A. Witsel · career
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
Full Back · Girona · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 158 appearances with 8 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Atletico Madrid — Season rating 40, 2 goals and 0 assists in 35 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 22 points at Atletico Madrid. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (40 → 34). The gap to his peak is 6 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Girona | 32 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | Girona | 38 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Atletico Madrid | 14 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | Atletico Madrid | 35 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 40 |
| 2023/24 | Girona | 36 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Atletico Madrid | 33 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17 |
| 2022/23 | Girona | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 25 |
| 2020/21 | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 21 |
| 2019/20 | Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Borussia Dortmund | 33 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Tianjin Songjiang | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Tianjin Songjiang | 27 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Zenit | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Zenit | 29 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Zenit | 28 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Zenit | 30 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Zenit | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Benfica | 29 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Standard Liege | 37 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Standard Liege | 27 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2008/09 | Standard Liege | 35 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007/08 | Standard Liege | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2006/07 | Standard Liege | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 7 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 8 | 2 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | 8 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Euro Championship | 5 | 1 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 10 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | World Cup | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 6 | 1 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012/13 | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | 9 | 2 | |
| 2012/13 | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011/12 | Friendlies | 5 | 1 | |
| 2010/11 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010/11 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009/10 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2008/09 | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | |
| Belgium U21 | 2011/12 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Euro U21 | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Super Cup×8Cup×4First Division A×3DFB Pokal×2Premier League×2Taça da Liga×2The Atlantic Cup×2Super Cup×5Bundesliga×4Premier League×3First Division A×2Primeira Liga×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Belgium | 4 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| World Cupat Belgium | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played8 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A Olot | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H Alaves | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | H Castellón | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H Arsenal | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 7 | Friendlies Clubs | H Sabadell | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Gimnastic | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Segunda División | H Leganes | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 21 | Segunda División | A Cordoba | 1-2 | Not in squad | — |