Axel Witsel is represented by the football agency AS1. The player currently plays for OGC Nice; the current market value is €1.20m.

timeline Career History

04/05
Standard U17 Standard U17
05/06
Standard U19 Standard U19
06/07
Standard Standard
11/12
Benfica Benfica
12/13
Zenit Zenit
16/17
TJ Quanjian TJ Quanjian
18/19
Dortmund Dortmund
22/23
Atletico Madrid Atletico Madrid
25/26
Girona Girona
26/27
Nice Nice

Rating

67

DEF

Axel Witsel player profile photo

Axel Witsel

Belgium • Defensive Midfield visibility67,2B Wikidata Q151838

ATT

45

TEC

47

TAC

53

DEF

50

CRE

50

AGE

37

Height: 1,86
Foot: Right
euro €1.20m
support_agent Agent: AS1

ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity

Position

Midfield

Age

37

Height

1,86

Foot

Right

scoreboard Recent Matches

Date Opponent Score Rating
20 Sep 2026
Lille (H)
Ligue 1
2 - 1 (W) 6.8
12 Sep 2026
Auxerre (A)
Ligue 1
1 - 0 (L) 6.6
5 Sep 2026
Le Mans (H)
Ligue 1
1 - 1 (D) 6.2
30 Aug 2026
Paris FC (A)
Ligue 1
3 - 0 (L) 6.5
10 Jul 2026
Spain (A)
FIFA World Cup, Knockout
2 - 1 (L) 6.4

Market Value & Form

Ligue 1 2026/2027

Market Value

Comparison of two independent sources

Current Value

€1.20m

Model Estimate

€864k

€691k – €1,0m

20232026

Season Form

Goals

0 / xG 0.89

Assists

0 / xA 0.09

Şut

5 / on target 1

Pass accuracy

95.4

Goals
%0
Assists
%0
Rating
%45

Bars show the player's league percentile.

Detailed Statistics Show expand_more

Percentages show the player's league percentile.

Şut

Goals 0 %0
xG 0.89 %90
xGOT 0.09 %52
xG excl. penalty 0.89 %90
Şut 5 %65
Shots on target 1 %39
Headed shots 1 %76

Passing

Assists 0 %0
xA 0.09 %26
Accurate passes 187 %68
Pass accuracy % 95.4 %97
Accurate long balls 7 %50
Long ball accuracy % 87.5 %94
Chances created 2 %24

Possession

Dribbles 2 %48
Dribble success % 40.0 %44
Duels won 7 %11
Duels won % 36.8 %11
Aerials won 1 %27
Aerials won % 20.0 %29
Touches 239 %56
Touches in opposition box 4 %52
Dispossessed 2 %40
Fouls won 3 %42

Defending

Defensive actions 13 %37
Tackles 1 %3
Interceptions 6 %71
Blocked shots 2 %77
Fouls committed 2 %71
Recoveries 21 %61
Possession won final 3rd 2 %60
Dribbled past 1 %69
Clearances 4 %47
Clean sheets 0 %0
Goals conceded while on pitch 5 %39
xG against while on pitch 5.12 %50

Discipline

Yellow cards 0 %100
Red cards 0 %100

Careers

Club career

  1. Nice Current Free transfer
    08.2026 – present

    4 apps · 0 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2026/2027 6.89
    Ligue 1 4 0 0 6.89
  2. Girona Free transfer
    08.2025 – 06.2026

    32 apps · 1 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2025/2026 6.96
    La Liga 32 1 2 6.96
  3. Atlético Madrid Free transfer
    07.2022 – 06.2025

    116 apps · 3 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2024/2025 6.97
    La Liga 14 0 1 6.99
    Champions League 4 0 0 6.46
    Copa del Rey 3 0 0 7.61
    FIFA Club World Cup 1 1 0 7.39
    2023/2024 6.98
    La Liga 35 2 0 7.01
    Champions League 10 0 0 6.80
    Copa del Rey 5 0 0 7.14
    Super Cup 1 0 0 –
    2022/2023 6.87
    La Liga 33 0 0 6.82
    Champions League 6 0 1 6.85
    Copa del Rey 4 0 0 7.33
  4. Borussia Dortmund
    08.2018 – 06.2022

    145 apps · 13 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2021/2022 7.02
    Bundesliga 29 2 0 7.08
    Champions League 6 0 0 7.05
    DFB Pokal 3 0 0 6.59
    Europa League 2 0 0 6.90
    Super Cup 1 0 0 –
    2020/2021 6.92
    Bundesliga 15 0 0 6.81
    Champions League 5 1 0 7.63
    DFB Pokal 2 0 0 6.06
    2019/2020 6.95
    Bundesliga 28 4 5 6.98
    Champions League 7 0 0 6.83
    DFB Pokal 3 0 0 –
    Super Cup 1 0 0 –
    2018/2019 7.20
    Bundesliga 33 4 1 7.15
    Champions League 7 1 0 7.49
    DFB Pokal 3 1 0 –
  5. Tianjin Tianhai
    01.2017 – 08.2018

    45 apps · 6 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2018
    Süper Lig 9 1 0 –
    AFC Champions League Elite 8 0 1 –
    Cup 1 1 0 –
    2017
    Süper Lig 27 4 2 –
  6. Zenit St. Petersburg
    09.2012 – 01.2017

    180 apps · 22 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2016/2017 7.34
    Premier Lig 16 1 1 –
    Europa League 6 0 1 7.34
    Russian Cup 1 0 0 –
    2015/2016
    Premier Lig 29 3 1 –
    Champions League 7 1 1 –
    Russian Cup 4 2 0 –
    Super Cup 1 0 1 –
    2014/2015
    Premier Lig 28 4 0 –
    Champions League 7 1 0 –
    Europa League 6 1 0 –
    Russian Cup 1 0 0 –
    2013/2014
    Premier Lig 30 4 2 –
    Champions League 11 0 0 –
    Russian Cup 1 0 0 –
    Super Cup 1 0 0 –
    2012/2013
    Premier Lig 19 4 1 –
    Champions League 5 0 0 –
    Europa League 4 1 0 –
    Russian Cup 3 0 0 –
  7. Benfica
    07.2011 – 09.2012

    51 apps · 5 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2012/2013
    Liga Portugal 3 0 0 –
    2011/2012
    Liga Portugal 29 1 0 –
    Champions League 14 2 2 –
    League Cup 4 2 0 –
    Taca de Portugal 1 0 0 –
  8. Standard Liège
    08.2007 – 07.2011

    130 apps · 32 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2010/2011
    First Division A 37 10 7 –
    Cup 6 2 0 –
    2009/2010
    First Division A 27 6 0 –
    Champions League 6 0 0 –
    Europa League 6 3 0 –
    Cup 1 1 0 –
    Super Cup 1 1 0 –
    2008/2009
    First Division A 35 8 0 –
    Europa League 8 1 0 –
    Champions League 2 0 0 –
    Super Cup 1 0 0 –

National team

Belgium U21 07.2009

3 apps · 0 goals

Belgium 01.2008

140 apps · 12 goals

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