GRANIT XHAKA
Midfielder · Sunderland · Premier League
“A deep midfielder who keeps the game on a leash.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
G. Xhaka rates elite as a deep midfielder because he delivers steady output year after year and lifts the position with rare production. He is a veteran past his usual peak, but his value has stayed stable.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €31.3M – €35.3M
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
G. Xhaka is a seasoned deepMid who sets the tempo from the base of midfield. He is exceptionally secure under pressure, keeps possession clean, and can carry the ball forward to turn a safe pass into territorial gain. His game is about control, composure, and advancing play without losing the thread.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.50
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
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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
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 7.59 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 7.54 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.50
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.67
per 90 · 57% completed
Key passes
2.50
per 90
Pass accuracy
86%
Fouls won
1.67
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.83
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 |  Manchester City | EPL | L5-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Sep 16 |  AZ Alkmaar | UEL | W1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Sep 12 |  Arsenal | EPL | L0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Sep 5 |  Brentford | EPL | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Aug 30 |  Fulham | EPL | W1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| Aug 22 |  Ipswich | EPL | L2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League450 (83%)UEFA Europa League90 (17%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Sunderland | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.54 |
| 2025/26 | Sunderland | Premier League | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0.19 | 7.33 |
| 2024/25 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 48 | 2 | 7 | 0.19 | 7.33 |
| 2023/24 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0.12 | 7.48 |
| 2022/23 | Arsenal | Premier League | 47 | 9 | 7 | 0.34 | 7.06 |
| 2021/22 | Arsenal | Premier League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0.10 | 6.81 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | Premier League | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 | 7.01 |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | Premier League | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 | 7.00 |
Career highlights
Community Shield
2020, 2017
FA Cup
2019/2020, 2016/2017
Super League
2011/2012, 2010/2011
Bundesliga
2023/2024
DFB Pokal
2023/2024
Spell detail
Apps
42
Goals
1
Assists
6
Minutes
3,590
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 6 app | 0 g | 7.54 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 36 app | 1 g | 7.33 |
Goals by season
1 goals in the spell
International career
Switzerland
National-team finishes
- FIFA U17 World CupWinner · 2009
World Cup 2026
Switzerland
Switzerland's tournament →Apps
6
Minutes
600
Goals
1
Assists
0
Avg rating
7.60