Player profile

GironaDefensive MidfieldBelgium37 yrsAgent · AS1
On the hub
Axel Witsel · #1021 overall
Quiet · Heat 14 · La Liga · Midfielders
Fan totals + per-90 · Top-5 league · current season row
Tackles
38
1.35 /90
Interceptions
30
1.07 /90
Passes
1466
52.09 /90
vs peers · same league & position
Percentile rankEstimated market value over time
€21.5M
+5275% over window
RT estimated values · updated every few days · may lag breaking news by one revision.
Documented moves (6 on record) · "Fee not public" = transfer fee was not reported
Atlético→Girona
Aug 2025 · 25/26
Dortmund→Atlético
Jul 2022 · 22/23
TJ Tianhai→Dortmund
Aug 2018 · 18/19
Zenit S-Pb→TJ Quanjian
Jan 2017 · 16/17
Estimated value rank vs peer groups, plus where they have played by position.
Estimated value rank
Lower number = higher estimated transfer value in that group (e.g. 74th = 74th-most valuable in the pool).
6th
Worldwide
All tracked players by estimated value
416th
League · LaLiga
Players in LaLiga
151st
National team · Belgium
Players from Belgium
562nd
Position
Players in this role
10th
Birth year cohort · 1989
Players born 1989
Position distribution (career apps)
18G · 18A
W/D/L from your club's score · match rating when Sportmonks supplies it
23 May 26 · 58'
17 May 26 · 56'
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (65 touches/90) and active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Based on 2,533 min this season · DNA refreshes weekly.
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Stylistic matches, not just the same position. Shortlist before the argument starts.
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Season rates refresh weekly · peer percentiles from league cohorts · match log ~6h after FT.
Benfica→Zenit S-Pb
Sept 2012 · 12/13
Standard Liège→Benfica
Jul 2011 · 11/12
Youth loans and friendlies may be missing · club names matched from RT team directory.
21G · 6A
3G · 2A
10G · 6A
2G · 0A
1G · 1A
0G · 1A
Rankings refresh when extended player data is loaded · not every player has a full row yet.
14 May 26 · 57'
11 May 26 · 90'
1 May 26 · 90'
25 Apr 26 · 90'
21 Apr 26 · 90'
10 Apr 26 · 90'
W/D/L uses final score for the player's club that day. Match rows sync within ~6h · ratings may lag on some PL fixtures (Sportmonks column drift) · event minutes ~1h.