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 World Cup season Xhaka has 5 appearances with 1 goals and 0 assists in 480 minutes at an average rating of 7.66. Xhaka is ranked 7th 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 7 | 2 assists Visit the Friendlies hub
- World Cup 2026 | Yellow Cards | Position 8 | 2 yellow cards Visit the World Cup hub
- Premier League 2025/26 | Top Assists | Position 14 | 6 assists Visit the Premier League hub
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Switzerland | World Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 7.66 |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | Euro Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.46 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6.96 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 7.50 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.62 |
| 2023 | Switzerland | Euro Championship - Qualification | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 7.38 |
| 19/20 | Arsenal | Emirates Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 19/20 | Arsenal | Club Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 7.50 |
| 2019 | Arsenal | International Champions Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 19/20 | Arsenal | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 19/20 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.02 |
| 19/20 | Arsenal | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 14 won
- Community Shield 2× 2020 · 2017 England
- Emirates Cup 2× 2022 · 2017 World
- FA Cup 2× 2019/2020 · 2016/2017 England
- Super League 2× 2011/2012 · 2010/2011 Switzerland
- Bundesliga 1× 2023/2024 Germany
- DFB Pokal 1× 2023/2024 Germany
- FIFA U17 World Cup 1× 2009 World
- Florida Cup 1× 2022 World
- Schweizer Pokal 1× 2011/2012 Switzerland
- Super Cup 1× 2024 Germany
Runner-up finishes
- UEFA Europa League 2× | 2023/2024 · 2018/2019 | Europe
- Bundesliga 1× | 2024/2025 | Germany
- Emirates Cup 1× | 2019 | World
- League Cup 1× | 2017/2018 | England
- Premier League 1× | 2022/2023 | England
- Trofeo Joan Gamper 1× | 2019 | World
- UEFA U21 Championship 1× | 2009/2011 | Europe
Clubs | 4
-
Sunderland
Jul 2025 – present
Transfer
-
Bayer Leverkusen
Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
€ 25M
-
Arsenal
Jul 2016 – Jul 2023
€ 45M
-
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Jul 2012 – Jul 2016
€ 8.5M
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
| 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 World Cup.
How many goals has Granit Xhaka scored this season?
Granit Xhaka has scored 1 goals in 5 appearances in the World Cup 2026 season.
How old is Granit Xhaka?
Granit Xhaka is 33 years old and comes from Switzerland.
Updated: 11 Jul 2026, 09:47 UTC