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

Yangel
Herrera

Central midfielder · age 28 · Venezuela · 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
9
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.78
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Axel WitselYangel Herrera
SHO32 · 62CRE27 · 29PAS70 · 51DRI36 · 27DEF41 · 63PHY43 · 51
32Shooting62
27Creating29
70Passing51
36Dribbling27
41Defending63
43Physical51

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Axel WitselYangel Herrera
589 minutes512 minutes
6.80Average rating6.78
0.00Goalsper 900.18
0.00Assistsper 900.00
1.07Shotsper 901.05
0.31Shots on targetper 900.35
29%Shot accuracy33%
–Big chances createdper 900.18
0.61Key passesper 900.35
0.46Dribbles completedper 900.35
50.3Passesper 9050.1
95%Pass accuracy89%
–Through ballsper 900.18
1.83Tackles + interceptionsper 903.52
51%Duels won50%
0.61Aerials wonper 901.05
1.07Clearancesper 900.88
0.61Blocksper 900.18
1.38Fouls wonper 902.11
0.76Dispossessedper 902.11

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Axel WitselYangel Herrera
Axel Witsel
CMDMCB

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

Yangel Herrera
CMAMDM

Central midfielder 92% · Attacking midfielder 6% · Defensive midfielder 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Axel WitselYangel Herrera
322League apps240
30League goals19
16League assists14
0.09Goals per game0.08
838Minutes per goalfewer is better881
Passes completed a game, season by season
  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. 30
    20
    17/18
  10. 68
    32
    3334
    18/19
  11. 60
    23
    2830
    19/20
  12. 50
    18
    1532
    20/21
  13. 42
    30
    2923
    21/22
  14. 37
    16
    3320
    22/23
  15. 48
    33
    3529
    23/24
  16. 35
    30
    1429
    24/25
  17. 42
    16
    3214
    25/26
  18. 39
    28
    89
    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 WitselYangel Herrera
37
Age
28
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2030
13
League seasons
11
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2026
Last move
€11m, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.