Axel Witsel

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Axel Witsel
Personal information
Full name	Axel Witsel
Date of birth	January 12, 1989 (1989-01-12) (age 19)
Place of birth	Liège, Belgium
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Standard Liège
Number	28
Youth clubs
	RCS Visé Standard Liège
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2006-	Standard Liège	49 (9)
National team
2008-	Belgium U-17 Belgium U-18 Belgium U-19 Belgium U-20 Belgium U-21 Belgium	2 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 13, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Axel Witsel (born January 12, 1989) is a Belgian football player who currently plays for Standard Liège in Belgium. His position is in the right side or the centre of the midfield. His father has roots in Martinique and is a former football player.

Contents 1 Career 2 International career 3 Honours 4 Club stats

[edit] Career

On September 17, 2006 a 17-years old Witsel made his debut in a competition game against FC Brussels when he replaced Steven Defour in the 89th minute. Eleven days later he made his European debut as a substitute against Celta de Vigo.

[edit] International career

[edit] Honours

Standard Liège

• Belgian League winner: 2007/08
• Belgian Cup runner-up: 2006/07
• Belgian Young Footballer of the Year: 2007/08

National youth team

• In the team for the European Under-17 Championship 2006 in Luxembourg (first round)
• In the team for the European Under-21 Championship 2007 in the Netherlands (semi-finals)

National team

• 2008-03-26: First selection and cap against Morocco
• 2008-03-26: First international goal against Morocco

[edit] Club stats

All-Time Club Performance

Club	Season	Domestic League		Domestic Cup		European Competition		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Standard Liège	08-09
	07-08	33	7	6	1	3	2	42	10
	06-07	16	2	5	1	1	0	22	3
Total		49	9	11	2	4	2	64	13
Career Totals		49	9	11	2	4	2	64	13

Preceded by Lucas Biglia

Belgian Young Footballer of the Year 2008

Succeeded by Incumbent

v • d • e Standard Liège – current squad 1 Espinosa • 2 Goreux • 4 Dante • 5 Onyewu • 7 Dufer • 8 Defour • 9 Mbokani • 10 De Camargo • 11 Toama • 14 Mulemo • 16 Soubry • 17 Camozzato • 18 De Vriendt • 19 Sarr • 20 Phibel • 21 Kabamba • 22 Papassarantis • 24 Jovanović • 26 Fred • 27 Fellaini • 28 Witsel • 29 Ingrao • 30 Dembélé • 33 Villano • Manager: Preud'homme