Axel Witsel

• #20 • Center Back

Axel Witsel

Axel Witsel

• #20 • Center Back

National Team

Position

CB

Role

Ball-Playing Centre Back

Birthdate (Age)

Jan 12, 1989 (37)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'1"

Weight

179 lb

Club

League

Season totalTotalPer 90

Key Metrics

2025/2026 La Liga

32

Appearances

2828

Minutes

1

Goals

2

Assists

General

Started
30
Appeared
32
Minutes
2828
Subbed on
2
Subbed off
9

Shooting

Headed shots
8
Goals
1
Shots
20
Shots on target
5
Shots on target %
30
Penalties taken
0
Penalties scored
0

Passing

Assists
2
Second assists
1
Key passes
15
Passes
1506
Pressured pass completion %
90
Passes into a dangerous position
35
Passes breaking defensive line
6
Passes breaking midfield line
78
Balls over the top
3
Balls over the top completion %
20

On-ball attack

Carries
29
Line-breaking carries
16
Tackles faced won %
80
% Miscontrols
0

Tackles and duels

Dribbles faced
36
Dribbles faced won %
20
Tackles
96
Tackles won %
30
50/50 duels
63
50/50 duels won %
40
Aerial duels
114
Aerial duels won %
50

Defensive

Interceptions
120
Blocked shots
12
Blocked crosses
6
Pressures
979
Shot pressures
42
Clearances
53
Failed clearance %
0
Positional mistakes
58
Positional mistake leading to chance
7
Closing down mistake
25
Goals conceded while on pitch
41
Clean sheets
5

Discipline

Fouls committed
34
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
Straight red cards
0
Fouls won
37
Fouls won ratio
1.1