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Axel Witsel

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Born on :  January 12, 1989 (35 years) at Liège 
Nationality  : Belgium  Martinica 
Height : 1m83
Weight : 73 kg
Best foot : Right foot
Number of international caps : 131 (12 goals)
First international goal : vs Morocco 26/03/2008
  • Axel Witsel

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Current season statistics (2024/2025)

0 Goals 0 Assists
0 Victories 0 Losses
0 Played matches 0 Minutes played
0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards
CM
Main position
Centre Midfield56%

Witsel's career statisticsLast updated on 05/06/2024 at 22:39

SeasonClubLeagueContinentNat. cupsInternationalTotal
tier Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff.
2024/2025 Atlético1
2023/2024 Atlético1352139210615222112
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Atlético LaLiga EA Sports 3521392
Atlético Champions League 10
Atlético Copa del Rey 5
Atlético Supercopa 1
Belgium Friendlies 1
2022/2023 Atlético1336146491
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Atlético La Liga Santander 33
Atlético Champions League 61
Atlético Copa del Rey 4
Belgium Nations League A 2
Belgium Friendlies 1
Belgium World Cup 3
2021/2022 Dortmund129297284102412514898
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Dortmund DFB-Pokal 3
Dortmund Bundesliga 292972
Dortmund Supercup 1
Dortmund Champions League 6
Dortmund Europa League 2
Belgium World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 41360
Belgium Nations League A 2
Belgium Nations League A 41284
2020/2021 Dortmund115513632917523121175
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Belgium Nations League A 51450
Belgium Euro 4
Dortmund DFB-Pokal 2
Dortmund Bundesliga 15
Dortmund Supercup
Dortmund Champions League 51363
2019/2020 Dortmund128455627424145849
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Dortmund Supercup 1
Dortmund DFB-Pokal 3
Dortmund Bundesliga 2845562
Dortmund Champions League 7
Belgium Euro Qualifying 2
2018/2019 Dortmund13341718716293120275061722
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Dortmund DFB-Pokal 31202
Dortmund Bundesliga 3341718
Dortmund Champions League 71629
Belgium Friendlies 1
Belgium Nations League A 4
Belgium Euro Qualifying 2
2018 Quanjian191804811190927211189
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Quanjian AFC Champions League 81
Quanjian China Ping An CSL 91804
Quanjian Chinese FA Cup 1190
Belgium Friendlies 3
Belgium World Cup 6
2017 Quanjian1274160427115073652621
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Quanjian China Ping An CSL 2741604
Quanjian Chinese FA Cup 2
Belgium World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 411309
Belgium Friendlies 3
2016/2017 Zenit1161212856116153729231204
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Zenit Premier League 16121285
Zenit (C3) Europa League 61
Zenit Russian Cup 1
Belgium Friendlies 2
Belgium World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 41357
2015/2016 Zenit1293282271630522249141111615575679
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Zenit Russian Super Cup 11
Zenit Premier League 2932822
Zenit Champions League 71630
Zenit Russian Cup 421189
Belgium Euro Qualifying 41
Belgium Friendlies 1
Belgium Friendlies 4
Belgium Euro 51450
2014/2015 Zenit1284157513255617116204972587
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Zenit Champions League 71597
Zenit Premier League 2841575
Zenit Russian Cup 1
Zenit (C3) Europa League 61515
Belgium Friendlies 21180
Belgium Euro Qualifying 41
Belgium Friendlies 1
2013/2014 Zenit1304464311214257461194
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Zenit Russian Super Cup 1
Zenit Premier League 3044643
Zenit Champions League 11
Zenit Russian Cup 1
Belgium Friendlies 3
Belgium World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 31
Belgium Friendlies 41
Belgium World Cup 4
2012/2013 Zenit1194136791809394051676
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Belgium World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 7
Belgium Friendlies 1
Belgium Friendlies 1
Zenit Premier League 1941367
Zenit Champions League 5
Zenit Russian Cup 3
Zenit (C3) Europa League 41359
2012/2013 Benfica1314
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Belgium Friendlies 1
Benfica Liga ZON Sagres 3
2011/2012 Benfica12912282142359462220105953949
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Benfica Champions League 1423594
Benfica Liga ZON Sagres 2912282
Benfica Taça de Portugal 2
Benfica Taça da Liga 42158
Belgium Friendlies 4
Belgium Euro Qualifying 3
Belgium Friendlies 3
2010/2011 Standard1371032762127083120951152296
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Standard Jupiler Pro League 3710327
Standard Cofidis Cup 621270
Belgium Friendlies 1
Belgium Euro Qualifying 621233
Belgium Friendlies 1190
2009/2010 Standard122537312335873167211514312299
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Standard Belgische Supercup 1190
Standard Jupiler Pro League 225373
Standard Champions League 6
Standard Cofidis Cup 1190
Standard (C3) Europa League 63180
Standard Europa League Play Offs 51322
Belgium Friendlies 1161
Belgium Friendlies 1
Belgium U-21 UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying 3
2008/2009 Standard135835910193017539493
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Standard Belgische Supercup 1
Standard Champions League 2
Standard Jupiler Pro League 358359
Standard (C3) UEFA Cup 81720
Belgium Friendlies 1
Belgium World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 5
Belgium Friendlies 1
2007/2008 Standard13374213213161470211144411345
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Standard Jupiler League 337421
Standard (C3) UEFA Cup 32131
Standard Beker van België 61470
Belgium Friendlies 21114
2006/2007 Standard1162454151450223456
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Standard Jupiler League 162454
Standard (C3) UEFA Cup 1
Standard Beker van België 51450
Total50666176211371468326913343213112690784310532658

Notes

Overall
83/100
Physical
14/20
Mental
15/20
Technical
14/20
Offense
11/20
Defense
16/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.
Central defender's Position World Ranking30
Central defender's Position National Ranking (Belgium)2
2024's Number of Matches World Ranking212
Rankings updated on 06/06/2024

Player's titles

Victories

Premier League 1logo Zenit St.Petersburg2015
Super Cup 1logo Zenit St.Petersburg2015
Russian Cup 1logo Zenit St.Petersburg2016
Jupiler Pro League 2logo Standard Liège2008logo Standard Liège2009
Belgian Cup 1logo Standard Liège2011
Belgische Supercup 2logo Standard Liège2008logo Standard Liège2009
Supercup 1logo Borussia Dortmund2019
DFB-Pokal 1logo Borussia Dortmund2021
Taça da Liga 1logo Benfica2012

Runner-ups

Premier League 2logo Zenit St.Petersburg2013logo Zenit St.Petersburg2014
Super Cup 1logo Zenit St.Petersburg2013
Jupiler Pro League 1logo Standard Liège2011
Belgian Cup 1logo Standard Liège2007
Bundesliga 3logo Borussia Dortmund2019logo Borussia Dortmund2020logo Borussia Dortmund2022
Supercup 2logo Borussia Dortmund2020logo Borussia Dortmund2021
Primeira Liga 2logo Benfica2012logo Benfica2013

Rewards

Victories

Jeune joueur professionnel de l'année 12008
Golden Boot 12008

Transfers

06/07/22 > AtléticoFree
06/08/18 > 06/07/22 Dortmund20 M€
03/01/17 > 06/08/18 Quanjian20 M€
03/09/12 > 03/01/17 Zenit40 M€
13/07/11 > 03/09/12 Benfica9 M€
01/07/06 > 13/07/11 StandardYouth

Player career by clubLast updated on 05/06/2024 at 22:23

Club Games Played matches Goals for Goals Assists Assists Efficiency Efficiency Minutes played Minutes played Yellow cards Yellow cards Red cards Red cards Match starts Match starts V Victories L Losses
logo Atlético Madrid Atlético9421361572299183%7860%5624%23
logo Belgium Belgium1311269071088115295%12460%7822%29
logo Belgium Belgium U-213246100%30%033%1
logo Benfica Benfica52538364178685%4463%3313%7
logo Borussia Dortmund Dortmund145136868112861786%12563%9123%34
logo Standard Liège Standard1944513601618322494%18255%10623%44
logo Tianjin Tianhai Quanjian476270242109100%4743%2026%12
logo Zenit St.Petersburg Zenit18022136881514633294%17058%10421%38

Results with or without him

Season Club When present When absent Influence
v l Total v l Total
2024/2025 Atlético 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 -
2023/2024 Atlético 63% 25% 51 33% 67% 3 -
2022/2023 Atlético 56% 23% 43 67% 17% 6 -
2021/2022 Dortmund 63% 29% 41 20% 60% 5 -
2020/2021 Dortmund 64% 27% 22 59% 28% 29 Very slightly positive
2019/2020 Dortmund 62% 23% 39 57% 29% 7 Very slightly positive
2018/2019 Dortmund 63% 16% 43 100% 0% 2 -
2018 Quanjian 33% 28% 18 67% 33% 9 Very negative
2017 Quanjian 48% 24% 29 80% 0% 5 -
2016/2017 Zenit 61% 17% 23 100% 0% 3 -
2015/2016 Zenit 59% 17% 41 67% 33% 3 -
2014/2015 Zenit 60% 24% 42 67% 0% 6 -
2013/2014 Zenit 57% 21% 42 100% 0% 1 -
2012/2013 Zenit 55% 23% 31 40% 20% 5 -
2012/2013 Benfica 67% 0% 3 0% 0% 0 -
2011/2012 Benfica 63% 14% 49 100% 0% 3 -
2010/2011 Standard 60% 26% 43 75% 25% 4 -
2009/2010 Standard 33% 38% 40 56% 22% 9 Negative
2008/2009 Standard 63% 17% 46 50% 0% 2 -
2007/2008 Standard 60% 10% 42 100% 0% 2 -
2006/2007 Standard 59% 27% 22 52% 26% 23 Slightly positive

Key figures

Match starts
He has played in the first 11 for the national team in each of the last 14 away from home matches
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He hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 5 at home matches
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Witsel hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 6 matches
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The player has won in La Liga the last 4 away from home matches
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The player hasn't lost in La Liga any of the last 4 away from home matches
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Witsel has won in La Liga the last 7 matches
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The player hasn't lost in La Liga any of the last 7 matches
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Witsel has lost in non-league and non-national team competition the last 4 away from home matches
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He hasn't won in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 4 away from home matches

First times

Date Competition Games Score First times

Standard Liège

17/09/2006 JL Standard - FC Brussels 2 - 1 First match with the club, first victory
28/09/2006 C3UEFAC Celta Vigo - Standard 3 - 0 First loss
17/02/2007 JL Standard - Lierse SK 3 - 2 First start
18/03/2007 JL Roeselare - Standard 2 - 3 First goal
16/08/2007 C3UEFAC UN Käerjeng - Standard 0 - 3 First time scoring 2 goals
10/05/2008 Jupiler League RC Genk - Standard 0 - 2 First red card
13/02/2011 JPL Standard - RC Genk 0 - 2 First own goal

Benfica

27/07/2011 CL Benfica - Trabzonspor 2 - 0 First match with the club, first victory
03/08/2011 CL Trabzonspor - Benfica 1 - 1 First start
24/08/2011 CL Benfica - FC Twente 3 - 1 First goal, first time scoring 2 goals
02/12/2011 TP Maritimo - Benfica 2 - 1 First loss

Zenit St.Petersburg

14/09/2012 Premier League Zenit - Terek Grozny 0 - 2 First match with the club, first loss
03/10/2012 CL Zenit - AC Milan 2 - 3 First start
07/10/2012 Premier League Krasnodar - Zenit 0 - 2 First victory
30/11/2012 Premier League Spartak Moscow - Zenit 2 - 4 First goal, first time scoring 2 goals
01/10/2013 CL Zenit - Austria Vienna 0 - 0 First red card

Tianjin Quanjian

04/03/2017 China Ping An CSL Guangzhou R&F - Quanjian 2 - 0 First match with the club, first start, first loss
11/03/2017 China Ping An CSL Sh. Shenhua - Quanjian 1 - 1 First goal
01/04/2017 China Ping An CSL Quanjian - Henan Jianye 1 - 0 First victory

Borussia Dortmund

20/08/2018 DFB-Pokal Greuther Fürth - Dortmund 1 - 2 First match with the club, first victory, first goal
26/08/2018 Bundesliga Dortmund - RB Leipzig 4 - 1 First start
06/11/2018 Champions League Atlético - Dortmund 2 - 0 First loss
18/01/2022 DFB-Pokal St. Pauli - Dortmund 2 - 1 First own goal

Atlético Madrid

15/08/2022 La Liga Santander Getafe - Atlético 0 - 3 First match with the club, first start, first victory
21/08/2022 La Liga Santander Atlético - Villarreal 0 - 2 First loss
04/06/2023 La Liga Santander Villarreal - Atlético 2 - 2 First red card
12/11/2023 LaLiga EA Sports Atlético - Villarreal 3 - 1 First goal

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 05/06/2024 at 22:23

Competition Games Played matches Goals for Goals Efficiency Efficiency Assists Assists Own goals Own goals Minutes played Minutes played Match starts Match starts Yellow cards Yellow cards Red cards Red cards V Victories D Draws L Losses
La Liga La Liga6822522504381%55163%4316%1121%14
Copa del Rey Copa del Rey980889%867%633%3
Supercopa Supercopa131100%1
Premier League Premier League12216631101009293%11461%7525%3014%17
Russian Cup Russian Cup102421184280%840%420%240%4
Super Cup Super Cup21210100%250%150%1
Jupiler Pro League Jupiler Pro League1433237111186094%135457%8124%3420%28
Belgische Supercup Belgische Supercup21178178100%2100%2
Belgian Cup Belgian Cup1853101155094%1767%126%128%5
Europa League Playoffs Europa League Playoffs5132232260%340%240%220%1
Bundesliga Bundesliga105108196819288%9267%7014%1519%20
DFB-Pokal DFB-Pokal111792179264%773%89%118%2
Supercup Supercup2180100%250%150%1
Primeira Liga Primeira Liga3212552255284%2769%2222%79%3
Taça de Portugal Taça de Portugal212450%150%150%1
Taça da Liga Taça da Liga4215831575%3100%4
Chinese Super League Chinese Super League36564413220100%3642%1531%1128%10
Chinese FA Cup Chinese FA Cup31270270100%333%133%133%1
Friendlies Friendlies4448491339591%4043%1930%1327%12
World Cup World Cup131199100%1369%98%123%3
Euro Euro9175275289%867%633%3
WCQEZ World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone27377722331100%27274%2019%57%2
UEFAU21CQ UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying3246100%367%233%1
Euro Qualifying Euro Qualifying2128753175090%1967%1419%414%3
Nations League A Nations League A1727271454100%1759%106%135%6
Champions League Champions League93613234793796%89244%4120%1935%33
Europa League Europa League3683741299494%3450%1817%633%12
AFC Champions League AFC Champions League81720100%850%438%313%1

Player's results for each season

Season Club Tier Rk. pts MP V D L GF GA
2023/2024 Atlético 1 4 76 38 24 4 10 70 43
2022/2023 Atlético 1 3 77 38 23 8 7 70 33
2021/2022 Dortmund 1 2 69 34 22 3 9 85 52
2020/2021 Dortmund 1 3 64 34 20 4 10 75 46
2019/2020 Dortmund 1 2 69 34 21 6 7 84 41
2018/2019 Dortmund 1 2 76 34 23 7 4 81 44
2018 Quanjian 1 9 21 16 6 3 7 22 23
2017 Quanjian 1 3 54 30 15 9 6 46 33
2016/2017 Zenit 1 2 35 17 10 5 2 33 13
2015/2016 Zenit 1 3 59 30 17 8 5 61 32
2014/2015 Zenit 1 1 67 30 20 7 3 58 17
2013/2014 Zenit 1 2 63 30 19 6 5 63 32
2012/2013 Zenit 1 2 62 30 18 8 4 53 25
2012/2013 Benfica 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 7 2
2011/2012 Benfica 1 2 69 30 21 6 3 66 27
2010/2011 Standard 1P 2 51 10 8 2 0 18 6
2010/2011 Standard 1S 6 49 30 15 4 11 50 38
2009/2010 Standard 11 8 39 28 10 9 9 38 34
2008/2009 Standard 1 1 77 34 24 5 5 66 26
2007/2008 Standard 1 1 77 34 22 11 1 61 19
2006/2007 Standard 1 3 64 34 19 7 8 62 38

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