Axel Witsel
Full name: Axel Witsel
Current team: Girona
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Belgium
Date of birth: 12 January, 1989 (37 years)
Place of birth: Liège, Belgium
Weight: 178.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €1M
Current team: Girona
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Belgium
Date of birth: 12 January, 1989 (37 years)
Place of birth: Liège, Belgium
Weight: 178.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €1M
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Where to Watch Axel Witsel
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Axel Witsel plays as a midfielder for Girona and represents Belgium internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
ESPN
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
TelevisaUnivision
Available on: TUDN USA, Galavision, Univision, UniMás, TUDN App, TUDN.com, TUDNxtra, Univision NOW, ViX
ESPN
Fox Sports, FuboTV, TelevisaUnivision
Statistics
Axel Witsel Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Girona | La Liga | 2533 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2024/25 | Atl. Madrid | La Liga | 858 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Atl. Madrid | La Liga | 2783 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Atl. Madrid | La Liga | 2267 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Dortmund | Bundesliga | 1956 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Dortmund | Bundesliga | 1130 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Dortmund | Bundesliga | 2249 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Dortmund | Bundesliga | 2873 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Tianjin Tianhai | Super League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Tianjin Tianhai | Super League | 27 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Zenit | Russian Premier League | 1286 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2015/16 | Zenit | Russian Premier League | 2120 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2014/15 | Zenit | Russian Premier League | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Zenit | Russian Premier League | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Zenit | Russian Premier League | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | St. Liege | Jupiler League | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Atl. Madrid | Copa del Rey | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Atl. Madrid | Supercopa de España | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Atl. Madrid | Copa del Rey | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Atl. Madrid | Copa del Rey | 147 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 214 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Dortmund | DFL-Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Dortmund | DFL-Supercup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 200 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Tianjin Tianhai | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Tianjin Tianhai | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Zenit | Russian Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Zenit | Russian Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Zenit | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Zenit | Russian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Zenit | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Zenit | Russian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | St. Liege | Belgian Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Belgium | Friendly | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | Belgium | World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Belgium | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 377 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Belgium | World Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Belgium | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Belgium | World Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 630 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Belgium | UEFA Euro | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Belgium | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 481 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Belgium | World Cup | 558 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Belgium | Friendly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Belgium | World Cup | 558 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Belgium | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Belgium | UEFA Euro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Belgium | Friendly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Belgium | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | Belgium | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Belgium | World Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Belgium | Friendly | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Belgium | World Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Belgium | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Belgium | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Belgium | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011 | Belgium | Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010 | Belgium | World Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2007 | Belgium U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Axel Witsel Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium - First Division A | Winner | 2 | 2008/2009, 2007/2008 |
| Belgium - First Division A | 2nd Place | 1 | 2010/2011 |
| Belgium - Super Cup | Winner | 2 | 2009/2010, 2008/2009 |
| Belgium - Cup | Winner | 1 | 2010/2011 |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | Winner | 1 | 2011/2012 |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2011/2012 |
| Russia - Russian Premier League | Winner | 1 | 2014/2015 |
| Russia - Russian Premier League | 2nd Place | 2 | 2013/2014, 2012/2013 |
| Russia - Super Cup | Winner | 2 | 2016, 2015 |
| Russia - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2013 |
| Russia - Cup | Winner | 1 | 2015/2016 |
| Germany - Bundesliga | 2nd Place | 3 | 2021/2022, 2019/2020, 2018/2019 |
| Germany - DFL-Supercup | Winner | 1 | 2019 |
| Germany - DFL-Supercup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2021, 2020 |
| Germany - DFB Pokal | Winner | 1 | 2020/2021 |
| World - The Atlantic Cup | Winner | 1 | 2016 |
Transfers
Axel Witsel Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.08.2025 | Atl. Madrid | Girona | Free agent |
| 06.07.2022 | Dortmund | Atl. Madrid | Free agent |
| 06.08.2018 | Tianjin Tianhai | Dortmund | Transfer |
| 03.01.2017 | Zenit | Tianjin Tianhai | Transfer |
| 03.09.2012 | Benfica | Zenit | Transfer |
| 13.07.2011 | St. Liege | Benfica | Transfer |
Sidelined
Axel Witsel Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Illness | 07.05.2025 | 08.05.2025 |
| Groin Injury | 20.06.2024 | 30.06.2024 |
| Groin Injury | 09.06.2024 | 16.06.2024 |
| Knock | 21.04.2022 | 29.04.2022 |
| Achilles Tendon Rupture | 10.01.2021 | 01.06.2021 |
| Groin Injury | 06.05.2020 | 25.05.2020 |
| Facial Injury | 09.12.2019 | 04.01.2020 |
| Groin Injury | 30.08.2019 | 13.09.2019 |
| Hip/Thigh Injury | 13.03.2019 | 29.03.2019 |
