Profile of Axel Witsel
Axel Witsel
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
35
years
Belgium
81
kgs
Def
position
186
cms
20
shirt number
4.66
M.€
85
ELO
Born on 12 January 1989 in Liège
Personal data
Country of birth
Belgium Other nationality
Martinique Preferred foot
Right foot
Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Western Europe
Career details
Status
Very high
Current club
Atlético
Current competition
LaLiga
Previous club
B. Dortmund
Previous competition
Bundesliga
Historic team
Standard de Liège
Historical competition
Pro League
Last number
20
Most common shirt number
28
Other shirt numbers
6, 28, 10, 23
Form in last matches
46'
6.4 Pts.
44'
5.3 Pts.
90'
7.4 Pts.
90'
7.1 Pts.
Competitions played in
Participation and performances
0%
Wins
Position on the pitch
Main position
Centre-back
79%
Other positions
- Midfielder 21%
CB
CM
Attributes
38
pace
66
shot
76
pass
63
Dribbling
62
defence
74
physical
Rating progression
85
▲ 4
06
11
12
16
18
22
Highest value in career
86 (2024)
Rankings
General
231º
Age
6º
By country
11º
By position
76º
D
By position
42º
CB
Evolution of market value
4 M€
▼ -5.3
06
11
12
16
18
22
Highest value in career
57.39M (2014)
Rankings
General
5462º
Age
20º
By country
102º
By position
2121º
D
By position
1234º
CB
Contract information
Provider
Puma
Agent
Nomi Sports
Start of contract
06/07/2022
End of contract
30/06/2025
LAST YEAR OF CONTRACT
Contract length
27/07/2027
Last signing
06/07/2022
Total transfer window transactions
89M€
Past signings
|
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
23/24
13/06/2024
|
|
|
Renewal
|
|
22/23
06/07/2022
|
|
|
Free transfer
|
|
18/19
06/08/2018
|
|
|
20M
Transfer
|
|
16/17
03/01/2017
|
|
|
20M
Transfer
|
|
12/13
03/09/2012
|
|
|
40M
Transfer
|
| Total amount of money in transfer dealings | 89M | ||
Professional performance
| Last 6 months | 24 |
3
▲
|
0.13
▲
|
84
▲
|
| Last 365 days | 53 |
6
▲
|
0.11
▲
|
83
▲
|
| Last 3 years | 153 |
18
▲
|
0.12
▲
|
78
▼
|
| Last 5 years | 225 |
31
▲
|
0.14
▲
|
79
|
| Career | 862 |
0.14
▲
|
80
▲
|
List of clubs played for
| Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2023/24 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 45 | 6 | 4119' | 35 | 6.8 | 83 |
|
|
35 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 2781' | 35 | 6.9 | 83 | |
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 858' | 35 | 6.3 | 83 | |
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 450' | 35 | 5.6 | 83 | |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30' | 34 | 4.1 | 82 | |
|
|
2022/23 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 3013' | 34 | 6.3 | 78 |
|
|
2021/22 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 2771' | 33 | 5.9 | 74 |
|
|
2020/21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1596' | 31 | 6.4 | 79 |
|
|
2019/20 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 3216' | 31 | 6.9 | 82 |
Teammates
Player rating and role
Historical performance in clubs
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5 | 193 | 181 | 16152' | 45 | 26 |
|
|
5 | 180 | 170 | 15045' | 22 | 34 |
|
|
4 | 145 | 125 | 11196' | 13 | 18 |
|
|
2 | 94 | 78 | 7132' | 2 | 10 |
|
|
2 | 51 | 44 | 4148' | 5 | 6 |
|
|
2 | 47 | 47 | 4212' | 6 | 9 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5 | 147 | 137 | 12180' | 33 | 20 |
|
5 | 122 | 114 | 10101' | 16 | 22 |
|
|
4 | 105 | 92 | 8193' | 10 | 14 |
|
|
12 | 81 | 78 | 6924' | 4 | 10 |
|
|
2 | 68 | 55 | 5036' | 2 | 8 |
For the national team
132 times at International
10 times at U21
3 times at U19
20 times at U17
12
0.09
5
15
2
Other information
Times called up
141
Matches as a starter
125
Off the bench
7
Debut
26/3/2008
Age on debut
19.2 years old
Last match
8/6/2024
Age in last game
35.4 years old
Career with national team
| Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90' | 35 | 5.1 | 85 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90' | 35 | 5.1 | 85 | |
|
|
2022 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 827' | 33 | 5.7 | 76 |
|
|
2021 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 841' | 32 | 5.8 | 75 |
|
|
2020 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 450' | 31 | 6.4 | 79 |
|
|
2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 360' | 30 | 6.2 | 82 |
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Performances for the national team
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
16 | 132 | 125 | 10913' | 12 | 17 |
|
2 | 9 | 8 | 684' | 0 | 1 |
|
2 | 8 | 8 | 720' | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 3 | 1 | 140' | 0 | 0 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
13 | 45 | 41 | 3452' | 4 | 3 |
|
7 | 27 | 27 | 2335' | 3 | 5 |
|
5 | 21 | 19 | 1748' | 2 | 2 |
|
4 | 17 | 17 | 1457' | 2 | 4 |
|
|
3 | 13 | 13 | 1170' | 0 | 2 |
Titles
-
Belgian cup winner -
2
Belgian champion -
Portuguese league cup winner -
Russian champion -
Russian cup winner
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
Debut in category
10 JAN. 24
34 years
50 matches
23 DEC. 23
34 years
First team goal
12 NOV. 23
34 years
50 matches
01 OCT. 23
34 years
Debut in category
12 NOV. 22
33 years
Best performances
90'
2
10 Pts.
90'
2
10 Pts.
90'
2
10 Pts.
90'
2
10 Pts.