Axel Witsel – stats, transfers & career

About Axel Witsel

Axel Witsel (Belgium, 37) is a football player, currently playing for OGC Nice in France.

Axel Witsel – record for OGC Nice in Ligue 1 this season: 0 goals and 0 assists in 5 appearances. Average rating: 6.8.

National team: Belgium (Caps(140) Goals (12)).

Contract with OGC Nice until 30 Jun 2027.

Career honours: 12 trophies, led by Jupiler Pro League ×2, Super Cup ×2, Super Cup ×2.

2026/27 season · Ligue 1

• 5/6Appearances
• 0Goals
• 0Assists
• 6.8Rating
• 408Minutes Played
• 0.90Expected Goals

Club (OGC Nice)

Competition	Appearances	Lineups	Goals	Assists	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
Ligue 1	5	5	0	0	0	0

Detailed statistics

Ligue 1

Appearances

5/6

Goals

0

Assists

0

Rating

6.8

Yellow Cards

0

Red Cards

0

Total Shots

5

Shots On Target

2

Shots Off Target

3

Big Chances Missed

1

Big Chances Scored

0

Big Chances Created

0

Goals In Box

0

Goals Out Box

0

Left Foot Goals

0

Right Foot Goals

0

Headed Goals

0

Free Kick Goals

0

Expected Goals

0.90

Expected Goals On Target

0.13

Expected Assists

0.11

Expected Goals Conceded

5.95

Touches

289

Minutes Played

408

Coupe de France

Appearances

0

Goals

-

Assists

-

Yellow Cards

-

Red Cards

-

Total Shots

-

Shots On Target

-

Shots Off Target

-

Big Chances Missed

-

Big Chances Scored

-

Big Chances Created

-

Goals In Box

-

Goals Out Box

-

Left Foot Goals

-

Right Foot Goals

-

Headed Goals

-

Free Kick Goals

-

Expected Goals

-

Expected Goals On Target

-

Expected Assists

-

Expected Goals Conceded

-

Touches

-

Minutes Played

-

FIFA World Cup

Appearances

2

Goals

0

Assists

0

Rating

5.9

Yellow Cards

1

Red Cards

0

Total Shots

0

Shots On Target

0

Shots Off Target

0

Big Chances Missed

0

Big Chances Scored

0

Big Chances Created

0

Goals In Box

0

Goals Out Box

0

Left Foot Goals

0

Right Foot Goals

0

Headed Goals

0

Free Kick Goals

0

Expected Goals

0.00

Expected Goals On Target

0.00

Expected Assists

0.00

Expected Goals Conceded

0.85

Touches

13

Minutes Played

31

Recent matches

Date	Match	Min	G	A	Rating
11 Oct 2026	OGC Nice 2-1 StrasbourgLigue 1	85′	0	0	7.1
20 Sep 2026	OGC Nice 2-1 LilleLigue 1	90′	0	0	6.8
12 Sep 2026	Auxerre 1-0 OGC NiceLigue 1	85′	0	0	7.0
5 Sep 2026	OGC Nice 1-1 Le MansLigue 1	72′	0	0	6.3
30 Aug 2026	Paris FC 3-0 OGC NiceLigue 1	72′	0	0	6.9

Transfer history

Date	Club	Type	Fee
19 Aug 2026	OGC Nice	Free transfer	–
12 Aug 2025	Girona	Free transfer	–
6 Jul 2022	Atletico Madrid	Free transfer	–
6 Aug 2018	Borussia Dortmund	Transfer	€20M
3 Jan 2017	Tianjin Tianhai	Transfer	€20M
3 Sep 2012	Zenit	Transfer	€40M
13 Jul 2011	Benfica	Transfer	€9M
1 Aug 2007	Standard de Liège	–	–
1 Jul 2006	Standard de Liège	Transfer	–

Trophies 12

Club

• DFB-Pokal×1
• Super Cup×1
• Premier Liga×1
• Jupiler Pro League×2
• League Cup×1
• Super Cup×2
• Belgian Cup×1
• Super Cup×2
• FNL Cup×1