Axel Witsel is a midfielder for Nice. Axel Witsel is 37 years old, a national of Belgium and 186 cm tall. In the 2026 season, Axel Witsel recorded 9 appearances and 602 minutes, at an average match rating of 6.56. Before Nice, Axel Witsel played for Girona, Witsel Axel, Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. 442ball tracks every appearance and recomputes these totals from the match record, not a copied feed.
Season stats
- Apps
- 9
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 602
- Cards (Y/R)
- 1/0
- Rating
- 6.56
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 571 | 6.56 |
| FIFA World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6.50 |
Summed across every competition for the season. Ratings are minutes-weighted.
Detailed statistics
Totals by default; the Per 90 toggle above switches every figure to a rate. A per-90 is shown only above 450 minutes in the matches where that statistic was recorded, so below it the total is left in place.
Ligue 1
Rating in this competition 6.56
Minutes 571
Shooting
- Goals
- 00.00
- Shots
- 71.10
- Shots on target
- 20.32
Passing
- Assists
- 00.00
- Key passes
- 30.47
- Goals and assists
- 00.00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 20.32
- Dribbles attempted
- 60.95
- Fouls won
- 91.42
Defending
- Tackles
- 40.63
- Interceptions
- 101.58
- Blocks
- 10.16
- Fouls conceded
- 20.32
FIFA World Cup
Rating in this competition 6.50
Minutes 31
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Fouls won
- 11
Defending
- Fouls conceded
- 22
Season performance
Percentile against 380 midfielders in tier-1 competitions, 2026 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals00.000
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots71.1044
- Shots on target20.3242
Passing
- Assists00.000
- Key passes30.4711
- Pass accuracy94.63%94.63%100
- Accurate passes28244.4575
Possession
- Dribbles attempted60.9531
- Dribbles completed20.3221
- Duels365.678
- Duels won203.1519
Defending
- Blocks10.1624
- Fouls committed(fewest)20.3296
- Interceptions101.5887
- Tackles40.635
Discipline
- Fouls drawn91.4268
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)00.00100
Some measures are better when they are lower: fouls, cards and goals conceded are marked, and their percentile is turned round so that further along the bar is better on every row. The figure beside the bar is always the actual number, never the inverted one.
Each axis is a percentile against players in the same position, season and competition tier who also cleared the minutes floor. Further from the centre is better on every axis.
Career
Senior football only. Every competition in our record is a senior one, so nothing is filtered out to make this list senior.
Clubs only. International appearances are counted in the career totals above and have no club to list here.
| Club | Spell | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nice | 2026 | 7 | 0 |
 Atletico Madrid | 2022 to 2025 | 115 | 3 |
 Girona | 2025 | 32 | 1 |
 Borussia Dortmund | 2018 to 2021 | 143 | 13 |
 Zenit | 2012 to 2016 | 42 | 3 |
 Benfica | 2011 to 2012 | 46 | 3 |
 Standard Liege | 2010 | 32 | 9 |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nice | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.56 |
| 2026International | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 2025 | Atletico Madrid, Girona | 33 | 2 | 2 | 6.86 |
| 2024 | Atletico Madrid | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7.06 |
| 2023 | Atletico Madrid | 50 | 2 | 0 | 6.97 |
| 2022 | Atletico Madrid | 43 | 0 | 1 | 6.81 |
| 2022International | Belgium | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7.02 |
| 2021 | Borussia Dortmund | 40 | 2 | 0 | 6.87 |
| 2020 | Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7.05 |
| 2020International | Belgium | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7.02 |
| 2019 | Borussia Dortmund | 38 | 4 | 5 | 7.04 |
| 2018 | Borussia Dortmund | 43 | 6 | 1 | 7.17 |
| 2018International | Belgium | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 2016 | Zenit | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7.08 |
| 2016International | Belgium | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |
| 2015 | Zenit | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7.13 |
| 2014 | Zenit | 13 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014International | Belgium | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Zenit | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Benfica, Zenit | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Benfica | 43 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Standard Liege | 32 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2010International | 5 | 0 | 0 |
A season holding both is two lines: the clubs played for, and the national team, counted separately. No club line includes an international appearance.
Career figures cover our record, which begins in 2010.
Recent matches
The five most recent matches, each linking to its own page. The full log carries every appearance.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | H/A | Result | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating | Accurate passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 23 October | Ligue 1 |  Stade Brestois 29 | A | W1-2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 35 |
| Sunday 18 October | Ligue 1 |  Lyon | A | L2-1 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 37 |
| Sunday 11 October | Ligue 1 |  Strasbourg | H | W2-1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 33 |
| Sunday 20 September | Ligue 1 |  Lille | H | W2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 38 |
| Saturday 12 September | Ligue 1 |  Auxerre | A | L1-0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 58 |
Career history
At Nice since Aug 2026.
Transfer history
- GironaNiceAug 2026
- GironaWitsel AxelJun 2026
- Atletico MadridGironaAug 2025
- Borussia DortmundAtletico MadridJul 2022
- Tianjin SongjiangBorussia DortmundAug 2018
- ZenitTianjin SongjiangJan 2017
- BenficaZenitSept 2012
- Standard LiegeBenficaJul 2011