Players / Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka
Sunderland

Granit Xhaka

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

PositionMID Age33 ClubSunderland Market value€8mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubSunderlandPremier League
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth33 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 reportedLatest provider status
Height186 cm80 kg
Shirt number#34Sunderland
Performance
Season stats

Premier League · 2026

Sunderland · Midfielder

Appearances44 starts
Minutes3600 substitute entries
Rating7.63provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots10 on target
Passing86246 passes · 10 key
Defensive work65 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won60.5%23 of 38
Dribble success60%3 of 5
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

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

Simon Solomon Junior SohmSimon Solomon Junior SohmVenezia · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 150 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 Simon Solomon Junior Sohm — stored season statistics
Context / metricGranit XhakaSimon Solomon Junior Sohm
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A
Team in this sampleSunderlandVenezia
Minutes360150
Appearances43
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90102.5 per 902— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 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.

Vinicius SouzaVinicius SouzaVfL Wolfsburg · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 505 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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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
Minutes360505
Appearances46
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.36 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90102.5 per 9050.89 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 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.

Lucas Daniel RomeroLucas Daniel RomeroCruzeiro · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 1,405 min

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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
Minutes3601,405
Appearances419
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.13 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.19 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90102.5 per 90161.02 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 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.

JádsonJádsonAtletico Paranaense · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 1,559 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Granit Xhaka and Jádson — stored season statistics
Context / metricGranit XhakaJádson
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandAtletico Paranaense
Minutes3601,559
Appearances422
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.06 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90102.5 per 9080.46 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 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.

Yuri LaraYuri LaraClub not recorded · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 344 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Granit Xhaka and Yuri Lara — stored season statistics
Context / metricGranit XhakaYuri Lara
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandMirassol
Minutes360344
Appearances46
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90102.5 per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 per 9092.35 per 90

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

RichardRichardClub not recorded · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 360 min / 2026 · 45 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 Richard — stored season statistics
Context / metricGranit XhakaRichard
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSunderlandCoritiba
Minutes36045
Appearances41
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90102.5 per 900— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9061.5 per 900— 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.