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Axel Witsel

born 1989, 8 clubs, 2010s era

Axel Witsel played for 8 clubs in his senior career, which is still going, starting at Standard Liège in 2006. His longest spell was at Standard Liège: 5 seasons, 2006–2011. He is currently at Nice.

  1. Standard Liège2006–11Standard Liège, 2006–11
    Benfica2011–12Benfica, 2011–12
    Zenit Saint Petersburg2012–16Zenit Saint Petersburg, 2012–16
    Tianjin Tianhai2017–18Tianjin Tianhai, 2017–18
  2. Borussia Dortmund2018–22Borussia Dortmund, 2018–22
    Atlético Madrid2022–25Atlético Madrid, 2022–25
    Girona2025–26Girona, 2025–26
    Nice2026–Nice, 2026–

Axel Witsel’s clubs

YearsClub
2006–2011Standard Liège
2011–2012Benfica
2012–2016Zenit Saint Petersburg
2017–2018Tianjin Tianhai
2018–2022Borussia Dortmund
2022–2025Atlético Madrid
2025–2026Girona
2026–presentNice

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What clubs did Axel Witsel play for?
Axel Witsel played for 8 clubs in his senior career: Standard Liège, Benfica, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Tianjin Tianhai, Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid, Girona and Nice.
What is Axel Witsel's current club?
Axel Witsel is at Nice, where he has played since 2026.
What was Axel Witsel's first club?
Axel Witsel started his senior career at Standard Liège in 2006.

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