Granit Xhaka (born 27 September 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and vice captains Premier League club Arsenal and captains the Switzerland national team.
Xhaka began his career at hometown club Basel, winning the Swiss Super League in each of his first two seasons. He then moved to Bundesliga team Borussia Monchengladbach in 2012, developing a reputation as a technically gifted player and natural leader alongside criticism for his temperament. He was made captain of Borussia Monchengladbach in 2015 at the age of 22, leading the team to UEFA Champions' League qualification for a second successive season. He completed a high-profile transfer to Arsenal in May 2016 for a fee in the region of £30 million.
Xhaka was part of the Swiss team that won the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He made his senior debut in 2011 and has won over 100 caps, representing the nation at the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2018, and the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020.<\/P>","70545F9392E8422F11E2D5550E456F39":"Arsenal","F4645409D3EE42C9":"281","02EB7DF46653B329":"Granit Xhaka","4CC9C981935F4DF5":"Bayer Leverkusen","781CC09C30E6A152":"1","3D0C18FC6E83B9810B0FAD6BF04C7B64":"2023-7-6","7CC3966A9B90B9412F1273E902F0953F":"Arsenal,Monchengladbach,Basel,Basel(U21),Basel(U18),FC Concordia Basel","0108B3B67855A673":"96058","FCD4DE51CBA4497A941CDE925DCB26D2":"Switzerland","1D8DD001D97C012A":"186cm","784E2315886D4158FF9CFFE843FE6B59":"
CLUB
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Basel<\/STRONG>
Swiss Super League: 2010–11, 2011–12
Swiss Cup: 2011–12
Arsenal<\/STRONG>
FA Cup: 2016–17, 2019-20
FA Community Shield: 2017, 2020
EFL Cup runner-up: 2017–18
UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2018–19
INTERNATIONAL
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Switzerland<\/STRONG>
FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2009
INDIVIDUAL
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Credit Suisse Youth Player of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2012
Credit Suisse Player of the Year:
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