Axel Witsel
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
Born: January 12, 1989
Liège, Belgium
Position: M - Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 179
Career: 2006-2023
Foot: right
Axel Witsel has scored 85 goals and recorded 26 assists in his 670-game career with the Standard Liège, SL Benfica, Zenit St. Petersburg, Tianjin Quanjian FC, Borussia Dortmund and Atlético Madrid. He began playing during the 2006 season and has taken the pitch during the 2023 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | BPL | Standard Liège | 16 | 10 | 908 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18.2 | |
| 2007-08 | BPL | Standard Liège | 33 | 33 | 2946 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26.9 | |
| 2008-09 | BPL | Standard Liège | 33 | 31 | 2767 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 31.8 | |
| 2009-10 | BPL (Playoff II-B) | Standard Liège | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009-10 | BPL | Standard Liège | 22 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009-10 | BPL (Championship) | Standard Liège | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010-11 | BPL (Playoff I) | Standard Liège | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010-11 | BPL | Standard Liège | 28 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12 | PL | SL Benfica | 29 | 24 | 2281 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | |
| 2012-13 | RPL | Zenit St. Petersburg | 19 | 16 | 1457 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 44.4 | |
| 2012-13 | PL | SL Benfica | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 | RPL | Zenit St. Petersburg | 30 | 29 | 2570 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22.2 | |
| 2014-15 | RPL | Zenit St. Petersburg | 28 | 26 | 2301 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 36.4 | |
| 2015-16 | RPL | Zenit St. Petersburg | 29 | 28 | 2465 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21.4 | |
| 2016-17 | RPL | Zenit St. Petersburg | 16 | 15 | 1285 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | |
| 2017 | CSL | Tianjin Quanjian FC | 27 | 27 | 2416 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018-19 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 33 | 32 | 2873 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 10.5 | 12 | 33.3 |
| 2018 | CSL | Tianjin Quanjian FC | 9 | 9 | 804 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| 2019-20 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 25 | 2245 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 14.3 | 7 | 57.1 |
| 2020-21 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 13 | 1130 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021-22 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 22 | 1941 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| 2022-23 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 33 | 25 | 2256 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 30 | 2784 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 511 | 462 | 35699 | 67 | 26 | 316 | 182 | 69 | 4 | 100 | 67.0 | 152 | 44.1 | |||
| Cup | 33 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 670 | 609 | 35699 | 85 | 26 | 316 | 182 | 94 | 6 | 100 | 85.0 | 152 | 55.9 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | Standard Liège |
| 2007-08 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | Standard Liège |
| 2008-09 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | Standard Liège |
| 2009-10 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | Standard Liège |
| 2010-11 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | Standard Liège |
| 2011-12 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica |
| 2012-13 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica |
| 2012-13 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg |
| 2013-14 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg |
| 2014-15 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg |
| 2015-16 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg |
| 2016-17 | Russia | I | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg |
| 2017 | China | I | Super League | Tianjin Quanjian FC |
| 2018 | China | I | Super League | Tianjin Quanjian FC |
| 2018-19 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2019-20 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2020-21 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2021-22 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2022-23 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2023-24 | Spain | I | Primera División | Atlético Madrid |
