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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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Pepelu

Central midfielder · age 28 · Spain · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
12
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.77
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Axel WitselPepelu
SHO32 · 28CRE27 · 30PAS70 · 73DEF41 · 55PHY43 · 29
32Shooting28
27Creating30
70Passing73
41Defending55
43Physical29

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Axel Witsel against Ligue 1, Pepelu against La Liga. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Axel WitselPepelu
589 minutes1,018 minutes
6.80Average rating6.77
0.00Goalsper 900.09
0.00Assistsper 900.00
1.07Shotsper 900.35
0.31Shots on targetper 900.09
29%Shot accuracy25%
–Big chances createdper 900.18
0.61Key passesper 900.35
0.46Dribbles completedper 90–
50.3Passesper 9051.2
95%Pass accuracy88%
1.83Tackles + interceptionsper 903.09
51%Duels won48%
0.61Aerials wonper 900.44
1.07Clearancesper 905.66
0.61Blocksper 900.35
1.38Fouls wonper 900.53
0.76Dispossessedper 900.27

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Axel WitselPepelu
Axel Witsel
CMDMCB

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

Pepelu
CMDMCB

Central midfielder 54% · Defensive midfielder 31% · Centre-back 15%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Axel WitselPepelu
322League apps249
30League goals16
16League assists9
0.09Goals per game0.06
838Minutes per goalfewer is better1196
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. 0
    0
    15/16
  8. 16/17
  9. 17/18
  10. 68
    0
    330
    18/19
  11. 60
    38
    2833
    19/20
  12. 50
    38
    1530
    20/21
  13. 42
    34
    2929
    21/22
  14. 37
    46
    3343
    22/23
  15. 48
    44
    3537
    23/24
  16. 35
    28
    1434
    24/25
  17. 42
    38
    3231
    25/26
  18. 39
    43
    812
    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 WitselPepelu
37
Age
28
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2028
13
League seasons
10
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2026
Last move
€5m, 2023
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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.