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Axel Witsel

Axel WitselCB#28

Nice·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

37 years(12/01/1989)1,86mrightBelgium, MartiniqueContract until 30/06/2027

6.78Rating37 matches in 12 months
€1.20mMarket value#21 in Nice

Last 5rating per match

LaLiga08.116.9
World Cup Qu18.116.7
LaLiga23.116.6
LaLiga30.116.9
LaLiga07.126.3

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.80Nov
6.80Dec
6.70Jan
6.70Feb
6.90Mar
6.90Apr
6.80May
6.70Jun
6.40Jul
6.50Aug
6.50Sep
6.90Oct

Key statsLigue 1

Goals0
xG0.770.12 / 90
Assists0
xA0.070.01 / 90
Shots71.10 / 90
Shots on target229%
Key passes30.47 / 90
Pass accuracy94.6%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING45TECHNIQUE47TACTICAL54DEFENDING50CREATIVITY50

Player Position average

Attacking45
Technique47
Tactical54
Defending50
Creativity50

Strengths

  • Discipline

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DC · MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

CBCMDMAttack →

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 09.01.2026
Missed matches1last 12 months
National teamBelgium logoBelgium140 caps · 12 goals
Contract until30/06/2027
Market value€1.20mHighest: €40.00m (18/12/2018)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Ligue 1 logoLigue 1Nice logoNice26/2775716.70——0——
Transfers10
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
18/08/202626/27GironaNicefree transfer€1.20m
12/08/202525/26AtléticoGironafree transfer€2.00m
06/07/202222/23DortmundAtléticofree transfer€4.00m
06/08/201818/19TJ TianhaiDortmund€20.00m€20.00m
03/01/201716/17Zenit S-PbTJ Quanjian€20.00m€20.00m
03/09/201212/13BenficaZenit S-Pb€40.00m€20.00m
13/07/201111/12Standard LiègeBenfica€9.00m€10.00m
01/07/200606/07Standard U19Standard Liège--
01/07/200505/06Standard U17Standard U19--
01/07/200404/05Standard YthStandard U17--

Market value

€1.20m Current€40.00m Highest · 18/12/201805/06/2026 Last change
€40.00m
24.09.200605.06.2026
#154 Belgium#614 Defensive Midfield#341 Ligue 1#21 Nice#7.005 Worldwide#8 Year 1989
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
24/09/200617Standard Liège€400k
07/08/200718Standard Liège€1.50m
31/03/200819Standard Liège€2.50m
15/07/200819Standard Liège€3.00m
22/10/200819Standard Liège€4.00m
25/11/200819Standard Liège€8.00m
22/05/200920Standard Liège€8.50m
04/09/200920Standard Liège€7.50m
28/07/201021Standard Liège€8.50m
28/12/201021Standard Liège€8.50m
24/05/201122Standard Liège€10.00m
21/09/201122SL Benfica€11.00m
02/02/201223SL Benfica€14.00m
07/07/201223SL Benfica€20.00m
04/09/201223Zenit St. Petersburg€25.00m
09/09/201223Zenit St. Petersburg€30.00m
13/01/201324Zenit St. Petersburg€30.00m
19/06/201324Zenit St. Petersburg€32.00m
03/03/201425Zenit St. Petersburg€35.00m
31/07/201425Zenit St. Petersburg€35.00m
23/02/201526Zenit St. Petersburg€28.00m
18/06/201526Zenit St. Petersburg€28.00m
06/01/201626Zenit St. Petersburg€28.00m
01/06/201627Zenit St. Petersburg€23.00m
27/12/201627Zenit St. Petersburg€20.00m
05/03/201728Tianjin Quanjian€15.00m
19/06/201728Tianjin Quanjian€15.00m
01/12/201728Tianjin Quanjian€17.00m
05/06/201829Tianjin Quanjian€18.00m
16/07/201829Tianjin Tianhai (-2019)€20.00m
22/08/201829Borussia Dortmund€25.00m
22/10/201829Borussia Dortmund€30.00m
18/12/201829Borussia Dortmund€40.00m
05/06/201930Borussia Dortmund€32.00m
17/12/201930Borussia Dortmund€27.00m
08/04/202031Borussia Dortmund€21.50m
16/09/202031Borussia Dortmund€17.00m
10/02/202132Borussia Dortmund€12.00m
26/05/202132Borussia Dortmund€9.00m
22/12/202132Borussia Dortmund€6.00m
24/03/202233Borussia Dortmund€4.00m
09/06/202233Borussia Dortmund€4.00m
23/09/202233Atlético de Madrid€5.00m
07/11/202233Atlético de Madrid€5.00m
13/06/202334Atlético de Madrid€5.00m
22/12/202334Atlético de Madrid€5.00m
21/03/202435Atlético de Madrid€4.00m
07/06/202435Atlético de Madrid€3.50m
27/12/202435Atlético de Madrid€2.50m
09/06/202536Atlético de Madrid€2.00m
02/10/202536Girona FC€1.50m
12/12/202536Girona FC€1.40m
05/06/202637Girona FC€1.20m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026Ligue 1Nice758600.770.7700.07731.81

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals
How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG
The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain
Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.