Girona Bio & Identity
Full Name
Axel Witsel
Birth Date / Age
Dec 01, 1989 (37 yrs)
Birth Place
Belgium
Nationality
Belgium
Height / Weight
1.86 / -
Position
Midfielder
Current Club
Tactical Profile
Finishing
6
Creativity
5
Progression
0
Duels
0
Defending
0
* Derived from season performance per-90 metrics vs competition averages.
Season Stats
27
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
13.7
Rating
2
Yellow Cards
1
Red Cards
TotalShots
15
ShotsOnTarget
5
ShotsOffTarget
10
BigChancesMissed
4
BigChancesCreated
2
GoalsInBox
1
RightFootGoals
1
ExpectedGoals
2.32
ExpectedAssists
1.08
Touches
1476
MinutesPlayed
2041
Performance Trend
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girona | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2K |
| 2024 | Girona | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2K |
| 2023 | Girona | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2K |
| 2022 | Girona | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2K |
Career Honors
DFB-Pokal
Super Cup
Premier Liga
Jupiler Pro League
x2
League Cup
Super Cup
x2
Belgian Cup
Super Cup
x2
FNL Cup
Transfer History
Aug 11, 2025
Free transfer
Atletico Madrid
Girona
Jul 05, 2022
Free transfer
Borussia Dortmund
Atletico Madrid
Aug 05, 2018
Transfer
Tianjin Tianhai
Borussia Dortmund
$23.1M
Jan 02, 2017
Transfer
Zenit
Tianjin Tianhai
$20.8M
Sep 02, 2012
Transfer
Benfica
Zenit
$50.3M
Jul 12, 2011
Transfer
Standard de Liège
Benfica
$12.7M
Jul 31, 2007
Transfer
Standard de Liège
Standard de Liège
Jun 30, 2006
Transfer
Unknown
Standard de Liège
Career Snapshot
Tracked Seasons
4
Career Apps
100
Career Goals
4
Career Assists
8
Best Impact Season
2025 · Girona
1G · 2A · 2K min
