Players / Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka
Sunderland

Granit Xhaka

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

PositionMID Age34 ClubSunderland Market value€8mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubSunderlandPremier League
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth34 years old
NationalitySwitzerlandBasel
National teamSwitzerlandCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€8mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedAvailability record
Height186 cm80 kg
Shirt number#34Sunderland
Performance
Season stats

Premier League · 2026

Sunderland · Midfielder

Appearances55 starts
Minutes4500 substitute entries
Rating7.59provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots10 on target
Passing86295 passes · 13 key
Defensive work96 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won59.6%28 of 47
Dribble success66.7%4 of 6
Cards2Y / 0Rdiscipline

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

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Granit Xhaka

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Simon Solomon Junior SohmSimon Solomon Junior SohmVenezia · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 240 min

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Granit Xhaka and Simon Solomon Junior Sohm — stored season statistics
Context / metricGranit XhakaSimon Solomon Junior Sohm
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A
Team in this sampleSunderlandVenezia
Minutes450240
Appearances54
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90132.6 per 9041.5 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.8 per 9010.38 per 90

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

Vinicius SouzaVinicius SouzaVfL Wolfsburg · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 505 min

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Granit Xhaka and Vinicius Souza — stored season statistics
Context / metricGranit XhakaVinicius Souza
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier League2. Bundesliga
Team in this sampleSunderlandVfL Wolfsburg
Minutes450505
Appearances56
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.36 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90132.6 per 9050.89 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.8 per 90142.5 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 age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 1,559 min

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Granit Xhaka and Jádson — stored season statistics
Context / metricGranit XhakaJádson
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandAtletico Paranaense
Minutes4501,559
Appearances522
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.06 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90132.6 per 9080.46 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.8 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.

Lucas SilvaLucas SilvaCruzeiro · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 661 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Granit Xhaka and Lucas Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricGranit XhakaLucas Silva
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandCruzeiro
Minutes450661
Appearances517
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90132.6 per 9050.68 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.8 per 90111.5 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 group · close age profile59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 min / 2026 · 1,405 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Granit Xhaka and Lucas Daniel Romero — stored season statistics
Context / metricGranit XhakaLucas Daniel Romero
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandCruzeiro
Minutes4501,405
Appearances519
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.13 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.19 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90132.6 per 90161.02 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.8 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.

Alex SantanaAlex SantanaCorinthians · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 450 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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Granit Xhaka and Alex Santana — stored season statistics
Context / metricGranit XhakaAlex Santana
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandCorinthians
Minutes45017
Appearances51
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90132.6 per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9091.8 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.

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 moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€25mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€25MArsenal → Bayer Leverkusen

Latest recorded move: Arsenal → Bayer Leverkusen · 06 Jul 2023, with terms recorded as €25M. The player was 30.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202306 Jul 2023Arsenal → Bayer LeverkusenTransfer€25M30
Career record

Career timeline

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

Season context2026 season

Sunderland · Premier League

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferArsenal → Bayer Leverkusen

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Basel, Switzerland

Value & contract

Market value

€8m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03

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

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

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.

IdentityGranit XhakaHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubSunderlandHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionPremier LeagueHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionMidfielderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-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 hours3 updates · 4 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Defensive MidfielderMidfielder

API-Football current squad
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.

ValuationValue record updated

€5.5m€6m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.