Players / Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
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Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel

Midfielder · Nice. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionMID Age37 ClubNice Market value€1.2mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-05
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubNiceLigue 1
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth37 years old
NationalityBelgiumLiège
National teamBelgiumCaps not stored
Contract until2027-06-30Current stored contract
Market value€1.2mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-05
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedInactive
Height186 cm81 kg
Shirt number#28Nice
Performance
Season stats

Ligue 1 · 2026

Nice · Midfielder

Appearances44 starts
Minutes3220 substitute entries
Rating6.49provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots41 on target
Passing95196 passes · 2 key
Defensive work16 interceptions · 1 blocks
Duels won36.8%7 of 19
Dribble success40%2 of 5
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

No current absence reportedInactiveFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records1fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
InactiveOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record1Not equal to matches missedNiceLigue 1API-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Éverton RibeiroÉverton RibeiroBahia · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 322 min / 2026 · 1,049 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel and Éverton Ribeiro — stored season statistics
Context / metricAxel Laurent Angel Lambert WitselÉverton Ribeiro
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleNiceBahia
Minutes3221,049
Appearances419
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9040.34 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.56 per 90353 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9010.28 per 90252.14 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

JádsonJádsonAtletico Paranaense · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range71match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 322 min / 2026 · 1,559 min

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Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel and Jádson — stored season statistics
Context / metricAxel Laurent Angel Lambert WitselJádson
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleNiceAtletico Paranaense
Minutes3221,559
Appearances422
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.06 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.56 per 9080.46 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9010.28 per 90462.66 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ShaylonShaylonMirassol · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 322 min / 2026 · 1,049 min

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Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel and Shaylon — stored season statistics
Context / metricAxel Laurent Angel Lambert WitselShaylon
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleNiceMirassol
Minutes3221,049
Appearances421
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.09 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.17 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.56 per 90161.37 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9010.28 per 9090.77 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Alex SantanaAlex SantanaCorinthians · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 322 min / 2026 · 17 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel and Alex Santana — stored season statistics
Context / metricAxel Laurent Angel Lambert WitselAlex Santana
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleNiceCorinthians
Minutes32217
Appearances41
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.56 per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9010.28 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Hugo MouraHugo MouraAl-Fayha · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 322 min / 2026 · 596 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel and Hugo Moura — stored season statistics
Context / metricAxel Laurent Angel Lambert WitselHugo Moura
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleNiceVasco DA Gama
Minutes322596
Appearances411
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.15 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.56 per 9030.45 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9010.28 per 9060.91 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas Daniel RomeroLucas Daniel RomeroCruzeiro · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group58match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 322 min / 2026 · 1,405 min

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Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel and Lucas Daniel Romero — stored season statistics
Context / metricAxel Laurent Angel Lambert WitselLucas Daniel Romero
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleNiceCruzeiro
Minutes3221,405
Appearances419
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.13 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.19 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9020.56 per 90161.02 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9010.28 per 90332.11 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves20 loans · 2 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Atletico Madrid → Girona · 12 Aug 2025, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 36.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202512 Aug 2025Atletico Madrid → GironaFreeFree transfer36
202206 Jul 2022Borussia Dortmund → Atletico MadridFreeFree transfer33
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Nice · Ligue 1

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateInactive

Nice

FreeAtletico Madrid → Girona

Provider transfer record

FreeBorussia Dortmund → Atletico Madrid

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Liège, Belgium

Value & contract

Market value

€1.2m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-05

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract intelligence

Recorded contract term

Time remaining uses the recorded expiry date. Options, negotiations and an agreed departure require separate evidence.

Contract startNot verified
Contract expiry2027-06-309 months remaining
Club optionNot verified
Player optionNot verified
Release clauseNot verified
Extension talksNot verified

Source: Transfermarkt · Confidence: Source-reported contract. Missing contract fields are never inferred.

View contract source · Checked 2026-09-23

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityAxel Laurent Angel Lambert WitselHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubNiceHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLigue 1HighAPI-Football · checked
PositionMidfielderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability1MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 3 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Defensive MidfielderMidfielder

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ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderDefensive Midfielder

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2 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.