Granit XhakaCM#34
Sunderland·
Premier League·Midfield - Defensive Midfield
€8.00mMarket value#17 in Sunderland · #391 in Premier League
Last 5rating per match
Premier Leag03.11
Premier Leag08.11
World Cup Qu15.11
World Cup Qu18.11
Premier Leag22.11
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
7.50Nov
7.20Dec
7.40Jan
6.80Feb
6.90Mar
7.40Apr
7.90May
7.40Jun
7.50Jul
8.00Aug
7.40Sep
Oct
Club matchesSunderland
Recent results
20 Sept · 14:00English Premier LeagueA
Manchester City—Prediction16 Sept · 20:00UEFA Europa LeagueH
AZ AlkmaarW1:0Prediction12 Sept · 20:00English Premier LeagueH
ArsenalL0:2Prediction08 Sept · 19:45League CupH
Hull City—Prediction05 Sept · 15:00English Premier LeagueA
BrentfordD1:1PredictionKey statsPremier League · UEFA Europa League
Goals0
xG0.060.02 / 90
Assists0
xA0.540.18 / 90
Shots30.50 / 90
Shots on target00%
Key passes152.50 / 90
Pass accuracy86.7%
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
- Aerial duels
- Passing
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: MC · DM
Positions on the pitch
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
+0.1+0.225/26
-0.126/27
Goals xG · total 1 / 0.9
Assists vs xA
+1.8+2.325/26
-0.526/27
Assists xA · total 6 / 4.2
Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 20.01.2026
Missed matches3last 12 months
National team
Switzerland152 caps · 18 goals
Switzerland152 caps · 18 goalsContract until30/06/2028
Market value€8.00mHighest: €50.00m (19/12/2018)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | Sunderland | 26/27 | 5 | 450 | 7.66 | — | — | 0 | 2 | — |
 UEFA Europa League | Sunderland | 26/27 | 1 | 90 | 7.40 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Transfers10
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/07/2025 | 25/26 |  Leverkusen | Sunderland | €15.00m | €12.00m |
| 06/07/2023 | 23/24 |  Arsenal | Leverkusen | €15.00m | €20.00m |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 |  Mönchengladbach | Arsenal | €45.00m | €35.00m |
| 01/07/2012 | 12/13 |  Basel | Mönchengladbach | €8.50m | €8.50m |
| 01/07/2010 | 10/11 | FC Basel U21 | Basel | - | - |
| 01/07/2008 | 08/09 | FC Basel U18 | FC Basel U21 | - | - |
| 01/07/2007 | 07/08 | FC Basel U16 | FC Basel U18 | - | - |
| 01/07/2006 | 06/07 | FC Basel Yth. | FC Basel U16 | - | - |
| 01/07/2005 | 05/06 | FC Basel Yth. | FC Basel Yth. | - | - |
| 01/01/2003 | 02/03 |  Concordia Yth. | FC Basel Yth. | free transfer | - |
Market value
€8.00m Current€50.00m Highest · 19/12/201803/06/2026 Last change
05.07.201003.06.2026
#113 Defensive Midfield#391 Premier League#17 Sunderland#17 Switzerland#1.481 Worldwide#6 Year 1992
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2010 | 17 |  FC Basel 1893 | €50k |
| 25/09/2010 | 17 | FC Basel 1893 | €200k |
| 22/12/2010 | 18 | FC Basel 1893 | €400k |
| 18/03/2011 | 18 | FC Basel 1893 | €750k |
| 15/06/2011 | 18 | FC Basel 1893 | €1.50m |
| 15/12/2011 | 19 | FC Basel 1893 | €2.50m |
| 10/01/2012 | 19 | FC Basel 1893 | €6.00m |
| 30/05/2012 | 19 | FC Basel 1893 | €8.50m |
| 13/01/2013 | 20 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | €8.00m |
| 30/06/2013 | 20 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | €7.50m |
| 12/02/2014 | 21 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | €10.00m |
| 10/07/2014 | 21 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | €10.00m |
| 04/02/2015 | 22 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | €13.00m |
| 01/07/2015 | 22 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | €20.00m |
| 15/02/2016 | 23 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | €25.00m |
| 01/06/2016 | 23 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | €35.00m |
| 01/08/2016 | 23 | Arsenal FC | €35.00m |
| 20/02/2017 | 24 | Arsenal FC | €35.00m |
| 28/06/2017 | 24 | Arsenal FC | €35.00m |
| 02/01/2018 | 25 | Arsenal FC | €35.00m |
| 28/05/2018 | 25 | Arsenal FC | €40.00m |
| 19/12/2018 | 26 | Arsenal FC | €50.00m |
| 13/06/2019 | 26 | Arsenal FC | €45.00m |
| 12/09/2019 | 26 | Arsenal FC | €40.00m |
| 10/12/2019 | 27 | Arsenal FC | €30.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 27 | Arsenal FC | €24.00m |
| 13/10/2020 | 28 | Arsenal FC | €28.00m |
| 17/12/2020 | 28 | Arsenal FC | €25.00m |
| 18/03/2021 | 28 | Arsenal FC | €22.00m |
| 25/05/2021 | 28 | Arsenal FC | €22.00m |
| 23/12/2021 | 29 | Arsenal FC | €20.00m |
| 15/06/2022 | 29 | Arsenal FC | €20.00m |
| 15/09/2022 | 29 | Arsenal FC | €25.00m |
| 03/11/2022 | 30 | Arsenal FC | €28.00m |
| 20/06/2023 | 30 | Arsenal FC | €20.00m |
| 14/12/2023 | 31 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €20.00m |
| 29/05/2024 | 31 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €20.00m |
| 20/12/2024 | 32 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €17.00m |
| 05/06/2025 | 32 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €12.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 33 | Sunderland AFC | €10.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 33 | Sunderland AFC | €8.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Sunderland | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.54 | 1 | 8 | 2.02 |
| 2025 | EPL | Sunderland | 34 | 2896 | 1 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 6 | 3.7 | 21 | 34 | 10.46 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.
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