
Granit Xhaka
Players similar to Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka is a central midfielder for Sunderland (Premier League), aged 34. Over the 2026/2027 season, Granit Xhaka's standout numbers are Touches (88th percentile), Total passes (86th percentile), Interceptions (64th percentile) when measured against players in a comparable role across Europe's top five leagues.
The most statistically similar player is Ibrahim Sangaré of Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, a 98.22% match, followed by Bakery Jatta and Arthur. These comparisons weigh 9 all-round metrics on a per-90 basis and rank every candidate by percentile-vector similarity, so a match reflects a shared statistical profile rather than raw totals.
| # | Player | Team | League | Pos | Age | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | CM | 28 | 98.2% | |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | RW | 28 | 98.1% | |
| 3 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | RB | 23 | 97.6% | |
| 4 | Udinese | Serie A | RB | 31 | 97.4% | |
| 5 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 | RM | 23 | 97.4% | |
| 6 | Roma | Serie A | CM | 35 | 97.3% | |
| 7 | Le Mans | Ligue 1 | LM | 26 | 97.2% | |
| 8 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | RB | 35 | 96.7% | |
| 9 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | CM | 21 | 96.7% | |
| 10 | Manchester City | Premier League | CM | 19 | 96.3% | |
| 11 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | CM | 21 | 96.1% | |
| 12 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | DM | 24 | 96.1% | |
| 13 | Inter | Serie A | CM | 25 | 95.6% | |
| 14 | FC Barcelona | La Liga | CM | 22 | 95.4% | |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | CM | 28 | 95.4% | |
| 16 | Chelsea | Premier League | CM | 25 | 95.4% | |
| 17 | Osasuna | La Liga | CM | 24 | 95.4% | |
| 18 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | CM | 21 | 95.3% | |
| 19 | Newcastle United | Premier League | CM | 20 | 95.2% | |
| 20 | Atlético de Madrid | La Liga | CM | 27 | 95.1% |