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Axel
Witsel

Central midfielder · age 37 · Belgium · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.80
2026/27
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Joris
Chotard

Central midfielder · age 25 · France · 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
2
Rating
7.12
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Axel WitselJoris Chotard
SHO32 · 26CRE27 · 85PAS70 · 42DRI36 · 2DEF41 · 43PHY43 · 23
32Shooting26
27Creating85
70Passing42
36Dribbling2
41Defending43
43Physical23

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Ligue 1.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Axel WitselJoris Chotard
589 minutes863 minutes
6.80Average rating7.12
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.21
1.07Shotsper 901.04
0.31Shots on targetper 900.21
29%Shot accuracy20%
–Big chances createdper 900.52
0.61Key passesper 902.09
0.46Dribbles completedper 900.10
50.3Passesper 9049.1
95%Pass accuracy81%
–Through ballsper 900.10
1.83Tackles + interceptionsper 903.34
51%Duels won44%
0.61Aerials wonper 900.42
1.07Clearancesper 902.71
0.61Blocksper 900.10
1.38Fouls wonper 900.73
0.76Dispossessedper 900.21

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Axel WitselJoris Chotard
Axel Witsel
CMDMCB

Central midfielder 49% · Defensive midfielder 38% · Centre-back 13%

Joris Chotard
CMDMCB

Central midfielder 68% · Defensive midfielder 31% · Centre-back 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Axel WitselJoris Chotard
322League apps221
30League goals4
16League assists15
0.09Goals per game0.02
838Minutes per goalfewer is better3991
Passes completed a game, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 0
    26
    09/10
  2. 0
    37
    10/11
  3. 0
    29
    11/12
  4. 0
    3
    12/13
  5. 13/14
  6. 14/15
  7. 15/16
  8. 16/17
  9. 17/18
  10. 68
    33
    18/19
  11. 60
    21
    2820
    19/20
  12. 50
    9
    1529
    20/21
  13. 42
    30
    2936
    21/22
  14. 37
    24
    3335
    22/23
  15. 48
    31
    3531
    23/24
  16. 35
    26
    1426
    24/25
  17. 42
    29
    3234
    25/26
  18. 39
    38
    810
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Axel WitselJoris Chotard
37
Age
25
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2029
13
League seasons
8
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2026
Last move
€2.4m, 2025
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League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.