal · 2020/2021 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2020 · 2nd Place
- Bundesliga · 2019/2020 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2019 · Winner
- Bundesliga · 2018/2019 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2016 · Winner
- The Atlantic Cup · 2016 · Winner
- Cup · 2015/2016 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2015 · Winner
- Premier League · 2014/2015 · Winner
- Premier League · 2013/2014 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2013 · 2nd Place
- Premier League · 2012/2013 · 2nd Place
- Taça da Liga · 2011/2012 · Winner
- Primeira Liga · 2011/2012 · 2nd Place
- First Division A · 2010/2011 · 2nd Place
- Cup · 2010/2011 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2009/2010 · Winner
- First Division A · 2008/2009 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2008/2009 · Winner
- First Division A · 2007/2008 · Winner
- Super Cup · Winner
- Premier League · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2nd Place
- Premier League · Winner
- Cup · Winner
- Primeira Liga · 2nd Place
- Taça da Liga · Winner
- Cup · Winner
- Bundesliga · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · Winner
- Super Cup · Winner
- First Division A · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2nd Place
- First Division A · Winner
- DFB Pokal · Winner
- The Atlantic Cup · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-12 | Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. | Girona Fútbol Club S. A. D. | Free Transfer |
| 2022-07-06 | Borussia Dortmund | Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. | Free |
| 2018-08-06 | — | Borussia Dortmund | €20M |
| 2017-01-03 | Zenit | — | €20M |
| 2012-09-03 | Benfica | Zenit | €40M |
| 2011-07-13 | Royal Standard Club de Liège | Benfica | €9M |
| 2006-07-01 | — | Royal Standard Club de Liège | — |
| 2005-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2004-07-01 | — | — | — |