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Granit Xhaka
Sunderland
Player Profile · Premier League

Granit Xhaka

🇨🇭Switzerland·Sunderland·Defensive Midfield·Age 33
FULL SAMPLE·Switzerland national under-18 association football team
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Tactico Score
0.0
STRONG
Confidence · 95%
Form Score
72.7
Performance Matrix
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AI Analysis
Generated May 18, 2026

A possession-controlling defensive midfielder whose 77.77 possession sub-score is the clear standout in his profile — well above the 70 threshold for above-average and the only dimension that genuinely separates him from the pack. Sitting at 76.13 on the Tactico Scale, he lands in the 78–84 "above average" band, driven almost entirely by his ball-retention quality rather than defensive or creative output. Across 32 Premier League appearances (2,721 minutes), he offers a reliable, if limited, contribution profile.

Why this score

The 77.77 possession control sub-score is the primary engine of his 76.13 Tactico Score — every other sub-score sits below 55, meaning his overall rating rests heavily on one dimension. Remove that pillar and this is a mid-50s profile.

Form Trajectory

Form score of 72.86 sits 3.27 points below the Tactico Score of 76.13 — within the ±5 stable band, so this is not a concern, but the direction is mildly negative. No meaningful decline signal at this stage, and confidence remains high at 0.95 across 32 matches.

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Entity Record
ClubSunderland
PositionDefensive Midfield
AlsoDefensive Midfielder
Date of BirthSep 27, 1992 (33)
Age33
Jersey No#34
NationalitySwitzerland
LeaguePremier League
Height185 cm
Nat. TeamSwitzerland national under-18 association football team
Int'l Caps34
Live Statistics
10 metrics available
Appearances34
Minutes2901
Goals1
Assists6
Key passes34
Rating7.13
Tackles51
Shots on target5
Score Reference
WORLD CLASS90 – 100
ELITE82 – 89
EXCELLENT75 – 81
STRONG65 – 74
SOLID55 – 64
AVERAGE45 – 54
DEVELOPING0 – 44
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Per 90 Minutes
Normalised to a 90-minute sample
GOALS
0.03
ASSISTS
0.19
KEY PASSES
1.05
TACKLES
1.58
RATING
7.13
Season Trajectory
2 seasons of data
Previous
TS 75.1Form 75.2
Current
TS 72.3Form 72.7
Full Live Statistics
10 metrics from current season
Appearances34
Minutes2901
Goals1
Assists6
Key passes34
Rating7.13
Tackles51
Shots on target5
Successful dribbles11
Clean sheets
CURRENT INDICATORS
What the live season sample is surfacing
Heavy minute load
2901 minutes suggest a significant current role in the squad rotation.
Creative involvement
Current snapshot shows meaningful chance supply and final-third contribution.
Defensive activity
51 tackles indicate active intervention volume in the current season sample.
Defensive outcomes
10 clean sheets are surfacing in the current live snapshot.
Strengths
Where this player is genuinely above baseline
Possession control

Sub-score of 77.77 is the only dimension above 70, reflecting consistent ball-retention quality that exceeds the above-average threshold for a defensive midfielder in the Premier League.

Watchpoints
Real gaps relative to this player's role
Defensive output

Defense sub-score of 39.43 falls below the 40 baseline for this role. Despite 1.65 tackles/90 and 2.68 clearances/90, the composite defensive score signals below-baseline impact for a player whose primary job is to protect the backline.

Progression

Progression sub-score of 24.71 is a clear weakness — well below the 40 floor for the role. A defensive midfielder who cannot consistently advance play limits his team's ability to transition from defence to attack.

Creation

Creation sub-score of 46.61 sits in the below-baseline range despite 1.12 key passes/90 and 0.20 assists/90, which are above typical for the role. The composite score suggests inconsistency or volume limitations that temper the raw per-90 numbers.

Career & Background
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Club Career
FC Basel
2010–2012
Switzerland men's national football team
2011–pres.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2012–2016
Arsenal F.C.
2016–2023
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2023–2025
Sunderland A.F.C.
2025–pres.
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