Axel Witsel
Squad Number:
28
Nationality:
Belgium
Team:
Date of birth:
12/01/1989 ( Age: 36)
Height:
186 cm
Weight:
73 kg
Position:
Defender
Clubs stats
* A (Appearances) | G (Goals) | A (Assists) | Y/YR/R (Yellow card/Yellowred card/Red card) | MP (Minutes played)
| Season | League | Team | A | G | Assists | Y/YR/R | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | La Liga |
Girona
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 1/1/0 | 374 |
| 2025 | FIFA Club World Cup |
Atlético Madrid
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 44 |
| 2024/2025 | Champions League |
Atlético Madrid
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 270 |
| 2024/2025 | La Liga |
Atlético Madrid
|
14 | 0 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 847 |
| 2024/2025 | Copa Del Rey |
Atlético Madrid
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 180 |
| 2024 | Hybrid Friendlies |
Atlético Madrid
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Club Friendlies |
Atlético Madrid
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 243 |
| 2023/2024 | Champions League |
Atlético Madrid
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 858 |
| 2023/2024 | La Liga |
Atlético Madrid
|
35 | 2 | 0 | 5/0/0 | 2782 |
| 2023/2024 | Copa Del Rey |
Atlético Madrid
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 450 |
| 2023/2024 | Super Cup |
Atlético Madrid
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 30 |
| 2023 | Club Friendlies |
Atlético Madrid
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 130 |
| 2022/2023 | La Liga |
Atlético Madrid
|
33 | 0 | 0 | 2/0/1 | 2254 |
| 2022/2023 | Copa Del Rey |
Atlético Madrid
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 237 |
| 2022/2023 | Champions League |
Atlético Madrid
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 | 461 |
| 2022 | Club Friendlies |
Atlético Madrid
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 240 |
| 2021/2022 | Champions League |
Borussia Dortmund
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 470 |
| 2021/2022 | Bundesliga |
Borussia Dortmund
|
29 | 2 | 0 | 4/0/0 | 1947 |
| 2021/2022 | German Cup |
Borussia Dortmund
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 215 |
| 2021/2022 | German Super Cup |
Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 90 |
| 2021/2022 | Europa League |
Borussia Dortmund
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 50 |
| 2020/2021 | German Super Cup |
Borussia Dortmund
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2020/2021 | Bundesliga |
Borussia Dortmund
|
15 | 0 | 0 | 4/0/0 | 1130 |
| 2020/2021 | Champions League |
Borussia Dortmund
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 366 |
| 2020/2021 | German Cup |
Borussia Dortmund
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 104 |
| 2020 | Club Friendlies |
Borussia Dortmund
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 | 317 |
| 2019/2020 | Bundesliga |
Borussia Dortmund
|
28 | 4 | 5 | 4/0/0 | 2245 |
| 2019/2020 | German Cup |
Borussia Dortmund
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 270 |
| 2019/2020 | Champions League |
Borussia Dortmund
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 611 |
| 2019/2020 | German Super Cup |
Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 90 |
| 2019 | Club Friendlies |
Borussia Dortmund
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 | 136 |
| 2018/2019 | Bundesliga |
Borussia Dortmund
|
33 | 4 | 1 | 2/0/0 | 2873 |
| 2018/2019 | Champions League |
Borussia Dortmund
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 630 |
| 2018/2019 | German Cup |
Borussia Dortmund
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 110 |
| 2018 | Club Friendlies |
Borussia Dortmund
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 16 |
| 2018 | Super League |
Tianjin Quanjian
|
9 | 1 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 805 |
| 2018 | AFC Champions League Elite |
Tianjin Quanjian
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 2/0/0 | 720 |
| 2017 | Super League |
Tianjin Quanjian
|
19 | 2 | 0 | 3/0/0 | 1710 |
| 2012/2013 | Primera Liga |
Benfica
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 270 |
| 2011/2012 | Champions League |
Benfica
|
14 | 2 | 2 | 0/0/0 | 1186 |
| 2011/2012 | Primera Liga |
Benfica
|
29 | 1 | 0 | 5/0/0 | 2190 |
| 2010/2011 | Belgian Cup |
Standard Liège
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 |
| 2010/2011 | Pro League |
Standard Liège
|
37 | 10 | 7 | 4/0/1 | 3330 |
| 2009/2010 | Europa League |
Standard Liège
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 540 |
| 2009/2010 | Champions League |
Standard Liège
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 534 |
| 2009/2010 | Pro League |
Standard Liège
|
25 | 6 | 0 | 3/0/2 | 2073 |
| 2008/2009 | Europa League |
Standard Liège
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 720 |
| 2008/2009 | Champions League |
Standard Liège
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 180 |
| 2008/2009 | Pro League |
Standard Liège
|
35 | 8 | 0 | 4/0/0 | 2957 |
| Total: | 497 | 52 | 20 | 55/1/4 | 38285 |
National team stats
* A (Appearances) | G (Goals) | A (Assists) | Y/YR/R (Yellow card/Yellowred card/Red card) | MP (Minutes played)
| Season | League | Team | A | G | Assists | Y/YR/R | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | UEFA Nations League |
Belgium
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 90 |
| 2024 | European Championship |
Belgium
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Euro Qualification |
Belgium
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2022/2023 | UEFA Nations League |
Belgium
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 467 |
| 2022 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2022 | World Cup |
Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 270 |
| 2022 | World Cup Qualification Europe |
Belgium
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 360 |
| 2020/2021 | UEFA Nations League |
Belgium
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 3/0/0 | 630 |
| 2020 | European Championship |
Belgium
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 306 |
| 2020 | Euro Qualification |
Belgium
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 360 |
| 2018/2019 | UEFA Nations League |
Belgium
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2018 | World Cup Qualification Europe |
Belgium
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 1/0/1 | 540 |
| 2018 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 316 |
| 2018 | World Cup |
Belgium
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 540 |
| 2017 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 507 |
| 2016 | European Championship |
Belgium
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 450 |
| 2016 | Euro Qualification |
Belgium
|
8 | 0 | 2 | 0/0/0 | 654 |
| 2015 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Euro Qualification |
Belgium
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 0 |
| 2014 | World Cup |
Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Euro Qualification |
Belgium
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| 2010 | World Cup Qualification Europe |
Belgium
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/1 | 408 |
| 2009 | Friendly International |
Belgium
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 139 |
| 2008 | Euro Qualification |
Belgium
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 |
| World Cup Qualification Europe |
Belgium
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | 900 | |
| Total: | 145 | 11 | 4 | 16/0/2 | 6937 |
Axel Witsel Career
| From | To | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Atlético Madrid
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
06/07/2022 | Free |
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
Tianjin Quanjian
|
06/08/2018 | 20M € |
|
Tianjin Quanjian
|
Zenit
|
03/01/2017 | 20M € |
|
Zenit
|
Benfica
|
03/09/2012 | 40M € |
|
Benfica
|
Standard Liège
|
13/07/2011 | 7.5M € |