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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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Pierre
Lees-Melou

Central midfielder · age 33 · France · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
7.16
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Axel WitselPierre Lees-Melou
SHO32 · 25CRE27 · 26PAS70 · 78DRI36 · 23DEF41 · 65PHY43 · 51
32Shooting25
27Creating26
70Passing78
36Dribbling23
41Defending65
43Physical51

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 WitselPierre Lees-Melou
589 minutes888 minutes
6.80Average rating7.16
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
1.07Shotsper 901.01
0.31Shots on targetper 900.20
29%Shot accuracy20%
0.61Key passesper 900.61
0.46Dribbles completedper 900.30
50.3Passesper 9065.5
95%Pass accuracy91%
1.83Tackles + interceptionsper 904.16
51%Duels won60%
0.61Aerials wonper 900.30
1.07Clearancesper 901.11
0.61Blocksper 900.41
1.38Fouls wonper 901.42
0.76Dispossessedper 900.30

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Axel WitselPierre Lees-Melou
Axel Witsel
CMDMCB

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

Pierre Lees-Melou
CMAMDM

Central midfielder 86% · Attacking midfielder 8% · Defensive midfielder 5%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Axel WitselPierre Lees-Melou
322League apps315
30League goals38
16League assists28
0.09Goals per game0.12
838Minutes per goalfewer is better651
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
    16
    15/16
  8. 23
    32
    16/17
  9. 38
    34
    17/18
  10. 68
    40
    3330
    18/19
  11. 60
    38
    2826
    19/20
  12. 50
    35
    1529
    20/21
  13. 42
    24
    2933
    21/22
  14. 37
    37
    3332
    22/23
  15. 48
    49
    3529
    23/24
  16. 35
    44
    1420
    24/25
  17. 42
    35
    3224
    25/26
  18. 39
    59
    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 WitselPierre Lees-Melou
37
Age
33
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2027
13
League seasons
12
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2026
Last move
€5.8m, 2025
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