PLAYER PROFILE

Axel Witsel.

OGC Nice · Belgium

Matrix 31520

At a glance

Full name
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
Born
12 Jan 1989
Age today
37
Nationality
Belgium

Career by season

291 recorded appearances
Axel Witsel appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
26/27Ligue 1 OGC Nice 77005710
25/26La Liga Girona FC 3230122,5330 / 1 red
25/26International Friendly Games Belgium 41001100
2026FIFA World Cup Belgium 2000311
2025World Cup Qual. UEFA Belgium 2000390
24/25UEFA Champions League Atlético de Madrid 43002711
24/25La Liga Atlético de Madrid 149018491
2025FIFA Club World Cup Atlético de Madrid 1010440
24/25Copa del Rey Atlético de Madrid 33002700
23/24UEFA Champions League Atlético de Madrid 1010008880
23/24Supercopa de España Atlético de Madrid 1000300
23/24La Liga Atlético de Madrid 3530202,7815
23/24International Friendly Games Belgium 2100900
23/24Copa del Rey Atlético de Madrid 55004801
22/23UEFA Nations League Belgium 66104671
22/23UEFA Champions League Atlético de Madrid 65014610
22/23La Liga Atlético de Madrid 3325002,3032 / 1 red
22/23International Friendly Games Belgium 1100900
22/23Copa del Rey Atlético de Madrid 43003271
21/22UEFA Europa League Borussia Dortmund 2100490
21/22UEFA Champions League Borussia Dortmund 65004721
2022FIFA World Cup Belgium 33002700
21/22DFL-Supercup Borussia Dortmund 1100900
21/22DFB-Pokal Borussia Dortmund 32002150
21/22Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund 2922201,9764
2021World Cup Qual. UEFA Belgium 44103601
20/21UEFA Nations League Belgium 77106303
20/21UEFA Champions League Borussia Dortmund 54103620
2021EURO Belgium 43003010
20/21DFB-Pokal Borussia Dortmund 21001041
20/21Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund 1513001,1304
19/20UEFA Champions League Borussia Dortmund 77006111
19/20DFB-Pokal Borussia Dortmund 33002700
19/20Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund 2825452,2744

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
Axel Witsel match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
23 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Stade Brestois 29 v OGC Nice 1 – 276
18 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Olympique Lyon v OGC Nice 2 – 187
11 Oct 2026Ligue 1 OGC Nice v RC Strasbourg Alsace 2 – 186
20 Sep 2026Ligue 1 OGC Nice v LOSC Lille 2 – 190
12 Sep 2026Ligue 1 AJ Auxerre v OGC Nice 1 – 086
05 Sep 2026Ligue 1 OGC Nice v Le Mans FC 1 – 173
30 Aug 2026Ligue 1 Paris FC v OGC Nice 3 – 073
10 Jul 2026FIFA World Cup Spain v BelgiumSubstitute, on 60′ 2 – 130
07 Jul 2026FIFA World Cup USA v BelgiumSubstitute, on 89′ 1 – 41
06 Jun 2026International Friendly Games Belgium v TunisiaSubstitute, on 74′ 5 – 016
02 Jun 2026International Friendly Games Croatia v BelgiumSubstitute, on 79′ 0 – 211
23 May 2026La Liga Girona FC v Elche CF 1 – 158
17 May 2026La Liga Atlético de Madrid v Girona FC 1 – 056
14 May 2026La Liga Girona FC v Real Sociedad 1 – 157
11 May 2026La Liga Rayo Vallecano v Girona FC 1 – 190
01 May 2026La Liga Girona FC v RCD Mallorca 0 – 190
25 Apr 2026La Liga Valencia CF v Girona FC 2 – 190
21 Apr 2026La Liga Girona FC v Real Betis Balompié 2 – 390
10 Apr 2026La Liga Real Madrid v Girona FC 1 – 190
06 Apr 2026La Liga Girona FC v Villarreal CF 1 – 090

Career transfers

10 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

Axel Witsel career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
18 Aug 2026 Girona FC OGC Nice Transfer Free
12 Aug 2025 Atlético de Madrid Girona FC Transfer Free
06 Jul 2022 Borussia Dortmund Atlético de Madrid Transfer Free
06 Aug 2018 Tianjin Tianhai (-2019) Borussia Dortmund Transfer €20m
03 Jan 2017 Zenit St. Petersburg Tianjin Tianhai (-2019) Transfer €20m
03 Sep 2012 SL Benfica Zenit St. Petersburg Transfer €40m
13 Jul 2011 Standard Liège SL Benfica Transfer €9m
01 Jul 2006 Standard Liège U19 Standard Liège Internal move —
01 Jul 2005 Standard Liège U17 Standard Liège U19 Internal move —
01 Jul 2004 Standard Liège Youth Standard Liège U17 Internal move —

Contracts and market values are not available yet.