Sunderland Bio & Identity
Full Name
Granit Xhaka
Birth Date / Age
Sep 27, 1992 (33 yrs)
Birth Place
Switzerland
Nationality
Switzerland
Height / Weight
1.86 / -
Position
Midfielder
Current Club
Tactical Profile
Finishing
4
Creativity
11
Progression
0
Duels
0
Defending
0
* Derived from season performance per-90 metrics vs competition averages.
Season Stats
37
Appearances
3
Goals
6
Assists
14.6
Rating
7
Yellow Cards
TotalShots
19
ShotsOnTarget
10
ShotsOffTarget
9
BigChancesCreated
8
GoalsOutBox
1
LeftFootGoals
3
ExpectedGoals
2.76
ExpectedAssists
3.80
Touches
2652
MinutesPlayed
3159
BigChancesScored
2
GoalsInBox
2
Performance Trend
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunderland | 31 | 1 | 6 | 2.6K |
| 2023 | Sunderland | 31 | 1 | 6 | 2.6K |
| 2022 | Sunderland | 31 | 1 | 6 | 2.6K |
| 2021 | Sunderland | 31 | 1 | 6 | 2.6K |
Career Honors
Bundesliga
FA Cup
x2
DFB-Pokal
Community Shield
x2
Super Cup
Super League
x2
Emirates Cup
x2
Swiss Cup
U17 World Cup
Transfer History
Jul 29, 2025
Transfer
Bayer Leverkusen
Sunderland
$17.3M
Jul 05, 2023
Transfer
Arsenal
Bayer Leverkusen
$16.3M
Jun 30, 2016
Transfer
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Arsenal
$50.1M
Jun 30, 2012
Transfer
FC Basel 1893
Borussia Mönchengladbach
$10.7M
May 31, 2010
Transfer
Unknown
FC Basel 1893
Career Snapshot
Tracked Seasons
4
Career Apps
124
Career Goals
4
Career Assists
24
Best Impact Season
2024 · Sunderland
1G · 6A · 2.6K min
