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Axel Witsel

Axel Witsel

Midfielder · Nice · 37 · Belgium

Compare with others

Season score
46.9
Ligue 1 26/27, 7 matches
Last 5 weeks
46.1
average of weeks with 60+ minutes
Market value
€1.2M
−€200k (−14%) since 12 Dec 2025
Transfermarkt, 5 Jun 2026

Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Born
12 Jan 1989
Height
186 cm
Foot
R
Contract until
30 Jun 2027
Wikipedia views
7,461 4 weeks

Wikipedia Wikidata Transfermarkt

Every week

1–7 Jul 2025 to 20–26 Oct 2026

33 of 69 weeks with 60+ minutes, averaging 48.9 (minutes-weighted); 0 of them 70 or better.

no matchunder 60′under 4545–5555–7070+

Every week as a table
WeekMatchesMinutesScoreExpectedUnderlying
20–26 Oct 202617645.048.845.0
13–19 Oct 202618744.449.144.9
6–12 Oct 202618643.049.443.2
15–21 Sep 202619046.949.648.4
8–14 Sep 202618650.749.551.9
1–7 Sep 202617347.149.650.6
25–31 Aug 202617351.749.551.8
7–13 Jul 202623146.149.645.9
19–25 May 202615841.649.941.3
12–18 May 2026211348.949.848.9
5–11 May 202619046.750.246.6
28 Apr – 4 May 202619045.750.546.1
21–27 Apr 2026218048.750.548.7
7–13 Apr 202619047.950.947.8
31 Mar – 6 Apr 202619063.850.165.4
17–23 Mar 202619050.950.050.9
10–16 Mar 202619052.849.952.9
3–9 Mar 202619053.849.658.5
24 Feb – 2 Mar 202617350.749.551.3
17–23 Feb 202619050.749.451.4
10–16 Feb 202619042.849.842.5
3–9 Feb 202613451.749.851.7
27 Jan – 2 Feb 202612055.449.761.1
30 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 202619045.850.047.9
16–22 Dec 202519047.550.150.6
9–15 Dec 202519048.650.248.9
2–8 Dec 202516646.850.446.7
25 Nov – 1 Dec 202519051.050.451.2
18–24 Nov 2025212049.750.349.9
4–10 Nov 202518546.550.846.6
28 Oct – 3 Nov 202519055.950.457.1
21–27 Oct 202519044.450.944.5
14–20 Oct 202519060.550.254.2
7–13 Oct 20251997.749.894.5
30 Sep – 6 Oct 202519043.150.342.9
23–29 Sep 202518648.550.549.9
16–22 Sep 202513046.650.646.4
9–15 Sep 202519048.750.848.6
26 Aug – 1 Sep 202517843.151.343.2

Against expectation

How it's expected

Each week's score beside what the player's earlier matches led to expect. Over the last 10 weeks with 60+ minutes: −2.6 a week below expectation.

40.050.060.070.026 Aug21 Oct2 Dec17 Feb31 Mar12 May6 OctExpected 48.8Score 45.0

Market value

Where these come from
Transfermarkt €1.2M −€200k (−14%) since 12 Dec 2025 5 Jun 2026 · its own valuation, revised a few times a year
Current estimate €1.3M no change recorded 22 Oct 2026 · BSD, seen when squads refresh
Next summer, if it goes like similar cases €539k–€861k −40% median of 40 similar past cases; players the same age −33% Closest cases, what their Transfermarkt value then did in a year: Jamie Vardy at 37 (€1.0M, scoring 49.4) +0%; Simon Mignolet at 36 (€1.5M, scoring 46.1) −33%; Hulk at 38 (€1.5M, scoring 47.8) −33%.
0€10M€20M€30M€40M20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026€1.2M€1.3M
Every value as a table
DateSourceValue
22 Oct 2026Current estimate (BSD)€1.3M
5 Jun 2026Transfermarkt€1.2M
12 Dec 2025Transfermarkt€1.4M
2 Oct 2025Transfermarkt€1.5M
9 Jun 2025Transfermarkt€2.0M
27 Dec 2024Transfermarkt€2.5M
7 Jun 2024Transfermarkt€3.5M
21 Mar 2024Transfermarkt€4.0M
22 Dec 2023Transfermarkt€5.0M
13 Jun 2023Transfermarkt€5.0M
7 Nov 2022Transfermarkt€5.0M
23 Sep 2022Transfermarkt€5.0M
9 Jun 2022Transfermarkt€4.0M
24 Mar 2022Transfermarkt€4.0M
22 Dec 2021Transfermarkt€6.0M
26 May 2021Transfermarkt€9.0M
10 Feb 2021Transfermarkt€12.0M
16 Sep 2020Transfermarkt€17.0M
8 Apr 2020Transfermarkt€21.5M
17 Dec 2019Transfermarkt€27.0M
5 Jun 2019Transfermarkt€32.0M
18 Dec 2018Transfermarkt€40.0M
22 Oct 2018Transfermarkt€30.0M
22 Aug 2018Transfermarkt€25.0M
16 Jul 2018Transfermarkt€20.0M
5 Jun 2018Transfermarkt€18.0M
1 Dec 2017Transfermarkt€17.0M
19 Jun 2017Transfermarkt€15.0M
5 Mar 2017Transfermarkt€15.0M
27 Dec 2016Transfermarkt€20.0M
1 Jun 2016Transfermarkt€23.0M
6 Jan 2016Transfermarkt€28.0M

Two different estimates, so each is its own line and each change is measured within its own line.

Moves

All transfers
DateMoveFee
18 Aug 2026Girona NiceFree
12 Aug 2025Atlético GironaFree
6 Jul 2022Dortmund AtléticoFree

What the score is made of

Ligue 1 26/27, 571 minutes. Each part as a percentile against 640 top-five-league midfielder seasons of 900+ minutes since 2025/26: 50 is the middle of them (the dashed ring).

Shooting53Creating3Progressing10Keeping the ball94Defending79Aerial43Finishing3
As a table
PartPercentilePer 90 vs average
Shooting53−0.10
Creating3−0.58
Progressing10−0.43
Keeping the ball94+1.04
Defending79+0.15
Aerial43−0.18
Finishing3−0.39

Attention

English Wikipedia views per week, the article and its redirects, last 52 weeks.

050K100K150K28 Oct16 Dec3 Feb24 Mar12 May30 Jun18 Aug6 Oct

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same position, last 12 months: the shape of their play, not its level
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Facundo Bernal Real Betis · 2343.4€10.0M94%Compare
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Recent score: the last six months. Cheaper: valued at less than 60% of Axel Witsel.

Seasons

SeasonCompetitionTeamMatchesMinutesScoreUnderlying
Ligue 1 26/27Ligue 1Nice757146.947.9
World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026World Cup Qualification UEFABelgium23954.954.6
World Cup 2026World Cup 2026Belgium23146.145.9
LaLiga 25/26LaLigaGirona FC322,53349.349.7
LaLiga 24/25LaLigaAtlético Madrid1485852.552.6
UEFA Champions League 24/25Champions LeagueAtlético Madrid427155.655.8
LaLiga 23/24LaLigaAtlético Madrid352,78453.653.5

Latest matches

43 since July 2025
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
23 Oct 2026Ligue 1at Stade BrestoisW 2–17600–0.0145.0
18 Oct 2026Ligue 1at Olympique LyonnaisL 1–287000.080.0144.4
11 Oct 2026Ligue 1RC StrasbourgW 2–186000.050.0243.0
20 Sep 2026Ligue 1LilleW 2–190000.190.0246.9
12 Sep 2026Ligue 1at AuxerreL 0–186000.120.0350.7
5 Sep 2026Ligue 1Le MansD 1–173000.330.0147.1
30 Aug 2026Ligue 1at Paris FCL 0–37300–0.0351.7
10 Jul 2026World Cup 2026at SpainL 1–23000–0.0043.6
7 Jul 2026World Cup 2026at USAW 4–1100–0.00100.0
23 May 2026LaLigaElcheD 1–15800–0.0141.6
All 43 matches
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
23 Oct 2026Ligue 1at Stade BrestoisW 2–17600–0.0145.0
18 Oct 2026Ligue 1at Olympique LyonnaisL 1–287000.080.0144.4
11 Oct 2026Ligue 1RC StrasbourgW 2–186000.050.0243.0
20 Sep 2026Ligue 1LilleW 2–190000.190.0246.9
12 Sep 2026Ligue 1at AuxerreL 0–186000.120.0350.7
5 Sep 2026Ligue 1Le MansD 1–173000.330.0147.1
30 Aug 2026Ligue 1at Paris FCL 0–37300–0.0351.7
10 Jul 2026World Cup 2026at SpainL 1–23000–0.0043.6
7 Jul 2026World Cup 2026at USAW 4–1100–0.00100.0
23 May 2026LaLigaElcheD 1–15800–0.0141.6
17 May 2026LaLigaat Atlético MadridL 0–15600–0.0254.6
14 May 2026LaLigaReal SociedadD 1–15700–0.0243.3
11 May 2026LaLigaat Rayo VallecanoD 1–19000–0.0146.7
1 May 2026LaLigaMallorcaL 0–190000.060.0145.7
25 Apr 2026LaLigaat ValenciaL 1–29000–0.0353.6
21 Apr 2026LaLigaReal BetisL 2–39000–0.0343.9
10 Apr 2026LaLigaat Real MadridD 1–19000–0.0347.9
6 Apr 2026LaLigaVillarrealW 1–090000.130.3363.8
21 Mar 2026LaLigaat OsasunaL 0–19000–0.0750.9
14 Mar 2026LaLigaAthletic ClubW 3–09000–0.1152.8
7 Mar 2026LaLigaat Levante UDD 1–190000.530.0953.8
1 Mar 2026LaLigaCelta VigoL 1–273010.050.0250.7
23 Feb 2026LaLigaat Deportivo AlavésD 2–290010.080.0350.7
16 Feb 2026LaLigaFC BarcelonaW 2–19000–0.0142.8
8 Feb 2026LaLigaat SevillaD 1–13400–0.0651.7
31 Jan 2026LaLigaat Real OviedoL 0–120000.140.0155.4
4 Jan 2026LaLigaat MallorcaW 2–190000.260.0145.8
21 Dec 2025LaLigaAtlético MadridL 0–390000.360.0447.5
12 Dec 2025LaLigaat Real SociedadW 2–190000.030.0348.6
7 Dec 2025LaLigaat ElcheL 0–36600–0.0246.8
30 Nov 2025LaLigaReal MadridD 1–190000.020.0151.0
23 Nov 2025LaLigaat Real BetisD 1–19000–0.0152.2
18 Nov 2025World Cup Qualification UEFALiechtensteinW 7–03000––42.1
8 Nov 2025LaLigaDeportivo AlavésW 1–085000.020.0346.5
31 Oct 2025LaLigaat GetafeL 1–290000.110.0155.9
25 Oct 2025LaLigaReal OviedoD 3–390000.030.0444.4
18 Oct 2025LaLigaat FC BarcelonaL 1–290100.230.0260.5
13 Oct 2025World Cup Qualification UEFAat WalesW 4–2900––97.7
4 Oct 2025LaLigaValenciaW 2–19000–0.0143.1
26 Sep 2025LaLigaEspanyolD 0–086000.160.0248.5
20 Sep 2025LaLigaLevante UDL 0–43000–0.0046.6
14 Sep 2025LaLigaat Celta VigoD 1–19000–0.0548.7
30 Aug 2025LaLigaSevillaL 0–278000.030.0443.1