Domestic-league season · Sunderland.
Missed 3 of Sunderland's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (ankle). He still appeared 34 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 34 | 1 | 6 | 2916 | 7.32 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 7.55 |
Following his move to Sunderland, Xhaka's current-season form is up 8% on last season (Season 48→52), while his Rating eased 48→39. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sunderland · 7th | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7.32 | 39 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | Bayer Leverkusen · 2nd | 33 | 2 | 7 | 7.4 | 48 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | Bayer Leverkusen · 1st | 33 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 52 | 34 |
| 2022/23 | Arsenal · 2nd | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7.03 | 67 | 47 |
| 2021/22 | Arsenal · 5th | 27 | 1 | 2 | 6.85 | 63 | 30 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal · 8th | 31 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 70 | 35 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
Caps & goals this season.
G. Xhaka is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Sunderland, rated 39.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 901st of 1152 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (92.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Xhaka.
Judged on this season alone, Xhaka graded 52 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 6 assists and 3.056 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 48 → 52). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 48th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 33 Xhaka is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 27.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Xhaka missed 3 games through injury (ankle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 34 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Xhaka is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
3.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 39.1, Xhaka carries the 48th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 55. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~78), then tapers with age. At 33, Xhaka sits on 27.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Xhaka's projected Rating — 39.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
€78.5M total transfer fees · 4 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
