Axel WitselCB#28

OGC Niza·Ligue 1·Mediocentro defensivo

37 años(12/01/1989)1,86mDerechoBelgium, MartiniqueContract until 30/06/2027

6.77Calificación34 matches in 12 months

€1.20mValor de mercado#341 in Ligue 1

Últimos 5rating per match

LaLiga08.116.9

World Cup Qu18.116.7

LaLiga23.116.6

LaLiga30.116.9

LaLiga07.126.3

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.80Nov

6.80Dec

6.70Jan

6.70Feb

6.90Mar

6.90Apr

6.80May

6.70Jun

6.40Jul

6.50Aug

6.50Sep

Oct

Cifras claveLigue 1

Goles0

xG0.540.20 / 90

Asistencias0

xA0.060.02 / 90

Tiros51.40 / 90

Tiros a puerta120%

Pases clave20.56 / 90

Pass accuracy95.4%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Perfil del jugadorattributes and traits

Jugador Position average

Attacking45

Technique47

Tactical54

Defending50

Creativity50

Strengths

Discipline

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DC · MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

Disponibilidad

EstadoInjuredsince 09.01.2026

Missed matches1last 12 months

National teamBelgium140 caps · 12 goals

Contract until30/06/2027

Valor de mercado€1.20mMáximo: €40.00m (18/12/2018)

Season statsTemporada 26/27

Competición	Equipo	Temporada	PJ	Min	Calificación	G	A	G+A	TA	TR
Ligue 1	Nice	26/27	4	322	6.53	—	—	0	—	—

Fichajes10

Fecha	Temporada	Desde	Hasta	Costo	Valor de mercado
18/08/2026	26/27	Girona	Nice	Traspaso libre	€1.20m
12/08/2025	25/26	Atlético	Girona	Traspaso libre	€2.00m
06/07/2022	22/23	Dortmund	Atlético	Traspaso libre	€4.00m
06/08/2018	18/19	TJ Tianhai	Dortmund	€20.00m	€20.00m
03/01/2017	16/17	Zenit S-Pb	TJ Quanjian	€20.00m	€20.00m
03/09/2012	12/13	Benfica	Zenit S-Pb	€40.00m	€20.00m
13/07/2011	11/12	Standard Liège	Benfica	€9.00m	€10.00m
01/07/2006	06/07	Standard U19	Standard Liège	-	-
01/07/2005	05/06	Standard U17	Standard U19	-	-
01/07/2004	04/05	Standard Yth	Standard U17	-	-

Valor de mercado

€1.20m Actual€40.00m Máximo · 18/12/201805/06/2026 Último cambio

24.09.200605.06.2026

#154 Belgium#614 Defensive Midfield#341 Ligue 1#21 Nice#7.005 Worldwide#8 Year 1989

Value history

Fecha	Edad	Club	Valor
24/09/2006	17	Standard Liège	€400k
07/08/2007	18	Standard Liège	€1.50m
31/03/2008	19	Standard Liège	€2.50m
15/07/2008	19	Standard Liège	€3.00m
22/10/2008	19	Standard Liège	€4.00m
25/11/2008	19	Standard Liège	€8.00m
22/05/2009	20	Standard Liège	€8.50m
04/09/2009	20	Standard Liège	€7.50m
28/07/2010	21	Standard Liège	€8.50m
28/12/2010	21	Standard Liège	€8.50m
24/05/2011	22	Standard Liège	€10.00m
21/09/2011	22	SL Benfica	€11.00m
02/02/2012	23	SL Benfica	€14.00m
07/07/2012	23	SL Benfica	€20.00m
04/09/2012	23	Zenit St. Petersburg	€25.00m
09/09/2012	23	Zenit St. Petersburg	€30.00m
13/01/2013	24	Zenit St. Petersburg	€30.00m
19/06/2013	24	Zenit St. Petersburg	€32.00m
03/03/2014	25	Zenit St. Petersburg	€35.00m
31/07/2014	25	Zenit St. Petersburg	€35.00m
23/02/2015	26	Zenit St. Petersburg	€28.00m
18/06/2015	26	Zenit St. Petersburg	€28.00m
06/01/2016	26	Zenit St. Petersburg	€28.00m
01/06/2016	27	Zenit St. Petersburg	€23.00m
27/12/2016	27	Zenit St. Petersburg	€20.00m
05/03/2017	28	Tianjin Quanjian	€15.00m
19/06/2017	28	Tianjin Quanjian	€15.00m
01/12/2017	28	Tianjin Quanjian	€17.00m
05/06/2018	29	Tianjin Quanjian	€18.00m
16/07/2018	29	Tianjin Tianhai (-2019)	€20.00m
22/08/2018	29	Borussia Dortmund	€25.00m
22/10/2018	29	Borussia Dortmund	€30.00m
18/12/2018	29	Borussia Dortmund	€40.00m
05/06/2019	30	Borussia Dortmund	€32.00m
17/12/2019	30	Borussia Dortmund	€27.00m
08/04/2020	31	Borussia Dortmund	€21.50m
16/09/2020	31	Borussia Dortmund	€17.00m
10/02/2021	32	Borussia Dortmund	€12.00m
26/05/2021	32	Borussia Dortmund	€9.00m
22/12/2021	32	Borussia Dortmund	€6.00m
24/03/2022	33	Borussia Dortmund	€4.00m
09/06/2022	33	Borussia Dortmund	€4.00m
23/09/2022	33	Atlético de Madrid	€5.00m
07/11/2022	33	Atlético de Madrid	€5.00m
13/06/2023	34	Atlético de Madrid	€5.00m
22/12/2023	34	Atlético de Madrid	€5.00m
21/03/2024	35	Atlético de Madrid	€4.00m
07/06/2024	35	Atlético de Madrid	€3.50m
27/12/2024	35	Atlético de Madrid	€2.50m
09/06/2025	36	Atlético de Madrid	€2.00m
02/10/2025	36	Girona FC	€1.50m
12/12/2025	36	Girona FC	€1.40m
05/06/2026	37	Girona FC	€1.20m

Estadísticas xGall seasons

Temporada	Liga	Club	PJ	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Dis	PC	xGChain
2026	Ligue 1	Nice	3	240	0	0.54	0.54	0	0.06	4	2	0.38

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Goles esperados: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Pases clave: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.