based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sunderland.
Scout report
G. Xhaka is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Sunderland, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 6 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 50. On long-term scout potential he's rated 37. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (85.3% 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.
On the season, Xhaka graded 50 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 6 assists and 3.056 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 50 → 50). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 33 Xhaka is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 25.9 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Xhaka is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Sunderland finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
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.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 85.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96.8/100).
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 37 overall — developing / rotation level. 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
