Granit Xhaka

Sunderland

Defensive Midfielder Switzerland

Age 33

Height 185 cm

Foot Left

Country Switzerland

Value €17.1m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.29

36 matches

Last 5

7.72

+0.43 vs season

Best

8.6

vs Everton

MOTM

of 45 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.29

Goals

34%

Assists

96%

Rating

7.24

87%

Matches

75%

Started

82%

Minutes

2903

88%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Premier League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

66%

Aerial duels

87%

Defensive actions

53%

Goals

62%

Shot attempts

37%

Touches

90%

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Shot Map

21 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.02

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

2634 touches this season

Attack

Touches

2634

Attack

18%

Middle

56%

Ø position

48%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 28%
Goals	1	0.03	34	35
xG	1.02	0.03	39	18
xGOT	0.79	0.02	39	29
xG excl. penalty	1.02	0.03	40	19
Shots	21	0.65	65	25
Shots on target	5	0.16	48	27
Headed shots	1	0.03	41	43

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 77%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Assists	6	0.19	96	87
xA	3.71	0.11	90	74
Accurate passes	1512	46.88	90	77
Pass accuracy	83.7	83.67	25	25
Accurate long balls	138	4.28	100	97
Long ball accuracy	55.0	54.98	64	64
Chances created	34	1.05	85	61
Big chances created	9	0.28	92	82
Successful crosses	23	0.71	88	76
Cross accuracy	23.2	23.23	45	45

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Dribbles	11	0.34	58	30
Dribbles success rate	45.8	45.83	40	40
Duels won	155	4.81	83	41
Duels won %	60.3	60.31	90	90
Aerials won	56	1.74	90	80
Aerials won %	61.5	61.54	81	81
Touches	2295	71.15	90	75
Touches in opposition box	16	0.50	34	9
Dispossessed	17	0.53	29	69
Fouls won	41	1.27	85	54

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Defensive actions	363	11.25	87	65
Tackles	50	1.55	65	18
Interceptions	29	0.90	72	33
Blocked scoring attempt	20	0.62	96	86
Fouls committed	23	0.71	51	8
Recoveries	179	5.55	87	80
Possession won final 3rd	9	0.28	60	33
Dribbled past	16	0.50	46	87
Clearances	85	2.64	100	86
Clean sheets	9	0.28	93	90
Goals conceded while on pitch	39	1.21	20	70
xG against while on pitch	45.97	1.43	9	50

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 70%
Yellow cards	8	0.25	12	41
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 28%
Goals	1	0.03	34	35
xG	1.02	0.03	39	18
xGOT	0.79	0.02	39	29
xG excl. penalty	1.02	0.03	40	19
Shots	21	0.65	65	25
Shots on target	5	0.16	48	27
Headed shots	1	0.03	41	43

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 77%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Assists	6	0.19	96	87
xA	3.71	0.11	90	74
Accurate passes	1512	46.88	90	77
Pass accuracy	83.7	83.67	25	25
Accurate long balls	138	4.28	100	97
Long ball accuracy	55.0	54.98	64	64
Chances created	34	1.05	85	61
Big chances created	9	0.28	92	82
Successful crosses	23	0.71	88	76
Cross accuracy	23.2	23.23	45	45

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Dribbles	11	0.34	58	30
Dribbles success rate	45.8	45.83	40	40
Duels won	155	4.81	83	41
Duels won %	60.3	60.31	90	90
Aerials won	56	1.74	90	80
Aerials won %	61.5	61.54	81	81
Touches	2295	71.15	90	75
Touches in opposition box	16	0.50	34	9
Dispossessed	17	0.53	29	69
Fouls won	41	1.27	85	54

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Defensive actions	363	11.25	87	65
Tackles	50	1.55	65	18
Interceptions	29	0.90	72	33
Blocked scoring attempt	20	0.62	96	86
Fouls committed	23	0.71	51	8
Recoveries	179	5.55	87	80
Possession won final 3rd	9	0.28	60	33
Dribbled past	16	0.50	46	87
Clearances	85	2.64	100	86
Clean sheets	9	0.28	93	90
Goals conceded while on pitch	39	1.21	20	70
xG against while on pitch	45.97	1.43	9	50

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 70%
Yellow cards	8	0.25	12	41
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (48)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-31	vs Jordan	Friendlies	4-1	61	1	0	8.0
2026-05-24	vs Chelsea	Premier League	2-1	90	0	0	7.0
2026-05-17	@ Everton	Premier League	1-3	90	0	0	7.3
2026-05-09	vs Manchester United	Premier League	0-0	90	0	0	8.1
2026-05-02	@ Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	1-1	90	0	1	8.2 ⭐
2026-04-24	vs Nottingham Forest	Premier League	0-5	90	0	0	5.6
2026-04-19	@ Aston Villa	Premier League	4-3	90	0	0	5.6
2026-04-12	vs Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	1-0	90	0	0	7.8
2026-03-27	vs Germany	Friendlies	3-4	45	0	1	7.7
2026-03-22	@ Newcastle United	Premier League	1-2	90	0	0	7.3
2026-03-14	vs Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	0-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-03-08	@ Port Vale	FA Cup	1-0	7	0	0
2026-03-03	@ Leeds United	Premier League	0-1	35	0	0	6.5
2026-02-28	@ AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	1-1	76	0	0	7.1
2026-02-22	vs Fulham	Premier League	1-3	19	0	0	6.6
2026-01-17	vs Crystal Palace	Premier League	2-1	90	0	0	7.1
2026-01-10	@ Everton	FA Cup	1-1	120	0	0	8.3
2026-01-07	@ Brentford	Premier League	3-0	90	0	0	6.3
2026-01-04	@ Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	1-1	90	0	0	7.5
2026-01-01	vs Manchester City	Premier League	0-0	90	0	0	7.4
2025-12-28	vs Leeds United	Premier League	1-1	90	0	1	7.7
2025-12-20	@ Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	0-0	90	0	0	7.5
2025-12-14	vs Newcastle United	Premier League	1-0	90	0	0	7.7
2025-12-06	@ Manchester City	Premier League	3-0	73	0	0	6.7
2025-12-03	@ Liverpool	Premier League	1-1	90	0	0	6.7
2025-11-29	vs AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	3-2	90	0	1	7.2
2025-11-22	@ Fulham	Premier League	1-0	90	0	0	6.7
2025-11-18	@ Kosovo	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	1-1	76	0	0	6.7
2025-11-15	vs Sweden	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	4-1	90	1	0	8.4
2025-11-08	vs Arsenal	Premier League	2-2	90	0	0	7.6
2025-11-03	vs Everton	Premier League	1-1	90	1	0	8.6 ⭐
2025-10-25	@ Chelsea	Premier League	1-2	90	0	0	7.5
2025-10-18	vs Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	2-0	90	0	0	7.6
2025-10-13	@ Slovenia	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	0-0	90	0	0	7.8
2025-10-10	@ Sweden	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	0-2	90	1	0	8.6
2025-10-04	@ Manchester United	Premier League	2-0	90	0	0	7.0
2025-09-27	@ Nottingham Forest	Premier League	0-1	90	0	1	8.2
2025-09-21	vs Aston Villa	Premier League	1-1	90	0	1	7.3
2025-09-13	@ Crystal Palace	Premier League	0-0	90	0	0	7.9
2025-09-08	vs Slovenia	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	3-0	90	0	0	7.5

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Sunderland	senior	36	1	6	7.29
2024/2025	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	49	2	7	7.36
2023/2024	Bayer Leverkusen	senior	50	4	2	7.66
2022/2023	Arsenal	senior	47	9	7	7.37
2021/2022	Arsenal	senior	30	1	2	7.00
2020/2021	Arsenal	senior	45	1	2	6.88
2019/2020	Arsenal	senior	41	1	2	6.88
2018/2019	Arsenal	senior	40	4	5	7.07
2017/2018	Arsenal	senior	48	3	8	7.18
2016/2017	Arsenal	senior	46	4	3	7.24
2015/2016	Borussia Mönchengladbach	senior	36	3	2	-
2014/2015	Borussia Mönchengladbach	senior	42	5	3	-
2013/2014	Borussia Mönchengladbach	senior	29	0	1	-
2012/2013	Borussia Mönchengladbach	senior	32	1	0	-
2011/2012	Basel	senior	36	1	0	-
2010/2011	Basel	senior	27	2	0	-
2026	Switzerland	national team	8	3	1	7.87
2025	Switzerland	national team	2	0	0	7.14
2024	Switzerland	national team	24	2	2	7.40
2022	Switzerland	national team	15	0	0	6.83
2021	Switzerland	national team	3	0	0	7.46
2020	Switzerland	national team	19	2	4	7.22
2018	Switzerland	national team	26	4	1	7.32
2017	Switzerland	national team	1	0	0	-
2016	Switzerland	national team	16	1	1	7.83
2015	Switzerland	national team	1	0	0	-
2014	Switzerland	national team	16	3	4	-
2013	Switzerland	national team	3	0	0	-
2012	Switzerland	national team	9	1	1	-
2011	Switzerland	national team	2	1	0	-
2011	Switzerland U21	national team	4	0	0	-
2011	Switzerland U19	national team	3	1	0	-
2010	Switzerland U19	national team	1	0	0	-
2009	Switzerland U17	national team	7	1	0	-