Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka appeared 42 times for Sunderland between 2025 and 2026, across 2 recorded seasons — one of 57 players used by the club in that period in our records.
From our match records.
Granit Xhaka ( Albanian: [gɾanit d͡ʒaka] , born 27 September 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for and captains both Premier League club Sunderland and the Switzerland national team . Xhaka began his career with Basel and won the Swiss Super League twice. He moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2012, developing a reputation as a technically gifted player and natural leader alongside criticism for his temperament, and acted as club captain from 2015, twice leading the team to UEFA Champions League qualification. Xhaka signed for Premier League club Arsenal in 2016 for a fee in the region of £30 million, making nearly 300 appearances over seven years, serving as captain, and winning two FA Cups . In 2023, he returned to the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen , helping the club to their first-ever league title in his debut season. Xhaka was part of the Swiss team that won the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup . He made his senior debut in 2011 and is currently the nation's record appearance holder , with 152 caps . He represented Switzerland at four FIFA World Cups ( 2014 , 2018 , 2022 and 2026 ) and three UEFA European Championships ( 2016 , 2020 and 2024 ). — Wikipedia
- Position
- MF
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birthplace
- Basel
- Born
- 27 Sept 1992
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
On 30 July 2025, Xhaka returned to England, signing for newly promoted Premier League side Sunderland on a three-year contract for a reported initial fee of £13 million, with an additional £4 million in add-ons. [ 65 ] [ 66 ] Afterwards, he was named as Sunderland captain by head coach Régis Le Bris ahead of the 2025–26 season . [ 67 ] Later that year, on 3 November, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw with Everton . [ 68 ] He eventually captained the newly promoted side to a place in the Europa League after they finished seventh in the league. [ 69 ] — Wikipedia
By Season
Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.
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Appearances
Manchester City20 Sept 20262026-27Start1–0AAAZ Alkmaar16 Sept 20262026-27Start0–2
Arsenal12 Sept 20262026-27Start1–1
Brentford5 Sept 20262026-27Start1–0
Fulham30 Aug 20262026-27Start1–2
Ipswich Town22 Aug 20262026-27Start2–1
Rennes15 Aug 20262025-26Start2–1
Chelsea24 May 20262025-26Start3–1
Everton17 May 20262025-26Start0–0
Manchester United9 May 20262025-26Start1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC2 May 20262025-26Start0–5
Nottingham Forest FC24 Apr 20262025-26Start3–4
Aston Villa19 Apr 20262025-26Start1–0
Tottenham Hotspur12 Apr 20262025-26Start2–1
Newcastle United22 Mar 20262025-26Start0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC14 Mar 20262025-26Sub0–1
Port Vale8 Mar 20262025-26Sub1–0
Leeds United3 Mar 20262025-26Start1–1
Bournemouth28 Feb 20262025-26Sub1–3Fulham22 Feb 20262025-26Start2–1
Crystal Palace17 Jan 20262025-26Start1–1Everton10 Jan 20262025-26Start0–3Brentford FC7 Jan 20262025-26Start1–1Tottenham Hotspur4 Jan 20262025-26Start0–0Manchester City1 Jan 20262025-26Start1–1Leeds United28 Dec 20252025-26Start0–0Brighton & Hove Albion FC20 Dec 20252025-26Start1–0Newcastle United14 Dec 20252025-26Start0–3Manchester City6 Dec 20252025-26Start1–1
Liverpool3 Dec 20252025-26Start3–2Bournemouth29 Nov 20252025-26Start0–1Fulham22 Nov 20252025-26Start2–2Arsenal8 Nov 20252025-26Start1–1Everton3 Nov 20252025-26Start2–1Chelsea25 Oct 20252025-26Start2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers FC18 Oct 20252025-26Start0–2Manchester United4 Oct 20252025-26Start1–0Nottingham Forest FC27 Sept 20252025-26Start1–1Aston Villa21 Sept 20252025-26Start0–0Crystal Palace13 Sept 20252025-26Start2–1Brentford FC30 Aug 20252025-26Start0–2
Burnley23 Aug 20252025-26Start3–0
West Ham United16 Aug 20252025-26Start1–0
FC Augsburg9 Aug 20252025-26Start0–1
Real Betis2 Aug 20252021-22Sub1–5Arsenal21 Dec 20212016-17Start0–2Arsenal16 May 2017Similar Players
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