G. Xhaka — season analysis
Chances tend to pass through Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) — the Sunderland (Premier League) midfielder shapes much of his side's attacking play in 2025/26. At 33, he brings the experience of a long career to the dressing room.
Over 34 appearances he has been directly involved in 7 goals: 1 scored, 6 set up. That comes across 2,916 minutes on the pitch, or 0.03 goals per 90 minutes and 0.22 goal involvements per 90. He has started 32 of those matches.
On the creative side he has produced 34 key passes while completing 83% of his passes. From 15 shots, 33% on target, his shot conversion is 7%. In one-on-ones he completes 46% of his dribbles.
He wins 60% of his duels. Disciplinary record this season: 8 yellow. His market value is estimated at €15M. All of it condenses into an IIG (Striker Impact Index) of 8 this season — our league-weighted composite of goals, rating and assists.
This site's dataset follows Granit Xhaka through 2 campaigns, starting in 2023/24. In that time he has scored 6 league goals in the competitions we cover, with his best return of 5 coming in 2023/24.
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