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A. Witsel

Midfielder · Belgium World · Available
Apps 6
Minutes 353
Rating 6.57 / 10
Goals 0
Assists 0

A. Witsel is listed as a Midfielder for Belgium. Key facts: nationality Belgium, number #6, age 37, born 1989-01-12, height 186, weight 81, apps 6, minutes 353.

Season coverage

Season attacking statistics

3 season rows

Understat league-season totals. xG and xA are expected goals and expected assists, displayed to two decimals. These totals are separate from BADB recorded-match statistics.

2016/2017 Premier League Zenit St. Petersburg Understat
Apps
16
Minutes
1285
Goals
1
Assists
1
xG
2.74
xA
0.48
Shots
32
Key passes
8
Non-penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
2.74
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.07
Assists / 90
0.07
xG / 90
0.19
xA / 90
0.03
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.07
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.19
Shots / 90
2.24
Key passes / 90
0.56
Goals + assists / 90
0.14
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
-1.74
Assists minus xA
+0.52
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
-1.74
Goals + assists
2
Shot quality
xG per shot
0.09
Change from 2015/2016

Compared with 2015/2016 (2473 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change
-0.04
xG / 90 change
-0.01
Assists / 90 change
+0.03
xA / 90 change
-0.04
Non-penalty goals / 90 change
-0.04
Non-penalty xG / 90 change
+0.02
Shots / 90 change
+0.46
Key passes / 90 change
-0.28
2015/2016 Premier League Zenit St. Petersburg Understat
Apps
29
Minutes
2473
Goals
3
Assists
1
xG
5.55
xA
1.94
Shots
49
Key passes
23
Non-penalty goals
3
Non-penalty xG
4.80
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.11
Assists / 90
0.04
xG / 90
0.20
xA / 90
0.07
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.11
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.17
Shots / 90
1.78
Key passes / 90
0.84
Goals + assists / 90
0.15
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
-2.55
Assists minus xA
-0.94
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
-1.80
Goals + assists
4
Shot quality
xG per shot
0.11
Change from 2014/2015

Compared with 2014/2015 (2306 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change
-0.05
xG / 90 change
+0.03
Assists / 90 change
+0.04
xA / 90 change
+0.02
Non-penalty goals / 90 change
-0.05
Non-penalty xG / 90 change
0.00
Shots / 90 change
+0.57
Key passes / 90 change
+0.10
2014/2015 Premier League Zenit St. Petersburg Understat
Apps
28
Minutes
2306
Goals
4
Assists
0
xG
4.39
xA
1.20
Shots
31
Key passes
19
Non-penalty goals
4
Non-penalty xG
4.39
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.16
Assists / 90
0.00
xG / 90
0.17
xA / 90
0.05
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.16
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.17
Shots / 90
1.21
Key passes / 90
0.74
Goals + assists / 90
0.16
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
-0.39
Assists minus xA
-1.20
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
-0.39
Goals + assists
4
Shot quality
xG per shot
0.14

Per 90 = total × 90 ÷ minutes; shown from 900 minutes played. Goals minus xG: positive means more goals than expected; negative means fewer. Assists minus xA compares recorded assists with expected assists. The non-penalty difference excludes penalties from both goals and xG. xG per shot = xG ÷ shots, including penalties; shown from 20 shots. It describes average chance quality, not finishing ability. Season changes compare the same club and league, adjusting for minutes, not playing conditions. Past results, not a prediction.

Season coverage

Recorded season statistics

2 season rows

Based on matches currently recorded by BADB. These values may not equal official full-season totals.

2026 World Cup Belgium
Apps
6
Minutes
31
Assists
0
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
Rating
6.5
2025 La Liga Girona
Apps
5
Minutes
206
Assists
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
Rating
6.9
Player overview

Season and recent form

Performance trend Latest 5 of 6 appearances
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  1. Nice - Lille #28 · M Rating 6.64 Minutes 90 min 0 G 0 A 1 Shots0 Key passes
  2. Auxerre - Nice #28 · M Rating 6.96 Minutes 86 min 0 G 0 A 2 Shots1 Key passes
  3. Nice - Le Mans #28 · M Rating 6.24 Minutes 73 min 0 G 0 A 2 Shots0 Key passes
  4. Paris FC - Nice #28 · M Rating 6.5 Minutes 73 min 1 Key passes
  5. Spain - Belgium #6 · M · Substitute Rating 6.5 Minutes 30 min 0 A
Season stats 10 values
Apps 6
Minutes 353
Rating 6.57 / 10
Goals 0
Assists 0
Shots 5
Key passes 2
Tackles 2
Cards 1
Saves 0
Detailed match stats Latest 6 appearances

Attack

Shots on target
1 / 5 (20%)
Dribbles completed
2 / 4 (50%)
Key passes
2
Fouls won
4

Distribution

Passes completed
188 / 197 (95%)

Defence

Duels won
10 / 25 (40%)
Tackles
2
Interceptions
7
Blocks
1
Fouls committed
4

Discipline and goalkeeping

Yellow cards
1

Profile facts

Nationality
Belgium
Country
World
Number
#6
Age
37
Born
1989-01-12
Birthplace
Liège
Birth country
Belgium
Height
186
Weight
81

Career timeline 9 entries

Career: Belgium · Current Squad.

Showing 8 of 9 career entries.

  1. Date unavailable Belgium Current club Current Squad
  2. Date unavailable Nice Current Squad
  3. Nice Free transfer from Girona
  4. Girona Free transfer from Atletico Madrid
  5. Atletico Madrid Free transfer from Borussia Dortmund
  6. Borussia Dortmund Transfer from Tianjin Songjiang · € 20M
  7. Tianjin Songjiang Transfer from Zenit · € 20M
  8. Zenit Transfer from Benfica · € 40M
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  1. Benfica Transfer from Standard Liege · € 7.5M

Key actions 6 actions

Auxerre vs Nice 86' Sub Axel Witsel - Substitution Nice on for Hicham Boudaoui Nice vs Le Mans 73' Sub Axel Witsel - Substitution Nice on for Antoine Mendy Paris FC vs Nice 73' Sub A. Witsel - Substitution Nice on for I. Jansson Spain vs Belgium 95+5' Yellow Axel Witsel - Yellow card Belgium Foul Girona vs Elche 58' Sub A. Witsel - Substitution Girona on for F. Beltran Atletico Madrid vs Girona 56' Sub A. Witsel - Substitution Girona on for F. Beltran
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