Granit

Xhaka

Granit Xhaka history

Granit Xhaka was born on 27 September 1992 in Basel and plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He played for FC Concordia Basel from 2000-2002, for FC Basel from 2003-2012, for Borussia M'gladbach from 2012-2016, for Arsenal FC from 2016-2023 and has played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen since 2023.

Current season 2023/24

In the current season, Granit Xhaka has scored two goals into the opponent‘s net. In 32 of the previous 33 games of the season, he was in the starting line-up. Of these 33 games, he won 28 with his club. Additionally, he was substituted in for one game.

His pass success rate amounts to 92.92 per cent. This result enables Granit Xhaka to occupy second place in the league ranking for this category. His tackle success rate amounts to 55.27 per cent. With this, he occupies second place in the team-internal statistics. With 351 km run, he has run the longest distance on the pitch, making him the best runner in the league statistics.

Last game

The 31-year-old played his last game on the 34th matchday of the 2023/24 season (18 May 2024). He was victorious over FC Augsburg while playing for Bayer 04 Leverkusen with a score of 2-1. He was substituted in and played as a midfielder for a total of 20 minutes in this game. Furthermore, he had five tackle challenges in the last match. Of these, he was able to win three. The player with the shirt number 34 was additionally able to make 27 successful passes. He covered a distance of 2.8 km during his total playing time in this game. In doing so, he had a total of six sprints.

Bundesliga career and records

Granit Xhaka has played 141 matches throughout the course of his career in the Bundesliga. Of these, he has won 81. He has netted nine goals during his appointments in the Bundesliga. Thus far, he has completed 33 matches with his present squad. Here, he has scored a total of three goals. He took the German championship title in 2023/24 while playing for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.