Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for and captains both Premier League club Sunderland and the Switzerland national team. Xhaka began his career with Basel and won the Swiss Super League twice. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Granit Xhaka |
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| Club number | 34 |
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| National team number | 10 |
| Birth date | 27.09.1992 (age 33) |
| Country of birth |  Switzerland |
| City of birth | Basel |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | left |
| Contract until | 30.06.2028 |
| Market value | 9,200,000 € |
| Height/weight | 186 cm / 80 kg |
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Friendly International 27.03.2026 |
3:4 | 1 | 1'-46' | ||||||
Premier League 22.03.2026 |
2:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Premier League 14.03.2026 |
0:1 | 76' | 1'-90' | ||||||
FA Cup 08.03.2026 |
0:1 | 83'-90' | |||||||
Premier League 03.03.2026 |
1:0 | 56'-90' | |||||||
Premier League 28.02.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-76' |
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 Friendly International 2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Premier League 2025/2026 |
27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2271 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
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FA Cup 2025/2026 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2026 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 526 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Friendly International 2025 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
INSANE KNUCKLEBALL GOAL VS MANCHESTER UNITED
Goal Granit Xhaka 60', Switzerland-Sweden 2:1
THE DRIBBLE. THE FLICK. THE GOAL!
18:54
PRESS CONFERENCE | Mikel Arteta previews Sunderland | Jesus & Havertz updates, Granit Xhaka and more
Goal Granit Xhaka 46', Sunderland-Everton 1:1
Goal Granit Xhaka 65', Sweden-Switzerland 0:1
00:22
Happy Birthday, Granit Xhaka! Lass dich feiern ? #diefohlen
Best of Granit Xhaka: All Goals & Assists for Leverkusen | His Bayer 04 Highlights
02:49
Granit Xhaka Interview at the Cristo Monument in Rio de Janeiro
00:12
Granit Xhaka – pinpoint delivery ?
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Granit Xhaka wears #34 - but why? ?❓
Own goal Granit Xhaka 62', VfB Stuttgart-Bayer Leverkusen 3:1
If Newcastle really want to be taken seriously, then Eddie Howe must join the exodus
theguardian.com24 hours
Even when the fixture list was revealed last summer, it was perhaps predictable that the middle of March would represent the crisis point for Newcastle
theguardian.com
Man arrested over alleged racist abuse at Tyne-Wear derby
Yahoo4 days
Last month’s Tyne-Wear derby was paused following a report of racist abuse (Getty Images)A 45-year-old man has been arrested following a report of racist abuse during last month’s Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle and Sunderland
Yahoo
Newcastle v Sunderland derby racist abuse arrest
BBC Sport4 days
A man has been arrested over accusations of racist abuse directed at a footballer during the Tyne-Wear derby at St James' Park last month
BBC Sport
Sunderland Star Out Of Training With His International Team: Are The Black Cats Too Reliant?
Yahoo5 days
Sunderland Star Out Of Training With His International Team: Are The Black Cats Too Reliant?Sunderland officials are monitoring Granit Xhaka’s fitness while he serves on international duty with Switzerland
Yahoo
Newcastle-Sunderland match halted after reports of discrimination towards Lutsharel Geertruida
BBC Sport2 weeks
Newcastle's match with Sunderland was paused early in the second half because of reports of discriminatory abuse from the crowd towards Sunderland player Lutsharel Geertruida
BBC Sport
