Granit Xhaka

Switzerland | Midfielder | Switzerland

Granit Xhaka, 33, is a footballer from Switzerland playing as Midfielder for Switzerland. Xhaka was born in Basel, Switzerland. In the 2026 Friendlies season Xhaka has 3 appearances with 1 goals and 2 assists in 185 minutes at an average rating of 7.57. Xhaka is ranked 6th in the Friendlies Top Assists list for 2026.

Profile

Full name: Granit Xhaka
Age: 33
Born: 27 September 1992 | Basel | Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland
Height: 186
Weight: 80
Position: Midfielder
Shirt number: 34
Current club: Switzerland

League Rankings

Friendlies 2026 | Top Assists | Position 6 | 2 assists Visit the Friendlies hub
Premier League 2025/26 | Top Assists | Position 14 | 6 assists Visit the Premier League hub

Season by Season Stats

Season statistics for Granit Xhaka
Season	Team	League	Apps	Goals	Assists	Yellow	Red	Rating
2026	Switzerland	Friendlies	3	1	2	1	0	7.57
25/26	Sunderland	Premier League	34	1	6	8	0	7.32
25/26	Sunderland	FA Cup	2	0	0	1	0	7.55

Career Transfers

30 July 2025 Bayer Leverkusen to Sunderland Transfer
6 July 2023 Arsenal to Bayer Leverkusen € 25M
1 July 2016 Borussia Mönchengladbach to Arsenal € 45M
1 July 2012 FC Basel 1893 to Borussia Mönchengladbach € 8.5M

Honours

Bundesliga 2023/2024 : Winner | Germany
Bundesliga : Winner | Germany
Community Shield 2020 : Winner | England
Community Shield 2017 : Winner | England
Community Shield : Winner | England
DFB Pokal 2023/2024 : Winner | Germany
DFB Pokal : Winner | Germany
Emirates Cup 2022 : Winner | World
Emirates Cup 2017 : Winner | World
Emirates Cup : Winner | World
FA Cup 2019/2020 : Winner | England
FA Cup 2016/2017 : Winner | England
FA Cup : Winner | England
FIFA U17 World Cup 2009 : Winner | World
FIFA U17 World Cup : Winner | World
Florida Cup 2022 : Winner | World
Florida Cup : Winner | World
Schweizer Pokal 2011/2012 : Winner | Switzerland
Schweizer Pokal : Winner | Switzerland
Super Cup 2024 : Winner | Germany
Super Cup : Winner | Germany
Super League 2011/2012 : Winner | Switzerland
Super League 2010/2011 : Winner | Switzerland
Super League : Winner | Switzerland
Bundesliga 2024/2025 : 2nd Place | Germany
Bundesliga : 2nd Place | Germany
Emirates Cup 2019 : 2nd Place | World
Emirates Cup : 2nd Place | World
League Cup 2017/2018 : 2nd Place | England
League Cup : 2nd Place | England
Premier League 2022/2023 : 2nd Place | England
Premier League : 2nd Place | England
Trofeo Joan Gamper 2019 : 2nd Place | World
Trofeo Joan Gamper : 2nd Place | World
UEFA Europa League 2023/2024 : 2nd Place | Europe
UEFA Europa League 2018/2019 : 2nd Place | Europe
UEFA Europa League : 2nd Place | Europe
UEFA U21 Championship 2009/2011 : 2nd Place | Europe
UEFA U21 Championship : 2nd Place | Europe

Injury and Suspension History

Unknown : 9 March 2025 to 10 March 2025
Thigh Injury : 30 June 2024 to 4 July 2024
LCL Knee Injury : 29 September 2021 to 5 December 2021
Virus : 3 September 2021 to 25 September 2021
Groin Injury : 3 May 2021 to 18 May 2021
Ankle/Foot Injury : 18 June 2020 to 24 June 2020
Concussion : 10 December 2019 to 20 December 2019
Back Injury : 12 August 2019 to 23 August 2019
Hip/Thigh Injury : 19 April 2019 to 23 April 2019
Groin Injury : 28 March 2019 to 14 April 2019
Groin Injury : 31 January 2019 to 23 February 2019
Illness : 10 April 2018 to 14 April 2018

Current Status

Granit Xhaka recent absences and availability
Reason	Date
Ankle Injury	11 February 2026
Ankle Injury	7 February 2026
Ankle Injury	2 February 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Granit Xhaka play?

Granit Xhaka plays as Midfielder.

Which team does Granit Xhaka play for?

Granit Xhaka plays for Switzerland in the Friendlies.

How many goals has Granit Xhaka scored this season?

Granit Xhaka has scored 1 goals in 3 appearances in the Friendlies 2026 season.

How old is Granit Xhaka?

Granit Xhaka is 33 years old and comes from Switzerland.

Updated: 12 Jun 2026, 03:41 UTC