Granit Xhaka

Granit Xhaka
	Granit Xhaka
	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/the-football-database/images/0/0e/Granit_Xhaka.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/150?cb=20191215185155" alt="Granit Xhaka" class="" data-image-key="Granit_Xhaka.png" data-image-name="Granit Xhaka.png" width="150" height="150" >
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Full name	Granit Xhaka
Date of birth	27 September 1992 (age 27)
Place of birth	Gnjilane, <img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/the-football-database/images/3/37/Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia_001.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/22?cb=20130623134646" alt="Flag of SFR Yugoslavia 001" class="thumbborder " data-image-key="Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia_001.png" data-image-name="Flag of SFR Yugoslavia 001.png" width="22" height="11" > Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/the-football-database/images/2/21/England.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/22?cb=20150627163926" alt="England" class="thumbborder " data-image-key="England.png" data-image-name="England.png" width="22" height="13" > Arsenal
Number	34
Youth clubs
2000–2002; 2002–2010	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/the-football-database/images/0/01/Switzerland.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20150627164023" alt="Switzerland" class="thumbborder " data-image-key="Switzerland.png" data-image-name="Switzerland.png" width="20" height="20" > FC Concordia Basel; <img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/the-football-database/images/0/01/Switzerland.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20150627164023" alt="Switzerland" class="thumbborder " data-image-key="Switzerland.png" data-image-name="Switzerland.png" width="20" height="20" > FC Basel
Senior clubs
National team

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Granit Xhaka (born 27 September 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Arsenal. Swiss national manager Ottmar Hitzfeld once dubbed him the "young Schweinsteiger", while former Arsenal defender Johan Djourou has praised his tackling, versatility, and physicality, also comparing his passing range to that of Andrea Pirlo.

Xhaka began his career at hometown club Basel, winning the Swiss Super League in both of his seasons. He then moved to Bundesliga team Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2012, playing 140 official games and scoring nine goals.

He has been a full international for Switzerland since 2011, gaining more than 40 caps. He was included in their squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016.

External links

Profile at FC Basel (German)
Profile at Swiss Football League (German)
Granit Xhaka at Soccerway

Arsenal F.C. squad - 2020–21
1 Leno · 2 Bellerín · 3 Tierney · 5 Papastathopoulos · 8 Ceballos · 9 Lacazette · 10 Özil · 11 Torreira · 11 Willian · 14 Aubameyang · 15 Maitland-Niles · 16 Holding · 17 Cédric · 19 Pépé · 20 Mustafi · 21 Chambers · 22 Marí · 23 Luiz · 24 Nelson · 26 Martínez · 28 Willock · 29 Guendouzi · 30 Nketiah · 31 Kolašinac · 34 Xhaka · 35 Martinelli · 77 Saka · Manager: Mikel Arteta

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Switzerland – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16
1. Benaglio 2. Lichtsteiner 3. Ziegler 4. Senderos 5. Von Bergen 6. Lang 7. Barnetta 8. Inler (c) 9. Seferović 10. Xhaka 11. Behrami 12. Sommer 13. Rodríguez 14. Stocker 15. Džemaili 16. Fernandes 17. Gavranović 18. Mehmedi 19. Drmić 20. Djourou 21. Bürki 22. Schär 23. Shaqiri Manager: Ottmar Hitzfeld

Switzerland – UEFA Euro 2016 – Round of 16
1. Sommer 2. Lichtsteiner 3. Moubandje 4. Elvedi 5. Von Bergen 6. Lang 7. Embolo 8. Frei 9. Seferović 10. Xhaka 11. Behrami 12. Hitz 13. Rodríguez 14. Zakaria 15. Džemaili 16. Fernandes 17. Tarashaj 18. Mehmedi 19. Derdiyok 20. Djourou 21. Bürki 22. Schär 23. Shaqiri Manager: Vladimir Petković

Switzerland – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16
1. Sommer 2. Lichtsteiner (c) 3. Moubandje 4. Elvedi 5. Akanji 6. Lang 7. Embolo 8. Freuler 9. Seferović 10. Xhaka 11. Behrami 12. Mvogo 13. Rodríguez 14. Zuber 15. Džemaili 16. Fernandes 17. Zakaria 18. Gavranović 19. Drmić 20. Djourou 21. Bürki 22. Schär 23. Shaqiri Manager: Vladimir Petković

Personal information
Granit Xhaka

Full name	Granit Xhaka
Date of birth	27 September 1992 (1992-09-27) (age 27)
Place of birth	Gnjilane, Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Arsenal
Number	34
Youth clubs
2000–2002 2002–2010	FC Concordia Basel FC Basel
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
2010–2012 2012–2016 2016–	FC Basel Mönchengladbach Arsenal	042 00(1) 108 00(6) 111 00(7)
National team
2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2010–2011 2011–	Switzerland U17 Switzerland U18 Switzerland U19 Switzerland U21 Switzerland	014 00(1) 014 00(0) 010 00(3) 005 00(0) 082 00(12)

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