10 Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka, Milieu de Switzerland, evolue a Bayer Leverkusen. 130 selections, 14 buts. Retenu pour le Groupe B du Mondial 2026.
Biographie
Évoluant à Bayer Leverkusen, Granit Xhaka est un milieu travailleur qui excelle dans la gestion du tempo et la liaison entre défense et attaque, moteur de la Suisse. Compte 130 sélections pour 14 buts. Disputera la Coupe du Monde 2026 avec la Suisse, qui compte 12 participations.
Parcours
He represented Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and the UEFA European Championship in 2016, 2020 and 2024.
In 2023, he returned to the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, helping the club to their first-ever league title in his debut season.
Xhaka signed for Premier League club Arsenal in 2016 for a fee in the region of £30 million, making nearly 300 appearances over seven years, serving as captain, and winning two FA Cups.
He moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2012, developing a reputation as a technically gifted player and natural leader alongside criticism for his temperament, and acted as club captain from 2015, twice leading the team to UEFA Champions League qualification.
He made his senior debut in 2011 and is currently the nation's record appearance holder, with 144 caps.
Xhaka was part of the Swiss team that won the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.