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Granit
Xhaka

Stats

71Games
6Goals
7Assists
82Minutes per game
980Minutes per goal
90%Starts
Current season
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10Yellow card
-Second yellow card

Latest games

GamesDateCompetitionTime playedYellowRedAssistsSuccess rate
Logo FC Bayern Munich
0:1
Logo Bayer 04 Leverkusen
03.12.2024DFB-Pokal90'N/A0 /1
Logo 1. FC Union Berlin
1:2
Logo Bayer 04 Leverkusen
30.11.2024Bundesliga90'N/A0 /1
Logo Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5:0
Logo FC Salzburg
26.11.2024UEFA Champions League90'N/A0 /1
Logo Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5:2
Logo 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
23.11.2024Bundesliga90'11 /2
Logo VfL Bochum
1:1
Logo Bayer 04 Leverkusen
09.11.2024Bundesliga90'N/A0 /0
Logo Liverpool FC
4:0
Logo Bayer 04 Leverkusen
05.11.2024UEFA Champions League90'N/A0 /1
Logo Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0:0
Logo VfB Stuttgart
01.11.2024Bundesliga90'1N/A0 /0
Logo Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3:0
Logo SV 07 Elversberg
29.10.2024DFB-Pokal69'N/A0 /1
Logo SV Werder Bremen
2:2
Logo Bayer 04 Leverkusen
26.10.2024Bundesliga90'N/A0 /0
Logo Stade Brestois
1:1
Logo Bayer 04 Leverkusen
23.10.2024UEFA Champions League27'1N/A0 /0

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At Bayer 04 since
05.07.2023
Date of birth
27.09.1992
Height / Weight
1.86m / 80kg
Nationality
SUI

Former clubs

PeriodClubGamesGoals
2016 - 2023 FC Arsenal 297 23
2012 - 2016 Borussia Mönchengladbach 140 9
2003 - 2012 FC Basel 113 17
- 2003 FC Concordia Basel

Swiss international Granit Xhaka has joined Bayer 04 for the 2023/24 season. The midfield strategist joined from top English club Arsenal, where he held a leadership role from 2016. Xhaka agreed a contract to 2028 at Leverkusen. "His footballing quality is well known. But above all, there are only a few players who can lead a team as convincingly as he can thanks to outstanding mentality and personality," said Simon Rolfes, sporting managing director at Bayer 04, in praise of the former Mönchengladbach player when he signed.

 

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Bayer 04 - 06.08.2024

Xhaka ahead of Arsenal friendly: 'Perception of Leverkusen in England different after last season'

For Werkself player Granit Xhaka the friendly at Arsenal on Wednesday, 7 August (kick-off: 19.00 CEST) means a return to a long-term former club. Ahead of the match against one of the top clubs in the Premier League, the midfield stalwart spoke to bayer04.de about the atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium and the "remarkable" connection between the coaches of both teams.

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Bayer 04 - 03.05.2024

Six Leverkusen players named in 2023/24 Bundesliga Team of the Season

Bundesliga champions Bayer 04 have also dominated the division’s Team of the Season after football fans around the world named Jonathan Tah, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz and Victor Boniface in the Bundesliga’s best XI for 2023/24, in cooperation with EA Sports.

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Bayer 04 - 17.04.2024

Eight Werkself stars nominated for Team of the Season

The German Football League (DFL) has launched the vote for the Bundesliga Team of the Season. As of now, fans of the Werkself can select no fewer than eight Bayer 04 players in the top XI of the 2023/24 campaign: on the shortlist are Lukas Hradecky, Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios, Florian Wirtz and Victor Boniface. Voting closes on Monday 22 April at 9:00 CEST.

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Granit Xhaka: "Man sieht, wie wohl ich mich hier fühle"
Werkself-TV - 05.01.2024

Xhaka: You can see how much I feel at home here

Granit Xhaka talks to Werkself TV about his first months in Leverkusen, his connection to his teammates and coach Xabi Alonso as well as the coaching course he is on at the moment. The Switzerland international also looks forward to the time after the winter break...

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