Granit Xhaka

Granit Xhaka (born 27 September 1992) is a Swiss football player. He plays as a midfielder for Arsenal and is the captain of the Switzerland national team.

Granit Xhaka

Xhaka with Arsenal in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Granit Xhaka
Date of birth	(1992-09-27) 27 September 1992
Place of birth	Basel, Switzerland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Arsenal
Number	34
Youth career
2000–2002	Concordia Basel
2002–2010	Basel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Basel	42	(1)
2012–2016	Borussia Mönchengladbach	108	(6)
2016–	Arsenal	159	(9)
National team‡
2008–2009	Switzerland U17	14	(1)
2009–2010	Switzerland U18	14	(0)
2010–2011	Switzerland U19	10	(3)
2010–2011	Switzerland U21	5	(0)
2011–	Switzerland	92	(12)
Honours Men's football Representing Switzerland FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner 2009 Nigeria U-17 Team UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2011 Denmark
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:28, 2 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2021