Granit Xhaka ranks top 3% for final-third passes and top 5% for ball recoveries among defensive midfielders in the elite leagues on current form.
Premier League 2026/27 · Sunderland
246 apps · 18 goals · 27 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Premier League Sunderland | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 0 | |
| Europa League Sunderland | 2 (1) | 121 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2025/26 | Premier League Sunderland | 34 (32) | 2,901 | 1 | 6 | |
| FA Cup Sunderland | 2 (1) | 127 | 0 | – | ||
| 2024/25 | Bundesliga Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 33 (33) | 2,892 | 2 | 7 | |
| Champions League Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 10 (9) | 818 | 0 | – | ||
| DFB Pokal Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 (4) | 356 | 0 | – | ||
| 2023/24 | Bundesliga Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 33 (32) | 2,827 | 3 | – | |
| Europa League Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 11 (10) | 892 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DFB Pokal Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 (5) | 437 | 1 | – | ||
| 2022/23 | Premier League Arsenal | 37 (36) | 3,004 | 7 | 7 | |
| Europa League Arsenal | 7 (6) | 539 | 2 | – | ||
| Carabao Cup Arsenal | 1 (0) | 10 | 0 | – | ||
| 2021/22 | Premier League Arsenal | 27 (27) | 2,331 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020/21 | Premier League Arsenal | 31 (29) | 2,530 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 246 | 20,415 | 18 | 27 | 7.23 |
28 apps · 4 goals · 3 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | World Cup Switzerland | 6 (6) | 600 | 1 | 0 | |
| WC Qualification Europe Switzerland | 6 (6) | 526 | 2 | – | ||
| Friendly International Switzerland | 3 (3) | 186 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | European Championship Switzerland | 5 (5) | 450 | 0 | – | |
| 2022 | World Cup Switzerland | 4 (4) | 360 | 0 | – | |
| 2020 | European Championship Switzerland | 4 (4) | 360 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 2,482 | 4 | 3 | 7.32 |
Granit Xhaka has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists in 7 appearances (630 minutes) for Sunderland in the Premier League 2026/27 season.
Granit Xhaka plays as a defensive midfielder for Sunderland. OddAlerts benchmarks Granit Xhaka against 139 defensive midfielders in the elite leagues.
On current form, Granit Xhaka 's strongest areas compared with other defensive midfielders are final-third passes (top 3%, 15.05 per 90), ball recoveries (top 5%, 6.53 per 90) and duel win rate (top 5%, 62%).
Granit Xhaka averages a match rating of 7.42 across 7 appearances this season.
The players with the most similar statistical profile to Granit Xhaka on current form are Valentín Barco (Chelsea), Nabil Bentaleb (LOSC Lille) and Youri Tielemans (Manchester United).
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