Sunderland

Granit Xhaka

Midfielder#34

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Bio

Born in Basel in 1992, Granit Xhaka made his senior debut with FC Basel in 2010 and now plays for Sunderland A.F.C.. He has also played for Borussia Mönchengladbach, Arsenal F.C. and Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Switzerland national under-17 association football team and the Switzerland national under-18 association football team.

Key facts

Age: 34
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 78 kg
Number: #34
Born: 27/9/1992
Birthplace: Basel
Debut: 2010
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Switzerland

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@granitxhaka

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2010–now

2008–2009Switzerland national under-17 association football teamNational team
2009–2010Switzerland national under-18 association football teamNational team
2010–2012FC Basel
2010–2011Switzerland national under-19 association football teamNational team
2010–2011Switzerland national under-21 football teamNational team
2011–Switzerland men's national football teamNational team
2012–2016Borussia Mönchengladbach
2016–2023Arsenal F.C.
2023–2025Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2025–Sunderland A.F.C.

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 Europa League	3	3	3	1	0	0	1	6	3	0
2026-27 English Premier League	10	6	17	2

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 UEFA Europa LeagueSunderland	4	0	1	6	3	275	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	0	2	0
2026-27 Premier LeagueSunderland	9	0	0	4	1	810	2	0	0	9	0	6	17	0	17	0
2026 FIFA World CupSwitzerland	6	1	0	9	2	600	2	0	0	6	0	4	12	0	6	0
2026 International FriendlySwitzerland	3	1	2	2	1	185	1	0	0	3	0	2	4	0	4	0
2025-26 Premier LeagueSunderland	34	1	6	21	5	2,903	8	0	0	34	2	23	41	0	39	0
2025 International FriendlySwitzerland	2	–	–	–	–	111	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2024-25 BundesligaBayer Leverkusen	33	2	7	22	4	2,891	3	0	8	33	0	32	34	1	39	0
2024-25 UEFA Champions LeagueBayer Leverkusen	10	0	0	10	3	819	3	0	2	10	1	13	7	0	11	0
2024 UEFA Nations LeagueSwitzerland	5	0	0	7	1	417	2	1	2	5	0	4	2	0	7	0
2024 International FriendlySwitzerland	4	–	–	–	–	285	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023-24 UEFA Europa LeagueBayer Leverkusen	11	0	2	13	2	891	2	0	1	11	1	9	15	0	10	0
2023-24 BundesligaBayer Leverkusen	33	3	0	44	14	2,828	5	0	6	33	1	30	43	0	21	0
2022-23 Premier LeagueArsenal	37	7	8	41	14	3,004	5	0	3	37	1	24	39	0	34	0
2022-23 UEFA Europa LeagueArsenal	7	2	0	11	5	569	4	0	1	7	1	4	6	0	6	0
2022 FIFA World CupSwitzerland	4	0	0	6	3	360	1	0	0	4	0	5	4	0	9	0
2022 International FriendlySwitzerland	3	0	0	4	1	243	0	0	1	3	0	3	4	0	5	0
2022 UEFA Nations LeagueSwitzerland	6	0	0	3	1	540	0	0	0	6	0	9	7	0	8	0
2021-22 Premier LeagueArsenal	27	1	2	26	5	2,331	10	1	0	27	0	27	19	0	37	0
2021 International FriendlySwitzerland	3	0	0	2	1	180	1	0	0	3	2	4	5	0	1	0
2020-21 Premier LeagueArsenal	31	1	2	20	6	2,522	7	1	1	31	2	39	37	0	25	0
2020-21 UEFA Europa LeagueArsenal	10	0	0	2	1	876	1	0	4	10	0	13	8	0	9	0
2020 UEFA Nations LeagueSwitzerland	5	0	1	6	3	450	1	0	0	5	0	5	8	0	8	0
2019-20 Premier LeagueArsenal	31	1	2	11	3	2,591	10	0	0	31	1	56	32	0	31	0
2019-20 UEFA Europa LeagueArsenal	4	0	0	6	2	390	2	0	0	4	0	3	5	0	4	0
2019 UEFA Nations LeagueSwitzerland	2	0	0	3	1	210	2	0	0	2	0	7	4	0	3	0
2018-19 UEFA Europa LeagueArsenal	9	0	3	6	1	760	2	0	0	9	0	19	12	0	11	0
2018-19 Premier LeagueArsenal	29	4	2	29	12	2,501	10	0	1	29	0	45	52	0	37	0
2018 UEFA Nations LeagueSwitzerland	4	0	1	2	1	360	2	0	0	4	0	7	6	0	5	0
2018 FIFA World CupSwitzerland	4	1	0	5	1	360	1	0	0	4	0	4	5	0	5	0
2017-18 Premier LeagueArsenal	38	1	7	66	17	3,266	10	0	0	38	1	57	42	0	50	0
2017-18 UEFA Europa LeagueArsenal	6	1	0	7	2	495	1	0	0	6	1	10	8	0	4	0
2016-17 Premier LeagueArsenal	32	2	2	34	9	2,486	5	2	1	32	4	37	19	0	31	0
2016-17 UEFA Champions LeagueArsenal	7	1	0	2	2	479	3	0	1	7	2	12	6	0	13	0
2016 MLSArsenal	1	0	0	2	2	45	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
2015-16 BundesligaBorussia Mönchengladbach	28	3	1	33	12	2,367	5	3	0	28	0	73	49	0	37	0
2015-16 UEFA Champions LeagueBorussia Mönchengladbach	5	0	1	11	4	450	1	0	0	5	0	10	2	0	9	0
2014-15 BundesligaBorussia Mönchengladbach	30	2	1	61	18	2,639	10	1	4	30	0	81	43	0	19	0
2014-15 UEFA Europa LeagueBorussia Mönchengladbach	9	3	1	14	5	768	2	1	0	7	0	14	7	0	7	0
2014 FIFA World CupSwitzerland	4	1	0	11	6	323	1	0	1	4	0	7	3	0	6	0
2013-14 BundesligaBorussia Mönchengladbach	28	0	1	29	6	2,026	10	1	0	28	5	50	25	0	26	0
2012-13 BundesligaBorussia Mönchengladbach	22	1	0	21	3	1,473	4	0	3	22	7	32	23	0	29	0
2012-13 UEFA Europa LeagueBorussia Mönchengladbach	7	0	0	2	1	279	0	0	2	7	5	4	5	0	4	0
2012-13 UEFA Champions LeagueBorussia Mönchengladbach	2	–	–	–	–	180	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2011-12 UEFA Champions LeagueFC Basel	8	0	0	5	0	682	2	0	0	8	0	9	7	0	9	0
2010-11 UEFA Europa LeagueFC Basel	2	0	0	0	0	166	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	3	0
2010-11 UEFA Champions LeagueFC Basel	2	0	0	2	0	48	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	0
Career46 seasons	601	40	53	621	184	49,434	142	11	42	591	41	799	672	1	642	0

Game log, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League

Game
6 Nov v Dinamo ZagrebL 0-2 6 Nov	0	1	1	90	1	1	0	2	3	2
23 Oct @ Lech PoznanD 1-1 23 Oct	0	2	2	63	0	1	0	1	0	0
16 Oct @ TorreenseW 2-1 16 Oct	1	1	0	32	0	1	1	0	0	0
17 Sept v AZ AlkmaarW 1-0 17 Sept	0	2	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	0

Splits, UEFA Europa League

Split
AwayHome or away, 19W	36	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.3	77.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.9	0.0	0.8	0.0
HomeHome or away, 22W	33	0.2	0.2	1.3	0.4	81.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.1	0.0	0.9	0.0
WinsResult, 41W	41	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.2	78.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.9	0.0	0.4	0.0
LossesResult, 0W	16	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.4	89.9	0.4	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.6	1.6	0.0	2.0	0.0
DrawsResult, 0W	12	0.1	0.0	1.4	0.6	66.7	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 41W	69	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	79.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.0	0.0	0.9	0.0
FK QarabagOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	68.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0
OlympiacosOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	97.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
FC ZürichOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.3	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.0
MoldeOpponent, 3W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	77.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.0	0.7	0.0
Sporting CPOpponent, 1W	3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.7	100	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.7	0.0	1.0	0.0
VillarrealOpponent, 0W	3	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	2.3	0.7	0.0	1.7	0.0
AC MilanOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
AELOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	31.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
AS RomaOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Atlético de MadridOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	0.0	1.0	0.0
BATE BorisovOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.5	79.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
BenficaOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
Bodo/GlimtOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	44.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Eintracht FrankfurtOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
FenerbahceOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	88.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
FK SarajevoOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
LazioOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
PSV EindhovenOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	2.5	0.5	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0
SevillaOpponent, 0W	2	0.5	0.0	2.0	1.0	79.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
Slavia PragueOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	105	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Spartak MoscowOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	83.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
Stade RennaisOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	3.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
ValenciaOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
West Ham UnitedOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Apollon LimassolOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	70.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
AtalantaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
AZ AlkmaarOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
BK HäckenOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	77.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
ChelseaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	4.0	0.0
CSKA MoscowOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Dinamo ZagrebOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
DundalkOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	74.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lech PoznanOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	63.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
MarseilleOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NapoliOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Östersunds FKOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
TorreenseOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	32.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Emirates Stadium, LondonGround, 11W	16	0.2	0.2	1.4	0.4	87.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.5	1.4	0.0	0.8	0.0
BayArena, LeverkusenGround, 5W	5	0.0	0.4	1.8	0.4	81.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.6	1.4	0.0	1.0	0.0
BORUSSIA-PARK, MönchengladbachGround, 3W	5	0.4	0.2	1.6	0.4	81.6	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.0	1.6	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.0
Borussia ParkGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	39.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.7	0.3	0.7	0.0	1.3	0.0
Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, PiraeusGround, 3W	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.0
Stadio Olimpico, RomaGround, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	63.3	0.3	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.3	1.7	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0
Aker Stadion, MoldeGround, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	76.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Estadio de la Cerámica, VillarrealGround, 0W	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.5	0.0	2.0	0.0
Estádio José Alvalade, LisbonGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0
Stadium of Light, SunderlandGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	1.0	0.0
Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, BakuGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium, SarajevoGround, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø/GlimtGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Aviva Stadium, DublinGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
Baku Olympic StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	4.0	0.0
Borisov ArenaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Deutsche Bank Park, FrankfurtGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Recent games

Nov '269
v Chelsea
Did not record a stat
W 1-0
Nov '261
@ Coventry City
1 FA
L 3-1
Oct '2626
v Leeds United
1 FC · 3 FA
D 0-0
Oct '2619
@ AFC Bournemouth
1 FA
L 2-0
Oct '2611
v Brighton & Hove Albion
3 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FA
L 2-0
Sept '2620
@ Manchester City
1 FC · 1 FA
L 5-3
Sept '2613
v Arsenal
3 FC · 1 FA · 1 YC
L 2-0
Sept '266
@ Brentford
1 SHOT · 1 FA · 1 YC
D 1-1