Granit Xhaka
Verified 25 Oct 2026Central DefenderSwitzerland34 years old
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Position
Central Defender
Age
34
Nationality
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Height
186 cm
Weight
80 kg
Shirt
#34
League
Premier League
Premier League stats
Season and career totals from the Premier League data feed.
Updated 26 Oct 2026
Current season
Premier LeagueAppearances
8
Starts
8
Minutes
720
Yellow cards
2
Premier League career
Appearances
267
Starts
256
Minutes
22,323
Goals
18
Assists
30
Yellow cards
67
Red cards
4
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Granit Xhaka is a Central Defender born in Basel on 27 September 1992 (Switzerland). Currently listed with Sunderland AFC, who compete in the Premier League in England.
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