AXEL WITSEL
Midfielder · Nice · Ligue 1
“Veteran centre-back whose press still carries real teeth.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
A veteran deep midfielder, Witsel still carries value through his control and experience, with recent form at Girona showing he can anchor games. The case is trimmed by a non-automatic role and the league-level discount.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €5.8M – €6.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Witsel is a high-intensity operator from the back, initiating pressure early and forcing turnovers in dangerous areas. His game revolves around aggressive positioning and closing attacking threats before they develop, a style that demands sharp reading of play and relentless work rate.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.09
SoT / 90
0.36
Accuracy
33%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 6 shots in 6 matches (495 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
6 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 6.58 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 6.58 |
Form (last 9 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.09
per 90
Shots on target
0.36
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.36
per 90 · 33% completed
Key passes
0.36
per 90
Pass accuracy
95%
Fouls won
1.09
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.82
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 |  Stade Brestois 29 | Ligue 1 | W1-2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oct 18 |  Lyon | Ligue 1 | L2-1 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oct 11 |  Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | W2-1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Sep 20 |  Lille | Ligue 1 | W2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Sep 12 |  Auxerre | Ligue 1 | L1-0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Sep 5 |  Le Mans | Ligue 1 | D1-1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Ligue 1495 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Nice | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.58 |
| 2025/26 |  Girona | La Liga | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0.12 | 6.89 |
| 2024/25 |  Atletico Madrid | La Liga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 6.99 |
| 2023/24 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.95 |
| 2022/23 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 6.78 |
| 2021/22 |  Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.86 |
| 2020/21 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 7.04 |
| 2019/20 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 38 | 4 | 5 | 0.24 | 7.08 |
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
Spell detail
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
495
By season
| 2026/27 | Ligue 1 | 6 app | 0 g | 6.58 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Belgium
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Belgium
Belgium's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for A. Witsel.