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Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
BelgiumFriendliesBorn 12 Jan 198936 yrs · 186 cm · 6'1" · 81 kg · 179 lb€2M
CB
Defender
6
Goals
5
Assists
113
Apps
8,750
Mins
3
Clubs
All senior competitions incl. national team · 11 seasons
Screening midfielder who lives off positioning, not volume
€2M
Transfer market value · Transfermarkt
Updated Jun 2025 · Peak €40M Dec 2018
▼ 95% from peak— 0% past year
All Competitions
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Started
2
Matches
83
Minutes
6.4
Rating
0
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Own halfAttacking
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30 matches · 2,059 touches
20 appearances
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | YC | RC | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10 |  | ESP (A) | L 2–1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jul 7 | | USA (A) | W 1–4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jun 15 | | EGY (H) | D 1–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Jun 6 |  ⚠️ | TUN (H) | W 5–0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jun 2 | ⚠️ | CRO (A) | W 0–2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| May 23 |  | ELC (H) | D 1–1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| May 17 | | ATM (A) | L 1–0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| May 14 | | RSO (H) | D 1–1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| May 11 | | RAY (A) | D 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| May 1 | | MAL (H) | L 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
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Senior career
MP
G
A
Rtg
🏴
Manchester City
Jul 2022 – present
131
111
17
7.82
🇩🇪
Borussia Dortmund
Jan 2020 – Jun 2022
89
86
23
7.91
🇦🇹
RB Salzburg
Jan 2019 – Dec 2019
27
29
6
7.54
🇳🇴
Molde FK
Jul 2017 – Dec 2018
50
20
6
6.80
National team
MP
G
A
Rtg
🇳🇴
Norway
Sep 2019 – present
36
32
8
7.45
MP = Matches playedG = GoalsA = Assists
Per 90 mins · vs positional peers · Premier League
Everton
Sporting CP
Villarreal
1899 Hoffenheim
LeedsCompositesavg: 10
npG + Assists0.12
8
npG + AssistsCombined attacking output excluding penalties
npxG0.06
6
npxGNon-penalty expected goals
Shot Involvement1.36
19
Shot InvolvementTotal involvement in shot-creating situations
Big Chance Inv.0.12
5
Big Chance Inv.Involvement in high-xG (>0.35) situations
Shooting Efficiencyavg: 14
npxG per Shot0.09
46
npxG per ShotShot quality — higher means better chance selection
Goals - npxG-0.03
-10
Goals - npxGFinishing quality — positive means clinical
Shots on Target0.18
5
Shots on TargetShots requiring a save or resulting in a goal
Progressionavg: 58
Progressive Actions11.16
93
Progressive ActionsCombined ball advancement actions
Passes in Final Third5.24
66
Passes in Final ThirdPasses completed in the attacking third
Ball Recovery5.92
74
Ball RecoveryTimes regained possession from the opposition
Carries into Final 3rd—
0
Carries into Final 3rdDirect ball progression into dangerous areas
Receivingavg: 49
Touches63.15
79
TouchesTotal touches on the ball
Backward Passes8.08
54
Backward PassesPasses played backward to retain possession
Chances Created0.71
14
Chances CreatedKey passes leading to a shot
Carryingavg: 48
Possession Lost5.77
100
Possession LostTimes possession was lost to the opposition
Turnovers1.04
26
TurnoversBall lost through errors or tackles
Dispossessed0.50
17
DispossessedTimes lost the ball to a tackle or challenge
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