Axel Witsel
| Date of birth | 12 January 1989 |
| Place of birth | Liege |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Witsel was included in Marc Wilmots' 2014 World Cup squad.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2008-09 | Standard Liege | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Standard Liege | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Standard Liege | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 13 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Zenit St Petersburg | UEFA Champions League | 5 |
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| 2012-13 | Zenit St Petersburg | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Zenit St Petersburg | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 13 Aug 2008 | Standard Liège v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Liverpool v Standard Liège | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Everton v Standard Liege | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 02 Oct 2008 | Standard Liege v Everton | W |
2-1 Agg: 4-3 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Standard Liege v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 24 Nov 2009 | Arsenal v Standard Liege | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | International Friendly | 7 |
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| 2011-12 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2012-13 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2013-14 | Belgium | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Belgium | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2015-16 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Belgium | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 4 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2008 | Belgium v Morocco | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2008 | Italy v Belgium | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Germany v Belgium | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Turkey v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Belgium v Armenia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Belgium v Spain | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Belgium v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Belgium | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Belgium v Qatar | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Belgium v Croatia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Finland v Belgium | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Turkey v Belgium | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Kazakhstan v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Belgium v Austria | D | 4-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Belgium v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Austria v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Belgium v Azerbaijan | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 03 Jun 2011 | Belgium v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Slovenia v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Azerbaijan v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Belgium v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Belgium v Kazakhstan | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Germany v Belgium | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Belgium v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | France v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Greece v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2012 | Belgium v Montenegro | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | England v Belgium | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Belgium v Netherlands | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Wales v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Belgium v Croatia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Serbia v Belgium | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Belgium v Scotland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Romania v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Belgium v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | North Macedonia v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Belgium v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Belgium v Serbia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Belgium v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Scotland v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Croatia v Belgium | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Belgium v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Nov 2013 | Belgium v Colombia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Belgium v Japan | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Belgium v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2014 | Belgium v Luxembourg | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2014 | Sweden v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Algeria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Belgium v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2014 | Argentina v Belgium | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 04 Sep 2014 | Belgium v Australia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2014 | Belgium v Iceland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2014 | Belgium v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Belgium v Cyprus | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Israel v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 07 Jun 2015 | France v Belgium | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Wales v Belgium | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 03 Sep 2015 | Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Andorra v Belgium | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Belgium v Israel | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Belgium v Italy | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Portugal v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2016 | Switzerland v Belgium | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2016 | Belgium v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2016 | Belgium v Norway | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Belgium v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Belgium v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Sweden v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Hungary v Belgium | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Jul 2016 | Wales v Belgium | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 01 Sep 2016 | Belgium v Spain | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 07 Oct 2016 | Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 10 Oct 2016 | Gibraltar v Belgium | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 09 Nov 2016 | Netherlands v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2016 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 8-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Belgium v Greece | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Russia v Belgium | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2017 | Estonia v Belgium | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Belgium v Gibraltar | W | 9-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Belgium v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Belgium v Mexico | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Belgium v Japan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Belgium v Saudi Arabia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2018 | Belgium v Egypt | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Belgium v Costa Rica | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Belgium v Panama | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group G |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Belgium v Tunisia | W | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group G |
| 02 Jul 2018 | Belgium v Japan | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Jul 2018 | Brazil v Belgium | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Jul 2018 | France v Belgium | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Belgium v England | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | 3rd place |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Iceland v Belgium | W | 0-3 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Belgium v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Belgium v Iceland | W | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 18 Nov 2018 | Switzerland v Belgium | L | 5-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Belgium v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Belgium v Scotland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Kazakhstan v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 16 Nov 2019 | Russia v Belgium | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 05 Sep 2020 | Denmark v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 08 Sep 2020 | Belgium v Iceland | W | 5-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 11 Oct 2020 | England v Belgium | L | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Iceland v Belgium | W | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Belgium v England | W | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Denmark v Belgium | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Finland v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Belgium v Portugal | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Jul 2021 | Belgium v Italy | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Estonia v Belgium | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 05 Sep 2021 | Belgium v Czech Republic | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Belgium v France | L | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League | Semi-final |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Italy v Belgium | L | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | 3rd place play-off |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Belgium v Estonia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Wales v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 03 Jun 2022 | Belgium v Netherlands | L | 1-4 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 08 Jun 2022 | Belgium v Poland | W | 6-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Wales v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Poland v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Belgium v Wales | W | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Netherlands v Belgium | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Egypt v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Nov 2022 | Belgium v Canada | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 27 Nov 2022 | Belgium v Morocco | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 01 Dec 2022 | Croatia v Belgium | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.