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Axel Witsel
🇧🇪 Belgium · Midfielder · OGC Nice · Age: 37
Axel Witsel (born 12 January 1989 in Liège) is a professional footballer from Belgium who plays as a midfielder for OGC Nice. Over his career he has played for 8 clubs, including Standard Liège, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Borussia Dortmund. His individual honours include Belgian Golden Shoe. In the GolVote fan ranking Axel Witsel is #86 with a rating of 1459.
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Player
- Born
- 12 January 1989
- Place of birth
- Liège
- Height
- 186 cm
- Position
- Midfielder
- Club
- OGC Nice
- National team
- Belgium men's national football team
Duels with Axel Witsel
- Pelé vs Axel Witsel
- Diego Maradona vs Axel Witsel
- Zinedine Zidane vs Axel Witsel
- Ronaldo Nazário vs Axel Witsel
- David Beckham vs Axel Witsel
- Ronaldinho vs Axel Witsel
- Francesco Totti vs Axel Witsel
- Zlatan Ibrahimović vs Axel Witsel
- Johan Cruyff vs Axel Witsel
- Michel Platini vs Axel Witsel
- Frank Lampard vs Axel Witsel
- Jude Bellingham vs Axel Witsel
Club career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2011 | Standard Liège | 148 | 34 |
| 2011–2012 | S.L. Benfica | 32 | 1 |
| 2012–2016 | FC Zenit Saint Petersburg | 122 | 16 |
| 2017–2018 | Tianjin Tianhai F.C. | 36 | 5 |
| 2018–2022 | Borussia Dortmund | 105 | 10 |
| 2022–2025 | Atlético Madrid | 82 | 2 |
| 2025–2026 | Girona FC | 32 | 1 |
| 2026– | OGC Nice |
Honours
- Belgian Golden Shoe (2008)
Biographical data: Wikidata (CC0). Photos: Wikimedia Commons under the licenses shown.