Granit Xhaka
Switzerland · Midfield · Sunderland Association Football Club
Born 27 September 1992 (age 34). Height 186 cm. Preferred foot: left. Position: Midfield. Nationality: Switzerland. Market value €8M.
Current club: Sunderland Association Football Club — 34 appearances, 1 goal and 6 assists this season.
Career totals: 46 goals and 62 assists in 655 appearances (53,541 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 34 | 1 | 6 | 2,916 | 7.32 |
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 6.9 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 7.55 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 468 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.08 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.1 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.18 |
| Shots | 382 |
| Shots on target | 139 |
| Shot conversion, % | 12 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.27 |
| Passes per 90 | 72.2 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.73 |
| Dribble success, % | 63 |
| Duels won, % | 54 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.53 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.84 |
| Yellow cards | 109 |
| Red cards | 5 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | at Wolves | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 |
| 2026-05-09 | Manchester United Football Club | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2026-05-17 | at Everton Football Club | 1–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-24 | Chelsea Football Club | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-05-31 | Jordan | 4–1 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-06-06 | Australia | 1–1 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 2026-06-13 | at Qatar | 1–1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-06-18 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4–1 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-06-24 | Canada | 2–1 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-07-03 | Algeria | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.91 |
| 2026-07-07 | Colombia | 0–0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-07-12 | at Argentina | 3–1 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-08-22 | at Ipswich Town | 2–1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-30 | Fulham Football Club | 1–0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2026-09-05 | at Brentford Football Club | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 |
| 2026-09-12 | Arsenal Football Club | 0–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 |
| 2026-09-16 | Alkmaar Zaanstreek | 1–0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-09-20 | at Manchester City Football Club | 5–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.05 |
| 2026-10-10 | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | 0–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.46 |
| 2026-10-15 | at Torreense | 1–2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 7.65 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 6 matches (549 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Argentina 3–1 Switzerland · Quarter-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Switzerland 0–0 Colombia · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Switzerland 2–0 Algeria · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Switzerland 2–1 Canada · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Switzerland 4–1 Bosnia & Herzegovina · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Qatar 1–1 Switzerland · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
24 trophies won out of 39 finals and podium finishes.
- Bundesliga · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2024 · Winner
- Bundesliga · 2023/2024 · Winner
- UEFA Europa League · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- DFB Pokal · 2023/2024 · Winner
- Premier League · 2022/2023 · 2nd Place
- Florida Cup · 2022 · Winner
- Emirates Cup · 2022 · Winner
- Community Shield · 2020 · Winner
- FA Cup · 2019/2020 · Winner
- Emirates Cup · 2019 · 2nd Place
- Trofeo Joan Gamper · 2019 · 2nd Place
- UEFA Europa League · 2018/2019 · 2nd Place
- League Cup · 2017/2018 · 2nd Place
- Emirates Cup · 2017 · Winner
- Community Shield · 2017 · Winner
- FA Cup · 2016/2017 · Winner
- Super League · 2011/2012 · Winner
- Schweizer Pokal · 2011/2012 · Winner
- Super League · 2010/2011 · Winner
- UEFA U21 Championship · 2009/2011 · 2nd Place
- FIFA U17 World Cup · 2009 · Winner
- DFB Pokal · Winner
- Premier League · 2nd Place
- Bundesliga · Winner
- Trofeo Joan Gamper · 2nd Place
- Bundesliga · 2nd Place
- League Cup · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · Winner
- UEFA U21 Championship · 2nd Place
- FIFA U17 World Cup · Winner
- Community Shield · Winner
- FA Cup · Winner
- Emirates Cup · Winner
- Schweizer Pokal · Winner
- Emirates Cup · 2nd Place
- Super League · Winner
- UEFA Europa League · 2nd Place
- Florida Cup · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | Bayer Leverkusen | Sunderland Association Football Club | €15M |
| 2023-07-06 | Arsenal Football Club | Bayer Leverkusen | €15M |
| 2016-07-01 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Arsenal Football Club | €45M |
| 2012-07-01 | FC Basel 1893 AG | Borussia Mönchengladbach | €8.5M |
| 2010-07-01 | — | FC Basel 1893 AG | — |
| 2008-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2007-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2006-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2005-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2003-01-01 | — | — | — |