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Axel Witsel
MFBEL Belgium 37 years

Axel Witsel is a 37-year-old Belgian midfielder currently playing for Girona. He has also played for Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Benfica, and represents Belgium at international level.

Current Club
ESP GironaSpainSegunda División · Tier 2Since 2025 · Until 30.6.2026+1
Birth Date12.01.1989
Active years2006-
Height1.83 m
Information
SurnameWitsel
NameAxel
NationalityBEL Belgium
BirthplaceBEL Liège, Belgium
Birth Date12 January 1989
Age37 years old
PositionMidfielder
Height1.83 m
Weight73 kg
AKAAxel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel
Club History
ESPGirona (2025–)
ESPAtlético Madrid
GERBorussia Dortmund
CHNTianjin Tianhai
RUSZenit
PORBenfica
BELStandard
International Statistics
BEL Belgium National Team
136
Caps
12
Goals
2008-
Years active
0.09
G/Cap
BEL Belgium Youth Teams
Tags
Players born in Liège, BelgiumPlayers born in 1989Belgian playersBelgian football players aged 35-40Football midfieldersPlayers with contract until 30 June 2026Belgium international playersPlayers with 131–140 international capsPlayers with 11–20 international goalsBelgium youth international playersStandard playersBenfica playersZenit playersTianjin Tianhai playersBorussia Dortmund playersAtlético Madrid playersGirona playersEuropean players for Atlético MadridBelgian players who played for Atlético MadridEuropean players for BenficaForeign players in PortugalForeign players in RussiaForeign players in ChinaForeign players in GermanyForeign players in SpainEuropean players in AsiaEuropean players in PortugalBelgian players in PortugalEuropean players in ChinaBelgian players in ChinaEuropean players in GermanyBelgian players in GermanyBelgian expatriate players