Axel Witsel

gironaGIR
 • #20Center Midfielder
Nationality

Belgium

Preferred Foot

Right

Birthdate

Jan 12, 1989

Age

37

Height

6'1"

Weight

179 lb

Primary Position

CM

Secondary Position

--

Role

Deep-Lying Playmaker

League
La Liga
Club
gironaGirona

Key Metrics

Current Season

23
Appearances
1987
Minutes
1
Goals
2
Assists

General

  • Started
    21
  • Appeared
    23
  • Minutes
    1987
  • Subbed on
    2
  • Subbed off
    6

Shooting

  • Goals
    1
  • Shots
    18
  • Headed shots
    7
  • Headed shots on target %
    14
  • xGoals
    1.6
  • Non-pen xGoals
    1.6
  • Unsaveable shots
    1
  • Shots on target
    4
  • Shots on target %
    31
  • Penalties taken
    0
  • Penalties scored
    0
  • Free kicks scored
    0

Receiving

  • Midfield line-breaking passes received
    13
  • Passes received in dangerous position
    23
  • Possessions in penalty area
    25

Passing

  • Assists
    2
  • Second assists
    0
  • Key passes
    12
  • Chances created
    14
  • Passes
    1076
  • Pass completion %
    90
  • Passes into a dangerous position
    30
  • Passes breaking defensive line
    7
  • Passes breaking defensive line completion %
    64
  • Passes into final third
    190
  • Passes breaking midfield line
    63
  • Passes breaking midfield line completion %
    85
  • Pressured pass completion %
    87
  • Through ball passes
    11
  • Through ball pass completion %
    61
  • Balls over the top
    3

On-ball attack

  • Dribbles
    7
  • Dribble success %
    57
  • Carries
    21
  • Carries into dangerous position
    2
  • Line-breaking carries
    13
  • Tackles faced won %
    77
  • Missed ball control %
    3

Tackles and duels

  • Tackles
    76
  • Tackles won %
    32
  • 50/50 duels
    43
  • 50/50 duels won %
    40
  • Aerial duels
    88
  • Aerial duels won %
    48

Defensive

  • Interceptions
    98
  • Blocked shots
    7
  • Blocked crosses
    5
  • Pressures
    716
  • Clearances
    47
  • Positional mistakes
    36
  • Positional mistake leading to chance
    4
  • Closing down mistake
    17
  • Goals conceded while on pitch
    30
  • Clean sheets
    3

Discipline

  • Fouls committed
    29
  • Yellow cards
    2
  • Red cards
    1
  • Straight red cards
    0
  • Fouls won
    25
  • Fouls won ratio
    0.9

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