Axel Witsel
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
1
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
32
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6 |  USA | W1 - 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 1 |  Senegal | W3 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 26 |  New Zealand | W1 - 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 21 |  Iran | D0 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 15 |  Egypt | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 6 |  Tunisia | W5 - 0 | 16 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Jun 2 |  Croatia | W0 - 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| May 23 |  Elche | D1 - 1 | 58 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| May 17 |  Atletico Madrid | L1 - 0 | 56 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| May 14 |  Real Sociedad | D1 - 1 | 57 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Axel Witsel
Axel Witsel is a professional 37-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for his current team, born on January 11, 1989, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Axel Witsel on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Axel Witsel Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current LaLiga campaign, Axel Witsel has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 32 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.96.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, Axel Witsel ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Axel Witsel's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Axel Witsel's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Axel Witsel's career has also included time at Girona, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Tianjin Tianhai, Zenit St. Petersburg, Benfica, Standard Liege, Belgium, Belgium U21.
On the international stage, Axel Witsel has represented Belgium.
Other notable players from Belgium include Ella Van Kerkhoven, Brahime Kaba, Arnaud Lebrun, Olivier Vliegen, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Louis Delhaye, Dylan Mbayo, Joachim Carcela-Gonzalez, Brent Gabriël, Maxime Delanghe, Alexandre Ippolito, Brian De Keersmaecker, Ruud Boffin, Geoffrey Mujangi Bia, Nill De Pauw. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Axel Witsel has won 10 titles: DFB Pokal (2020/2021) with Borussia Dortmund, Super Cup (2019/2020) with Borussia Dortmund, Premier League (2014/2015) with Zenit St. Petersburg, Super Cup (2016/2017, 2015/2016) with Zenit St. Petersburg, The Atlantic Cup (2016) with Zenit St. Petersburg, Russian Cup (2015/2016) with Zenit St. Petersburg, League Cup (2011/2012) with Benfica, Belgian Cup (2010/2011) with Standard Liege, First Division A (2008/2009, 2007/2008) with Standard Liege, Super Cup (2009/2010, 2008/2009) with Standard Liege.
Axel Witsel has competed in LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, Super Cup, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Europa League, Super League, Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, Premier League, Russian Cup, Liga Portugal, League Cup, Taca de Portugal, First Division A. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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