Axel Witsel

• #20 • Center Midfielder

Axel Witsel

• #20 • Center Midfielder

Nationality

Belgium

Preferred Foot

Right

Birthdate

Jan 12, 1989

Age

37

Height

6'1"

Weight

179 lb

Primary Position

CM

Secondary Position

--

Role

Box-to-Box

League

Club

Season totalTotalPer 90

Key Metrics

Current Season

31

Appearances

2700

Minutes

1

Goals

2

Assists

General

Started
29
Appeared
31
Minutes
2700
Subbed on
2
Subbed off
8

Shooting

Goals
1
Shots
20
Headed shots
8
Headed shots on target %
13
Unsaveable shots
1
Shots on target
5
Shots on target %
25
Penalties taken
0
Penalties scored
0
Free kicks scored
0

Receiving

Midfield line-breaking passes received
24
Passes received in dangerous position
27
Possessions in penalty area
28

Passing

Assists
2
Second assists
1
Key passes
15
Chances created
17
Passes
1479
Pass completion %
90
Passes into a dangerous position
35
Passes breaking defensive line
7
Passes breaking defensive line completion %
50
Passes into final third
270
Passes breaking midfield line
76
Passes breaking midfield line completion %
84
Pressured pass completion %
54
Through ball passes
11
Through ball pass completion %
52
Balls over the top
3

On-ball attack

Dribbles
10
Dribble success %
70
Carries
28
Carries into dangerous position
2
Line-breaking carries
15
Tackles faced won %
80
Missed ball control %
3

Tackles and duels

Tackles
94
Tackles won %
31
50/50 duels
62
50/50 duels won %
42
Aerial duels
112
Aerial duels won %
48

Defensive

Interceptions
116
Blocked shots
12
Blocked crosses
6
Pressures
981
Clearances
52
Positional mistakes
57
Positional mistake leading to chance
7
Closing down mistake
23
Goals conceded while on pitch
40
Clean sheets
4

Discipline

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