Axel Witsel

• #20 • Center Midfielder

Axel Witsel

• #20 • Center Midfielder

Nationality

Belgium

Preferred Foot

Right

Birthdate

Jan 12, 1989

Age

37

Height

6'1"

Weight

179 lb

Primary Position

CM

Secondary Position

--

Role

Box-to-Box

League

Club

Season totalTotalPer 90

Key Metrics

Current Season

30

Appearances

2643

Minutes

1

Goals

2

Assists

General

Started
28
Appeared
30
Minutes
2643
Subbed on
2
Subbed off
7

Shooting

Goals
1
Shots
20
Headed shots
8
Headed shots on target %
13
Unsaveable shots
1
Shots on target
5
Shots on target %
25
Penalties taken
0
Penalties scored
0
Free kicks scored
0

Receiving

Midfield line-breaking passes received
22
Passes received in dangerous position
27
Possessions in penalty area
28

Passing

Assists
2
Second assists
1
Key passes
15
Chances created
17
Passes
1445
Pass completion %
90
Passes into a dangerous position
34
Passes breaking defensive line
7
Passes breaking defensive line completion %
50
Passes into final third
262
Passes breaking midfield line
74
Passes breaking midfield line completion %
83
Pressured pass completion %
54
Through ball passes
11
Through ball pass completion %
52
Balls over the top
3

On-ball attack

Dribbles
10
Dribble success %
70
Carries
26
Carries into dangerous position
2
Line-breaking carries
14
Tackles faced won %
79
Missed ball control %
3

Tackles and duels

Tackles
90
Tackles won %
31
50/50 duels
59
50/50 duels won %
41
Aerial duels
111
Aerial duels won %
49

Defensive

Interceptions
113
Blocked shots
11
Blocked crosses
6
Pressures
951
Clearances
52
Positional mistakes
55
Positional mistake leading to chance
7
Closing down mistake
22
Goals conceded while on pitch
39
Clean sheets
4

Discipline

Fouls committed
33
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
Straight red cards
0
Fouls won
37
Fouls won ratio
1.1