Axel Witsel
Defender - Centre-Back
at Girona FC
at Girona FC
285 days · joined 2025-08-12
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
€2.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Standard Liège
top club · 194 apps
Career highs
€40.00m
peak value · 2018
€40.00m
top transfer fee · 12/13
12
best season · 10/11
14 · 14.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-12 · 6 players total
735Appearances
94Goals
50Assists
97Yellow cards
6Red cards
221Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Axel Witsel |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-12 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium Martinique |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Girona FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-12 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | AS1 |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Girona
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — Atlético de Madrid
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Girona FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Atlético de Madrid
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Atlético de Madrid
51 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Bor. Dortmund → Atlético Madrid
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Atlético de Madrid
43 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Borussia Dortmund
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
33 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Borussia Dortmund
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Borussia Dortmund
39 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: TJ Tianhai → Bor. Dortmund
18/19 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Borussia Dortmund
43 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Tianjin Quanjian
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Tianjin Quanjian
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Tianjin Quanjian
29 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Zenit S-Pb → TJ Quanjian
16/17 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Zenit St. Petersburg
23 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Zenit St. Petersburg
41 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Zenit St. Petersburg
42 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Zenit St. Petersburg
43 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2012
Transfer: Benfica → Zenit S-Pb
12/13 · Transfer · €40.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Zenit St. Petersburg, SL Benfica
34 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Standard Liège → Benfica
11/12 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 2011
11/12 — SL Benfica
49 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Standard Liège
43 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Standard Liège
41 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Standard Liège
46 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Standard Liège
42 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Standard Liège
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Standard U19 → Standard Liège
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Standard U17 → Standard U19
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Standard Yth → Standard U17
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €40.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Girona FC
0.0%
Atlético de Madrid
7.2%
Borussia Dortmund
17.3%
Tianjin Quanjian
7.7%
Zenit St. Petersburg
29.3%
SL Benfica
13.0%
Standard Liège
25.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girona FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 2025 | 24/25 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 1,437 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 145 | 13 | 6 | 3,445 |
| Tianjin Quanjian | 3 | 17/18 | 2018 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 1,529 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 180 | 22 | 14 | 5,836 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 52 | 5 | 6 | 2,591 |
| Standard Liège | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 194 | 45 | 18 | 5,077 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | LaLiga | Girona FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 35 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,392 |
| 23/24 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 974 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFL-Supercup | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2018 | Chinese FA Cup | Tianjin Quanjian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2018 | Super League | Tianjin Quanjian | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 805 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Tianjin Quanjian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Super League | Tianjin Quanjian | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 604 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFL-Supercup | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 561 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFL-Supercup | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 718 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Tianjin Quanjian | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC CL-Qualification | Tianjin Quanjian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,286 |
| 16/17 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 630 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 29 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 823 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 15/16 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 443 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 518 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 576 |
| 14/15 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 30 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 644 |
| 13/14 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Russian Super Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 366 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 29 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2,290 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | Standard Liège | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Standard Liège | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 353 |
| 10/11 | JPL Play-Offs I | Standard Liège | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Standard Liège | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Standard Liège | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | JPL | Standard Liège | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 374 |
| 09/10 | JPL Playoff II | Standard Liège | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 319 |
| 09/10 | Super Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | JPL | Standard Liège | 33 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 396 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | Standard Liège | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Super Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Standard Liège | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | Standard Liège | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 469 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 33 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 421 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Standard Liège | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 06/07 | Beker van België | Standard Liège | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 451 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Standard Yth | Standard U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Standard U17 | Standard U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Standard U19 | Standard Liège | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-13 | Standard Liège | Benfica | Transfer | 10000000 | €9.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-03 | Benfica | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | 20000000 | €40.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-03 | Zenit S-Pb | TJ Quanjian | Transfer | 20000000 | €20.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-06 | TJ Tianhai | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | 20000000 | €20.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-06 | Bor. Dortmund | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-12 | Atlético Madrid | Girona | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-09-17 | 2012-10-01 | 15 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Rest | 2018-12-10 | 2018-12-13 | 4 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area | 2019-03-11 | 2019-03-25 | 15 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-12 | 15 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Facial injury | 2019-12-09 | 2020-01-02 | 25 | 4 |
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2020-05-11 | 2020-05-25 | 15 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2021-01-11 | 2021-06-14 | 155 | 33 |
| 21/22 | infection | 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-28 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Groin injury | 2024-06-18 | 2024-06-30 | 13 | 2 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€40.00m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€1.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulk | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Yuriy Lodygin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Akanji | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Reus | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Raphaël Guerreiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thorgan Hazard | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | JPL | Standard Liège | 7 | 33 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Standard Liège | 7 | 28 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 7 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 28 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Standard Liège | 4 | 28 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | Standard Liège | 4 | 33 |
Last 50 matches for Girona FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–1 | Elche CF | Available |
| 2026-05-17 | ES1 |
Club Atlético de Madrid | – | Girona FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–1 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | ES1 |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | ES1 |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-05-01 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 0–1 | RCD Mallorca | Available |
| 2026-05-01 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 0–1 | RCD Mallorca | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 2–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 2–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 2–3 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 2–3 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-04-10 | ES1 |
Real Madrid CF | 1–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–0 | Villarreal CF | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | ES1 |
CA Osasuna | 1–0 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 3–0 | Athletic Club | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | ES1 |
Levante UD | 1–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–2 | RC Celta de Vigo | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | ES1 |
Deportivo Alavés | 2–2 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 2–1 | FC Barcelona | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | ES1 |
Sevilla FC | 1–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | ES1 |
Real Oviedo | 1–0 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-01-26 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–1 | Getafe CF | Available |
| 2026-01-16 | ES1 |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0–2 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–0 | CA Osasuna | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | ES1 |
RCD Mallorca | 1–2 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 0–3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | Available |
| 2025-12-12 | ES1 |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 1–2 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | ES1 |
Elche CF | 3–0 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–1 | Real Madrid CF | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–0 | Deportivo Alavés | Available |
| 2025-10-31 | ES1 |
Getafe CF | 2–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 3–3 | Real Oviedo | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | ES1 |
FC Barcelona | 2–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 2–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-09-26 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 0–0 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | ES1 |
Athletic Club | 1–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 0–4 | Levante UD | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | ES1 |
RC Celta de Vigo | 1–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 0–2 | Sevilla FC | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | ES1 |
Villarreal CF | 5–0 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-08-15 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–3 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 0–4 | Club Atlético de Madrid | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | ES1 |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 3–2 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-05-13 | ES1 |
Real Valladolid CF | 0–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 0–1 | Villarreal CF | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–0 | RCD Mallorca | Available |
| 2025-04-24 | ES1 |
CD Leganés | 1–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–3 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | ES1 |
CA Osasuna | 2–1 | Girona FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Axel Witsel's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 56 | -28 | 25% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 75% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 71% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 54% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 45% |
| SC Freiburg | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 14 | +51 | 86% |
| FC Augsburg | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 59% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 57% |
| Werder Bremen | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 70% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 50% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 68% |
| 1. FC Köln | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 51 | 1,392 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 22/23 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 974 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 29 | 604 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 362 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 561 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 1,548 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 1,286 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 1,643 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 1,537 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 644 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 726 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 2,591 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 892 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 1,053 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.68 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 1,296 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 935 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 06/07 | 22 | 901 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
132 apps
28 G
11 A
Premier Liga
122 apps
16 G
9 A
Bundesliga
105 apps
10 G
6 A
Super League
36 apps
5 G
3 A
Europa League
24 apps
5 G
1 A
Cofidis Cup
18 apps
5 G
1 A
Champions League
85 apps
4 G
4 A
JPL Play-Offs I
9 apps
3 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
12 apps
2 G
3 A
LaLiga
83 apps
2 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Axel Witsel
Who is Axel Witsel?
Axel Witsel is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Girona FC.
How old is Axel Witsel?
Axel Witsel is 37 years old. He was born on January 12, 1989 in Liège.
What position does Axel Witsel play?
Axel Witsel plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Axel Witsel play for?
Axel Witsel currently plays for Girona FC.
How many career goals has Axel Witsel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Axel Witsel has scored 94 goals in 735 appearances.
What is Axel Witsel's market value?
Axel Witsel's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.