Axel Witsel
Belgium | Midfielder | Belgium
Axel Witsel, 37, is a footballer from Belgium playing as Midfielder for Belgium. Lambert Witsel was born in Liège, Belgium. In the 2026 World Cup season Lambert Witsel has 0 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists in 0 minutes.
Profile
- Full name
- Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
- Age
- 37
- Born
- 12 January 1989 | Liège | Belgium
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Height
- 186
- Weight
- 81
- Position
- Midfielder
- Shirt number
- 6
- Current club
- Belgium
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Belgium | World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Belgium | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.55 |
| 25/26 | Girona | La Liga | 32 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 6.85 |
| 2024 | Belgium | Euro Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Belgium | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Belgium | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.65 |
| 2023 | Belgium | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 13 won
- First Division A 2× 2008/2009 · 2007/2008 Belgium
- Super Cup 2× 2016 · 2015 Russia
- Super Cup 2× 2009/2010 · 2008/2009 Belgium
- Cup 1× 2015/2016 Russia
- Cup 1× 2010/2011 Belgium
- DFB Pokal 1× 2020/2021 Germany
- Premier League 1× 2014/2015 Russia
- Super Cup 1× 2019 Germany
- Taça da Liga 1× 2011/2012 Portugal
- The Atlantic Cup 1× 2016 World
Runner-up finishes
- Bundesliga 3× | 2021/2022 · 2019/2020 · 2018/2019 | Germany
- Premier League 2× | 2013/2014 · 2012/2013 | Russia
- Super Cup 2× | 2021 · 2020 | Germany
- First Division A 1× | 2010/2011 | Belgium
- Primeira Liga 1× | 2011/2012 | Portugal
- Super Cup 1× | 2013 | Russia
Clubs | 6
-
Girona
Aug 2025 – present
Free Transfer
-
Atletico Madrid
Jul 2022 – Aug 2025
Free
-
Borussia Dortmund
Aug 2018 – Jul 2022
€ 20M
-
Tianjin Songjiang
Jan 2017 – Aug 2018
€ 20M
-
Zenit
Sep 2012 – Jan 2017
€ 40M
-
Benfica
Jul 2011 – Sep 2012
€ 7.5M
Injury and Suspension History
- Illness : 7 May 2025 to 8 May 2025
- Groin Injury : 20 June 2024 to 30 June 2024
- Groin Injury : 9 June 2024 to 16 June 2024
- Knock : 21 April 2022 to 29 April 2022
- Achilles Tendon Rupture : 10 January 2021 to 1 June 2021
- Groin Injury : 6 May 2020 to 25 May 2020
- Facial Injury : 9 December 2019 to 4 January 2020
- Groin Injury : 30 August 2019 to 13 September 2019
- Hip/Thigh Injury : 13 March 2019 to 29 March 2019
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Questionable | Muscle Injury | 26 January 2026 |
| Muscle Injury | 16 January 2026 |
| Red Card | 23 September 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Axel Witsel play?
Axel Witsel plays as Midfielder.
Which team does Axel Witsel play for?
Axel Witsel plays for Belgium in the World Cup.
How many goals has Axel Witsel scored this season?
Axel Witsel has scored 0 goals in 0 appearances in the World Cup 2026 season.
How old is Axel Witsel?
Axel Witsel is 36 years old and comes from Belgium.
Updated: 7 Jul 2026, 01:59 UTC