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Granit Xhaka 34

Sunderland Defensive Midfield Age 33 Height 183 cm Left foot Switzerland

Deployed as Central Midfield in 10 of last 10 starts · declared Defensive Midfield

82% of team minutes · 3118 minutes, 34 starts in 42 team matches 91st percentile
1 + 5 goals and assists · 0.17 per 90 · 14% of team goals 30th percentile
7.17 average rating over 37 rated matches 92nd percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Switches play wellProgresses playWins the ball back Few chancesShoots little

DNA strand · vs Premier League midfielders (n = 136) · 3118 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 7.17 92 Goals + assists /90 0.17 30 Share of team minutes 82% 91 Cards /90 0.29 24 Fouls /90 0.69 87

Creation

Chances created /90 1.62 56 Key passes /90 1.30 57 Big chances created /90 0.32 65 Assists /90 0.14 64 Passes /90 56.66 86 Pass accuracy 85% 56 Final-third passes /90 11.57 97 Accurate crosses /90 0.72 70 Long balls won /90 4.79 100

Defence

Defensive actions /90 5.08 64 Tackles /90 1.53 34 Tackle success 70% 89 Interceptions /90 0.87 53 Recoveries /90 6.18 97 Duel success 61% 93 Possession lost /90 13.34 36

Threat

Goals /90 0.03 23 xG /90 0.04 10 Shots /90 0.72 19 Dribbles /90 0.40 19 Dribble success 45% 40 Touches /90 71.99 87

Each rung is a percentile among Premier League midfielders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Sunderland results by his involvement

34 matches · 12–13–9 · 1.44 ppg · 1.06 scored, 1.21 conceded per game · 3058 minutes

Team 1.44 ppg when he starts (34) v 1.12 when he does not (8)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 7.17 7.86.96.56.76.56.56.76.97.56.56.98.07.86.96.77.47.87.27.27.5
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-16 W 1–0 v AZ Alkmaar · Europa League Central Midfield © 90 0.04 2.0 2.0 7.5
2026-09-12 L 0–2 v Arsenal · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 3.0 7.2
2026-09-05 D 1–1 at Brentford · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.06 1.0 2.0 7.2
2026-08-30 W 1–0 v Fulham · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 4.0 7.8
2026-08-22 L 1–2 at Ipswich Town · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 2.0 7.4
2026-05-24 W 2–1 v Chelsea · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-05-17 W 3–1 at Everton · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-05-09 D 0–0 v Manchester United · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.02 1.0 1.0 7.8
2026-05-02 D 1–1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 1 0.07 1.0 3.0 8.0
2026-04-24 L 0–5 v Nottingham Forest · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.05 2.0 2.0 6.9
2026-04-19 L 3–4 at Aston Villa · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.12 1.0 0.0 6.5
2026-04-12 W 1–0 v Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.14 2.0 0.0 7.5
2026-03-22 W 2–1 at Newcastle United · Premier League Defensive Midfield © 90 0.06 2.0 1.0 6.9
2026-03-14 L 0–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Defensive Midfield © 90 0.05 1.0 0.0 6.7
2026-03-08 L 0–1 at Port Vale · FA Cup Midfielder sub 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-03-03 W 1–0 at Leeds United · Premier League Midfielder sub 34 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.5
2026-02-28 D 1–1 at AFC Bournemouth · Premier League Central Midfield © 76 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.7
2026-02-22 L 1–3 v Fulham · Premier League Midfielder sub 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-01-17 W 2–1 v Crystal Palace · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-01-10 D 1–1 at Everton · FA Cup Central Midfield © 120 0.11 2.0 3.0 7.8

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Sunderland

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Europa League current 1 1 90 100% 0 0 0.0 7.5 – –
2026/2027 · Premier League current 4 4 360 100% 0 0 0.1 7.43 87th – –
2025/2026 · Premier League 34 32 2901 85% 1 6 1.2 7.13 91th #181 (1) #16 (6)
2025/2026 · FA Cup 2 1 127 42% 0 0 0.1 7.18 – –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 5 moves · €93.5m in fees

  1. 30 Jul 2025 Transfer Bayer 04 Leverkusen → Sunderland €15m Defensive Midfield
  2. 6 Jul 2023 Transfer Arsenal → Bayer 04 Leverkusen €25m Central Midfield
  3. 1 Jul 2016 Transfer Borussia Mönchengladbach → Arsenal €45m Defensive Midfield
  4. 1 Jul 2012 Transfer Basel → Borussia Mönchengladbach €8.5m Defensive Midfield
  5. 1 Jul 2010 Transfer Basel II → Basel Midfielder

Injuries and suspensions · 11 spells · 9 injuries · 29 games missed

  • suspension Yellow Card Suspension at Bayer 04 Leverkusen 22 Apr 2024 → 28 Apr 2024 · 6 days
  • suspension Red Card Suspension at Arsenal 14 Jan 2022 → 24 Jan 2022 1 missed · 10 days
  • injury Medial Collateral Ligament Injury at Arsenal 27 Sep 2021 → 5 Dec 2021 9 missed · 69 days
  • injury Ankle Injury at Arsenal 18 Jun 2020 → 24 Jun 2020 1 missed · 6 days
  • injury Concussion at Arsenal 9 Dec 2019 → 17 Dec 2019 3 missed · 8 days
  • injury Back Injury at Arsenal 12 Aug 2019 → 23 Aug 2019 1 missed · 11 days
  • injury Bruised Ribs at Arsenal 19 Apr 2019 → 23 Apr 2019 1 missed · 4 days
  • injury Groin Injury at Arsenal 28 Mar 2019 → 15 Apr 2019 3 missed · 18 days
  • injury Groin Problems at Arsenal 30 Jan 2019 → 23 Feb 2019 4 missed · 24 days
  • injury Flu at Arsenal 10 Apr 2018 → 15 Apr 2018 1 missed · 5 days
  • injury Torn Ankle Ligaments at Borussia Mönchengladbach 27 Oct 2014 → 19 Nov 2014 5 missed · 23 days

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