Granit Xhaka
Full name: Granit Xhaka
Current team: Sunderland
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Switzerland
Date of birth: 27 September, 1992 (33 years)
Place of birth: Basel, Switzerland
Weight: 176.4 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €11M
Current team: Sunderland
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Switzerland
Date of birth: 27 September, 1992 (33 years)
Place of birth: Basel, Switzerland
Weight: 176.4 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €11M
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Transfers
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Where to Watch Granit Xhaka
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Granit Xhaka plays as a midfielder for Sunderland and represents Switzerland internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, NBC, USA Network, NBC Sports App, NBCSN, nbcsports.com, TeleXitos
ESPN, SiriusXM FC
CBS Sports
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Granit Xhaka Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sunderland | Premier League | 2903 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 2891 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 2828 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3019 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2331 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2522 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2591 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2501 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3266 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2486 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2015/16 | B. Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | 2367 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 2014/15 | B. Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | B. Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | B. Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Basel | Super League | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Basel | Super League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 134 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 386 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFL-Supercup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 437 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 118 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Arsenal | League Cup | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Arsenal | League Cup | 125 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 144 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 453 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | League Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 451 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | B. Monchengladbach | DFB Pokal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | B. Monchengladbach | DFB Pokal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | B. Monchengladbach | DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | B. Monchengladbach | DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Basel | Schweizer Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 819 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League | 892 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 570 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 846 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 390 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 760 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | UEFA Europa League | 495 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 479 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2015/16 | B. Monchengladbach | UEFA Champions League | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2014/15 | B. Monchengladbach | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | B. Monchengladbach | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Basel | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Basel | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Basel | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
Trophies
Granit Xhaka Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland - Super League | Winner | 2 | 2011/2012, 2010/2011, |
| Switzerland - Schweizer Pokal | Winner | 1 | 2011/2012, |
| England - FA Cup | Winner | 2 | 2019/2020, 2016/2017, |
| England - Community Shield | Winner | 2 | 2020, 2017, |
| England - League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017/2018, |
| World - Trofeo Joan Gamper | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019, |
| England - Premier League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022/2023, |
| Germany - DFB Pokal | Winner | 1 | 2023/2024, |
| Germany - Bundesliga | Winner | 1 | 2023/2024, |
| Germany - Bundesliga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024/2025, |
| Germany - DFL-Supercup | Winner | 1 | 2024, |
| Europe - UEFA U21 Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2009/2011, |
| World - FIFA U17 World Cup | Winner | 1 | 2009, |
| World - Emirates Cup | Winner | 2 | 2022, 2017, |
| World - Emirates Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019, |
| Europe - UEFA Europa League | 2nd Place | 2 | 2023/2024, 2018/2019, |
| World - Florida Cup | Winner | 1 | 2022, |
Transfers
Granit Xhaka Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.07.2025 | Bayer Leverkusen | Sunderland | Transfer |
| 06.07.2023 | Arsenal | Bayer Leverkusen | Transfer |
| 01.07.2016 | B. Monchengladbach | Arsenal | Transfer |
| 01.07.2012 | Basel | B. Monchengladbach | Transfer |
Sidelined
Granit Xhaka Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 09.03.2025 | 10.03.2025 |
| Thigh Injury | 30.06.2024 | 04.07.2024 |
| LCL Knee Injury | 29.09.2021 | 05.12.2021 |
| Virus | 03.09.2021 | 25.09.2021 |
| Groin Injury | 03.05.2021 | 18.05.2021 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 18.06.2020 | 24.06.2020 |
| Concussion | 10.12.2019 | 20.12.2019 |
| Back Injury | 12.08.2019 | 23.08.2019 |
| Hip/Thigh Injury | 19.04.2019 | 23.04.2019 |
| Groin Injury | 28.03.2019 | 14.04.2019 |
| Groin Injury | 31.01.2019 | 23.02.2019 |
| Illness | 10.04.2018 | 14.04.2018 |
