Granit Xhaka

SUN

• #10 • Center Midfielder

Granit Xhaka

SUN

• #10 • Center Midfielder

Nationality

Switzerland

Preferred Foot

Left

Birthdate

Sep 27, 1992

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

176 lb

Primary Position

Secondary Position

Role

Deep-Lying Playmaker

League

Premier League

Club

Sunderland

Ranking

17thout of 567

Overall Grade78.327th/567

Impact score6.671st/567

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

6th/136 MID

78.6

Passing

9th/136 MID

81.2

Fifty Fifty Duel

18th/125 MID

78.3

Shooting

73rd/115 MID

62.9

Tackling

34th/128 MID

70.9

Ball Carrying

19th/123 MID

76.8

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

2956

Minutes

Goals

Assists

News

May 3, 2026

Earns assist

Xhaka assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 56th minute.

Analysis: Xhaka earned his first goal contribution in some time Saturday, as the midfielder found Nordi Mukiele for the opening goal in the 17th minute. This marks his first goal or assist since the new year, with his last coming Dec. 28. He is now up to six assists on the season in 31 appearances, also adding a goal.

Apr 12, 2026

Four crosses Sunday

Xhaka recorded two shots (zero on goal), four crosses (two accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 1-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur.

Analysis: Xhaka had a productive match Sunday, including his third straight match with at least four crosses. He also kept a clean sheet, his eighth of the season, contributing three tackles and two clearances in his full 90 minutes of action.