Granit Xhaka

SUI

• #10 • Center Midfielder

Granit Xhaka

SUI

• #10 • Center Midfielder

Club

Sunderland

League

Premier League

Position

Role

Deep-Lying Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

Sep 27, 1992 (33)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

6'1"

Weight

176 lb

National Team

Switzerland

Ranking

25thout of 202

Overall Grade73.210th/202

Impact score6.129th/202

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

10th/202 MID

73.2

Passing

1st/200 MID

85.1

Fifty Fifty Duel

119th/140 MID

55.2

Shooting

13th/81 MID

73.6

Tackling

36th/169 MID

70.9

Ball Carrying

12th/113 MID

72.9

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

205

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Matches

Jun 24, 7:00pm UTCGroup B

Switzerland

Canada

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News

Jun 18, 2026

Scores penalty in victory

Xhaka scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Thursday's 4-1 victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Analysis: Xhaka converted a VAR-awarded penalty in the seventh minute of stoppage time to make it 4-1, stepping up after Ermin Mahmic was fouled inside the box just moments after coming off the bench, capping a dominant performance that vaulted Switzerland to the top of Group B. He orchestrated play from deep for most of the match, helping the Swiss control possession, contributing two shots, one chance created, two tackles (one won) and one interception. Xhaka's penalty was his first goal of this World Cup and Switzerland will look to build on this commanding victory in their final group fixture against Canada on June 24.

Jun 14, 2026

Sets tempo in opener

Xhaka generated two shots (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Qatar.

Analysis: Xhaka captained Switzerland with authority in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Qatar at Levi's Stadium, setting the tempo from deep midfield and registering two shots and one interception as his side dominated possession and territory throughout the 90 minutes before Boualem Khoukhi's stoppage-time header denied all three points. The Sunderland midfielder orchestrated play in the second half as Switzerland pushed relentlessly for the second goal that would have put the match beyond doubt, combining defensive discipline with progressive ball-carrying in a performance that underlined why he remains Switzerland's most important player at 33. His side generated 26 total attempts and controlled the match from start to finish, making the stoppage-time equalizer all the more devastating for a captain who gave everything over 90 minutes in what should have been a winning World Cup opener.