AXEL WITSEL
Defender · Girona · La Liga
“Veteran centre-back whose press game remains his defining asset.”
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Veteran centre-back whose press game remains his defining asset.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Veteran centre-back whose press game remains his defining asset.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
71%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
Veteran centre-back whose press game remains his defining asset.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
6Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
71Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
21Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
84Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.04
0.57
per 90
0.18
6%
71%
0.60
2.3
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.04
season rate
Shots / 90
0.57
shot volume
Shot accuracy
31%
5/16 on target
Conversion
6%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.71
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.60
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Witsel operates as an aggressive, front-foot defender who hunts possession in the middle third rather than sitting deep. His centre-back work is built on intensity and positioning intelligence—he reads the game to step early and compress space, forcing turnovers in dangerous areas. This high-pressing approach defines him more than traditional centre-back attributes.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
A seasoned Belgian defender entering the final chapter of his career, Witsel remains capable of competing at elite level but faces the natural challenge of maintaining his physical output in late stages. His selection for future tournaments remains uncertain as younger profiles emerge.
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Analysis overview
Witsel operates as an aggressive, front-foot defender who hunts possession in the middle third rather than sitting deep. His centre-back work is built on intensity and positioning intelligence—he reads the game to step early and compress space, forcing turnovers in dangerous areas. This high-pressing approach defines him more than traditional centre-back attributes.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.57
SoT / 90
0.18
Accuracy
31%
Conversion
6%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
32 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Veteran centre-back whose press game remains his defining asset.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2,533 | 6.85 |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2,533 | 6.85 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.04
Shots
0.57
per 90
Shots on target
0.16
Conversion %
6%
Dribbles
71%
Key passes
0.60
Pass accuracy
91%
Fouls won
1.31
per 90
Def actions
2.35
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga2,533 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Belgium | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.55 |
| 2025/26 |  Girona | La Liga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 6.85 |
| 2024/25 | Girona | La Liga | 69 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 7.00 |
| 2023/24 | Girona | La Liga | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.96 |
| 2022/23 | Girona | La Liga | 94 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 6.80 |
Career highlights
Super Cup
2019, 2016, 2015, 2009/2010, 2008/2009
Cup
2015/2016, 2010/2011
First Division A
2008/2009, 2007/2008
DFB Pokal
2020/2021
Premier League
2014/2015
Career timeline detail
Girona
2025 – Present
Apps
285
Goals
6
Assists
5
Minutes
18,228
Competition breakdown
| La Liga | 32 app | 1 g | 6.85 |
| La Liga | 69 app | 0 g | 7.00 |
| La Liga | 90 app | 4 g | 6.96 |
| La Liga | 94 app | 1 g | 6.80 |
Goal timeline
6 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Belgium
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.85
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Belgium
Group context
Tournament overview
A seasoned Belgian defender entering the final chapter of his career, Witsel remains capable of competing at elite level but faces the natural challenge of maintaining his physical output in late stages. His selection for future tournaments remains uncertain as younger profiles emerge.
Appearances
15
Best finish
Third
FIFA rank
9
Titles
0
Belgium · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
69
Avg rating
6.85
Minutes
2,533
G/A 90
0.11
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Belgium · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | Egypt | Lumen Field | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 21 | Iran | SoFi Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | New Zealand | BC Place | 3:00 AM |
A. Witsel · projection status
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