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#20 Axel Witsel

Footballer of the Year 1 German cup winner 1 German Super Cup winner 1 Portuguese league cup winner 1 Russian champion 1
Atlético de Madrid
Atlético Madrid
LaLigaLaLiga League level: SpainFirst Tier Joined: Jul 6, 2022 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2024
  • Date of birth/Age: Jan 12, 1989 (35)
  • Place of birth: Belgium Liège
  • Citizenship: Belgium Belgium
  • Height: 1,86 m
  • Position: Centre-Back
€4.00m

Last update: Mar 21, 2024
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Stats of Axel Witsel

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Stats 08/09

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Competitionwettbewerb       
Total 08/09: 46935--3.973'
Jupiler Pro LeagueJupiler Pro League33723--2.774'
UEFA-Cup (- 2009)UEFA Cup8111--720'
UEFA Champions League QualifyingChampions League Qu.2-----210'
Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa LeagueJupiler Pro League playoff Europa League21-1--180'
Pro League SupercupPro League Supercup1-----89'
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Matchday Date Venue For Opponent Result Pos.            
Group E 9/6/08 H Belgium (10.) Estonia Estonia  (37.) 3:2 1 90'
Group E 9/10/08 A Belgium (11.) Türkiye Türkiye  (9.) 1:1 RM 76'
Group E 10/11/08 H Belgium (7.) Armenia Armenia  (51.) 2:0 1 90'
Group E 10/15/08 H Belgium (15.) Spain Spain  (2.) 1:2 RM 90'
Group E 3/28/09 H Belgium (25.) Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia  (13.) 2:4 on the bench
Group E 4/1/09 A Belgium (28.) Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia  (11.) 2:1 DM 61' 61'
Group E 9/5/09 A Belgium (36.) Spain Spain  (2.) 5:0  Red card suspension
Group E 9/9/09 A Belgium (38.) Armenia Armenia  (46.) 2:1  Red card suspension
Group E 10/10/09 H Belgium (31.) Türkiye Türkiye  (28.) 2:0 Not in squad
Group E 10/14/09 A Belgium (35.) Estonia Estonia  (38.) 2:0 Not in squad
Squad: 6, Starting eleven: 5, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 1, Suspended: 2, Injured: 0
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Matchday Date Venue For Opponent Result Pos.            
1 8/20/08 A Belgium Germany Germany 2:0 RM 65'
2 11/19/08 A Belgium Luxembourg Luxembourg 1:1 Not in squad
3 2/11/09 H Belgium Slovenia Slovenia 2:0 77'
4 5/29/09 H Belgium Chile Chile 1:1 Not in squad
5 5/31/09 A Belgium Japan Japan 4:0 Not in squad
Squad: 2, Starting eleven: 2, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
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Matchday Date Venue For Opponent Result Pos.            
3rd round 1st leg 8/13/08 H Standard Liège (41.) Liverpool FC Liverpool  (39.) 0:0 90'
3rd round 2nd leg 8/27/08 A Standard Liège (47.) Liverpool FC Liverpool  (25.) 1:0 AET 120'
Squad: 2, Starting eleven: 2, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
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Matchday Date Venue For Opponent Result Pos.            
First Round 1st leg 9/18/08 A Standard Liège (37.) Everton FC Everton  (34.) 2:2 DM 90'
First Round 2nd leg 10/2/08 H Standard Liège (25.) Everton FC Everton  (49.) 2:1 DM 1 90'
Group C 11/6/08 H Standard Liège (17.) Sevilla FC Sevilla FC  (11.) 1:0 CM 90'
Group C 11/27/08 A Standard Liège (14.) FK Partizan Belgrade Partizan  (29.) 0:1 DM 90'
Group C 12/3/08 H Standard Liège (7.) UC Sampdoria Sampdoria  (14.) 3:0 DM 90'
Group C 12/18/08 A Standard Liège (12.) VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart  (17.) 3:0 DM 90'
3rd round 1st leg 2/18/09 A Standard Liège (14.) SC Braga SC Braga  (8.) 3:0 DM 90'
3rd round 2nd leg 2/26/09 H Standard Liège (14.) SC Braga SC Braga  (9.) 1:1 DM 1 52' 90'
Squad: 8, Starting eleven: 8, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
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Matchday Date Venue For Opponent Result Pos.            
1 8/16/08 A Standard Liège (3.) FCV Dender EH FCV Dender EH  (16.) 1:3 31'
2 8/23/08 H Standard Liège (1.) KVC Westerlo KVC Westerlo  (9.) 3:0 90'
3 8/31/08 A Standard Liège (4.) KSV Roeselare (- 2020) KSV Roeselare  (14.) 1:1 65'
4 9/13/08 H Standard Liège (3.) KV Kortrijk KV Kortrijk  (12.) 2:0 87'
5 9/21/08 A Standard Liège (2.) AFC Tubize AFC Tubize  (18.) 0:1 90'
6 9/26/08 H Standard Liège (1.) RSC Anderlecht RSC Anderlecht  (3.) 2:1 1 90'
7 10/5/08 A Standard Liège (3.) Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge  (9.) 4:1 90'
8 10/18/08 H Standard Liège (2.) RAEC Mons (-2015) RAEC Mons  (15.) 2:1 1 10'
9 10/26/08 A Standard Liège (2.) KRC Genk KRC Genk  (5.) 0:0 90'
10 10/31/08 H Standard Liège (4.) R Charleroi SC R Charleroi SC  (9.) 1:2 90'
11 11/9/08 A Standard Liège (2.) Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen Germ. Beerschot  (16.) 1:3 1 68' 90'
12 11/16/08 A Standard Liège (2.) KSC Lokeren (- 2020) KSC Lokeren  (8.) 1:1 90'
13 11/22/08 H Standard Liège (2.) Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) Exc. Mouscron  (7.) 3:1 78' 90'
14 11/30/08 A Standard Liège (3.) KV Mechelen KV Mechelen  (16.) 0:0 90'
15 12/6/08 H Standard Liège (3.) SV Zulte Waregem Zulte Waregem  (10.) 1:2 90'
16 12/14/08 A Standard Liège (2.) Club Brugge KV Club Brugge  (3.) 1:4 90'
17 12/21/08 H Standard Liège (2.) KAA Gent KAA Gent  (10.) 2:1 90'
18 1/17/09 H Standard Liège (2.) FCV Dender EH FCV Dender EH  (16.) 3:2 90'
19 1/25/09 A Standard Liège (2.) KVC Westerlo KVC Westerlo  (5.) 0:1 90'
20 1/31/09 H Standard Liège (2.) KSV Roeselare (- 2020) KSV Roeselare  (18.) 3:0 1 90'
21 2/6/09 A Standard Liège (2.) KV Kortrijk KV Kortrijk  (11.) 0:2 64' 69'
22 2/14/09 H Standard Liège (2.) AFC Tubize AFC Tubize  (16.) 4:0 Not in squad
23 2/22/09 A Standard Liège (2.) RSC Anderlecht RSC Anderlecht  (1.) 4:2 85'
24 3/1/09 H Standard Liège (2.) Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge  (8.) 4:0 90'
25 3/6/09 A Standard Liège (2.) RAEC Mons (-2015) RAEC Mons  (18.) 0:1 1 90'
26 3/15/09 H Standard Liège (1.) KRC Genk KRC Genk  (4.) 2:0 1 90'
27 3/22/09 A Standard Liège (2.) R Charleroi SC R Charleroi SC  (13.) 1:0 87'
28 4/5/09 H Standard Liège (2.) Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen Germ. Beerschot  (11.) 3:1 1 90'
29 4/11/09 H Standard Liège (2.) KSC Lokeren (- 2020) KSC Lokeren  (8.) 1:0 90'
30 4/18/09 A Standard Liège (2.) Excelsior Mouscron (-2009) Exc. Mouscron  (9.) 0:3 90'
31 4/25/09 H Standard Liège (2.) KV Mechelen KV Mechelen  (11.) 4:1 1 90'
32 5/2/09 A Standard Liège (2.) SV Zulte Waregem Zulte Waregem  (8.) 0:0 90'
33 5/9/09 H Standard Liège (2.) Club Brugge KV Club Brugge  (4.) 2:0 90'
34 5/16/09 A Standard Liège (2.) KAA Gent KAA Gent  (3.) 0:1 1 90'
Squad: 33, Starting eleven: 31, Substituted in: 2, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
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Matchday Date Venue For Opponent Result Pos.            
Final 8/9/08 H Standard Liège (1.) RSC Anderlecht RSC Anderlecht  (2.) 3:1 CM 89'
Squad: 1, Starting eleven: 1, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
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Matchday Date Venue For Opponent Result Pos.            
Sixth Round 11/12/08 A Standard Liège (31.) KV Kortrijk KV Kortrijk  (12.) 4:3 on pens Not in squad
Squad: 0, Starting eleven: 0, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
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Matchday Date Venue For Opponent Result Pos.            
1 5/21/09 A Standard Liège (2.) RSC Anderlecht RSC Anderlecht  (1.) 1:1 90'
2 5/24/09 H Standard Liège (1.) RSC Anderlecht RSC Anderlecht  (2.) 1:0 CM 1 82' 90'
Squad: 2, Starting eleven: 2, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0

Positions played

3 7

Positions played

3
CM
CM
3
7
DM
DM
7
Played as...      
Defensive Midfield 7 1 1
Central Midfield 3 1 -

National team career

# National team Debut  
Belgium Belgium
6 Belgium Belgium Mar 26, 2008 130 12
Belgium Belgium U21
10 Belgium Belgium U21 Jun 16, 2007 10 -
Belgium Belgium U19
15 Belgium Belgium U19 Oct 4, 2006 3 -
Belgium Belgium U18
6 Belgium Belgium U18 Aug 22, 2006 5 -
Belgium Belgium U17
6 Belgium Belgium U17 Aug 22, 2005 19 -
Belgium Belgium U16
6 Belgium Belgium U16 May 9, 2005 2 -
Belgium Belgium U15
3 Belgium Belgium U15 Mar 24, 2004 1 -
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