Granit
Xhaka
Stats
Latest games
| Games | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|
 1:0  | 14.01.2025 | Bundesliga |
 2:3 | 10.01.2025 | Bundesliga |
5:1  | 21.12.2024 | Bundesliga |
 0:2 | 14.12.2024 | Bundesliga |
1:0  | 10.12.2024 | UEFA Champions League |
2:1  | 07.12.2024 | Bundesliga |
 0:1 | 03.12.2024 | DFB-Pokal |
 1:2 | 30.11.2024 | Bundesliga |
5:0  | 26.11.2024 | UEFA Champions League |
5:2  | 23.11.2024 | Bundesliga |
Profile
- At Bayer 04 since
- 05.07.2023
- Date of birth
- 27.09.1992
- Height / Weight
- 1.86m / 80kg
- Nationality
- SUI
Former clubs
| Period | Club | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - 2023 | FC Arsenal | 297 | 23 |
| 2012 - 2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 140 | 9 |
| 2003 - 2012 | FC Basel | 113 | 17 |
| - 2003 | FC Concordia Basel |
Swiss international Granit Xhaka has joined Bayer 04 for the 2023/24 season. The midfield strategist joined from top English club Arsenal, where he held a leadership role from 2016. Xhaka agreed a contract to 2028 at Leverkusen. "His footballing quality is well known. But above all, there are only a few players who can lead a team as convincingly as he can thanks to outstanding mentality and personality," said Simon Rolfes, sporting managing director at Bayer 04, in praise of the former Mönchengladbach player when he signed.
News
EA SPORTS FC 25 TOTY: Werkself quintet and one women's player nominated
Video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) recently announced the nominees for the Men's and Women's Team of the Year (TOTY) for EA Sports FC 25. Black-and-Reds fans have the chance to select no fewer than five Werkself stars as well as one Bayer 04 Women player in the top team of 2024.
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Xhaka ahead of Arsenal friendly: 'Perception of Leverkusen in England different after last season'
For Werkself player Granit Xhaka the friendly at Arsenal on Wednesday, 7 August (kick-off: 19.00 CEST) means a return to a long-term former club. Ahead of the match against one of the top clubs in the Premier League, the midfield stalwart spoke to bayer04.de about the atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium and the "remarkable" connection between the coaches of both teams.
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May Goal of the Month: Vote now for Andrich or Xhaka
The ARD Sportschau has named the five goals up for the vote as Goal of the Month for May 2024. Bayer 04 fans can vote now up to 24 June (18.00 CEST) for the goal scored by Robert Andrich to make it 2-0 against FC Augsburg on Bundesliga matchday 34 or for the Granit Xhaka strike in the 1-0 victory over FC Kaiserslautern in the DFB Pokal final.
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Six Leverkusen players named in 2023/24 Bundesliga Team of the Season
Bundesliga champions Bayer 04 have also dominated the division’s Team of the Season after football fans around the world named Jonathan Tah, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz and Victor Boniface in the Bundesliga’s best XI for 2023/24, in cooperation with EA Sports.
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