Who is Granit Xhaka ? Quick Facts About Swiss Professional Footballer Granit

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Who is Granit Xhaka ?

Granit Xhaka was born on 27 September 1992.

He is a Swiss professional footballer.

He stands 6 ft 1 in tall in height.

He plays as a midfielder for English club Arsenal and the Switzerland national team.

He plays under jersey number 34.

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 Mönchengladbach in 2012, developing a reputation as a technically gifted player and natural leader alongside criticism for his temperament.

He was made captain of Borussia Mönchengladbach 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.

He got married with Leonita Lekaj. The couple got married on 2017.

We don’t have any information about his estimated net worth.

Quick Facts

Birthday: September 27, 1992
Birth Place: Basel, Switzerland
Height: 1.85 m
Spouse: Leonita Lekaj (m. 2017)
Siblings: Taulant Xhaka, Agnesa Xhaka
Current teams: Arsenal F.C. (#29 / Midfielder), Switzerland national football team (#10 / Midfielder)