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Axel Witsel
Market value
€1.2M
5 June 2026
Club
Girona FCMidfielder
- Position detail
- Defensive midfield
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Born
- 12 January 1989
- Place of birth
- Liège, Belgium
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Nationality
- Belgium
- At club since
- 12 August 2025
- Agent
- AS1
Next match
LaLiga 2
Gironav
Castellón· Estadi Montilivi, Girona
Seasons
Complete seasons only, to 25/26
Seasons
20
Appearances
476
Goals
40
Assists
24
League
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | LaLiga | Girona FC | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 35 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 29 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 30 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic cups
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | DFL-Supercup | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DFL-Supercup | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Russian Cup | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Russian Super Cup | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Russian Cup | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Russian Super Cup | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Russian Cup | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Continental club competitions
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Champions League Qu. | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | Champions League Qu. | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Shirt numbers
Squad numbers are recorded from 2013 onwards.
Club
| Season | Club | Number | Matches | As captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Girona | 20 | 33 | — |
| 2025 |  Atlético | 20 | 3 | — |
| 24/25 | Atlético | 20 | 55 | — |
| 23/24 | Atlético | 20 | 52 | — |
| 22/23 | Atlético | 20 | 48 | — |
| 21/22 |  Dortmund | 28 | 45 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Dortmund | 28 | 24 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Dortmund | 28 | 39 | — |
| 18/19 | Dortmund | 28 | 43 | — |
| 2016 |  Zenit S-Pb | 28 | 23 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Zenit S-Pb | 28 | 41 | — |
| 14/15 | Zenit S-Pb | 28 | 43 | — |
| 13/14 | Zenit S-Pb | 28 | 43 | — |
National team
| Season | Country | Number | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Belgium | 6 | 3 |
Career moves
| Season | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Girona | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 22/23 | Atlético | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 18/19 | Dortmund | Transfer | €20M |
| 16/17 |  TJ Quanjian | Transfer | €20M |
| 12/13 | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | €40M |
| 11/12 |  Benfica | Transfer | €9M |
| 06/07 |  Standard Liège | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 05/06 |  Standard U19 | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 04/05 |  Standard U17 | Transfer | Undisclosed |
Market value
Current
€1.2M
Highest ever
€40M
on 18 December 2018
- 24 Sept 2006: €400k, Standard Liège
- 7 Aug 2007: €1.50m, Standard Liège
- 31 Mar 2008: €2.50m, Standard Liège
- 15 Jul 2008: €3m, Standard Liège
- 22 Oct 2008: €4m, Standard Liège
- 25 Nov 2008: €8m, Standard Liège
- 22 May 2009: €8.50m, Standard Liège
- 4 Sept 2009: €7.50m, Standard Liège
- 28 Jul 2010: €8.50m, Standard Liège
- 24 May 2011: €10m, Standard Liège
- 21 Sept 2011: €11m, Benfica
- 2 Feb 2012: €14m, Benfica
- 7 Jul 2012: €20m, Benfica
- 4 Sept 2012: €25m, Zenit S-Pb
- 9 Sept 2012: €30m, Zenit S-Pb
- 19 Jun 2013: €32m, Zenit S-Pb
- 3 Mar 2014: €35m, Zenit S-Pb
- 23 Feb 2015: €28m, Zenit S-Pb
- 1 Jun 2016: €23m, Zenit S-Pb
- 27 Dec 2016: €20m, Zenit S-Pb
- 5 Mar 2017: €15m, TJ Quanjian
- 1 Dec 2017: €17m, TJ Quanjian
- 5 Jun 2018: €18m, TJ Quanjian
- 16 Jul 2018: €20m, TJ Quanjian
- 22 Aug 2018: €25m, Dortmund
- 22 Oct 2018: €30m, Dortmund
- 18 Dec 2018: €40m, Dortmund
- 5 Jun 2019: €32m, Dortmund
- 17 Dec 2019: €27m, Dortmund
- 8 Apr 2020: €21.50m, Dortmund
- 16 Sept 2020: €17m, Dortmund
- 10 Feb 2021: €12m, Dortmund
- 26 May 2021: €9m, Dortmund
- 22 Dec 2021: €6m, Dortmund
- 24 Mar 2022: €4m, Dortmund
- 23 Sept 2022: €5m, Atlético
- 21 Mar 2024: €4m, Atlético
- 7 Jun 2024: €3.50m, Atlético
- 27 Dec 2024: €2.50m, Atlético
- 9 Jun 2025: €2m, Atlético
- 2 Oct 2025: €1.50m, Girona FC
- 12 Dec 2025: €1.40m, Girona FC
- 5 Jun 2026: €1.20m, Girona FC
Last change
Common questions
Which club does Axel Witsel play for?
- The current club of Axel Witsel is Girona FC.
What shirt number does Axel Witsel wear?
- Axel Witsel wears the number 20 shirt. The club is Girona.
What position does Axel Witsel play?
- Axel Witsel plays in the position of Defensive midfield.
How old is Axel Witsel?
- Axel Witsel is 37 years old, born on 12 January 1989.
What is the market value of Axel Witsel?
- The market value of Axel Witsel is €1.2M, recorded on 5 June 2026.
What is the highest market value recorded for Axel Witsel?
- The highest market value recorded for Axel Witsel is €40M, on 18 December 2018.
How many goals has Axel Witsel scored?
- In the seasons we have on record, Axel Witsel has played 476 matches. In those recorded seasons Axel Witsel scored 40 goals. These numbers cover the seasons in our records, and are not a complete career total.
How many international matches has Axel Witsel played?
- Axel Witsel has played 140 matches at international level. The national team on record is Belgium. Axel Witsel scored 12 international goals.
What is the nationality of Axel Witsel?
- The nationality of Axel Witsel is Belgium.
Where was Axel Witsel born?
- Axel Witsel was born in Liège, Belgium.
How tall is Axel Witsel?
- The height of Axel Witsel is 1.86 m.
Which foot does Axel Witsel prefer?
- Axel Witsel prefers the right foot.
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