| General |
| Granit Xhaka | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Granit Xhaka | |
| Date of birth | 27 September 1992 | |
| Place of birth | Gnjilane,  Yugoslavia
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Arsenal
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| Number | 34 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2000–2002 2002–2010 |
 FC Concordia Basel FC Basel
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 2012–2016 2016– |
FC Basel Mönchengladbach Arsenal
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42 (1) 108 (6) 111 (7) |
| National team | ||
| 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2010–2011 2011– |
Switzerland U17 Switzerland U18 Switzerland U19 Switzerland U21 Switzerland
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14 (1) 14 (0) 10 (3) 5 (0) 82 (12) |
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 |
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1 Leno · 2 Bellerín · 3 Tierney · 4 Saliba · 5 Papastathopoulos · 6 Gabriel · 7 Saka · 8 Ceballos · 9 Lacazette · 11 Torreira · 12 Willian · 13 Rúnarsson · 14 Aubameyang (c) · 15 Maitland-Niles · 16 Holding · 17 Cédric · 18 Partey · 19 Pépé · 20 Mustafi · 21 Chambers · 22 Marí · 23 Luiz · 24 Nelson · 25 Elneny · 28 Willock · 30 Nketiah · 32 Smith Rowe · 34 Xhaka · 35 Martinelli · – Rekik ·
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| Switzerland
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| Switzerland – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16 |
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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
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| Switzerland – UEFA Euro 2016 – Round of 16 |
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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
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| Switzerland – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16 |
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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
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