10 Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka, Meio-campista de Suiza, atua no Bayer Leverkusen. 130 jogos internacionais com 14 gols. Convocado para o Grupo B da Copa 2026.
Biografia
Atualmente no Bayer Leverkusen, Granit Xhaka é um meio-campista incansável que se destaca no controle do ritmo e na ligação entre defesa e ataque, motor criativo da Suíça. Soma 130 jogos pela seleção, com 14 gols marcados. Disputará a Copa do Mundo 2026 com a Suíça, que acumula 12 participações.
Cronologia
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.