Switzerland—
Height
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Weight
81
Caps
10
Intl goals
Switzerland's all-time most-capped outfield player. Xhaka reinvented himself at Leverkusen under Xabi Alonso as a world-class deep playmaker.
Recent form
Season by season
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunderland | 35 | 1 | 6 | 7.26 |
| 2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | 68 | 4 | 7 | 7.34 |
| 2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | 60 | 6 | 4 | 7.47 |
| 2022 | Arsenal | 64 | 9 | 7 | 7.05 |
| 2021 | Arsenal | 35 | 2 | 2 | 6.76 |
Discipline
128
Yellow cards
9
Red cards
671
Fouls
Strengths
Attribute profile — pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, physical.
World Cup history
2014-2022: 3 World Cups | 2026: Switzerland's captain and heartbeat
Career highlights
- Leverkusen invincible season 2024
- 130+ Switzerland caps
- Arsenal's longest-serving midfielder
Achievements
Bundesliga Champion 2024 (Unbeaten)DFB-Pokal 2024Swiss Player of the Year x3