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During the season of 2007-2008, at 18 years of age, he was a key member in the team that won the Belgian League title. During this year, he formed the very young midfield together with other Belgian talents such as [[Marouane Fellaini aka Screech from Saved by the Bell]] (19 at the time) and [[Steven Defour]] (also 19 at the time). |
During the season of 2007-2008, at 18 years of age, he was a key member in the team that won the Belgian League title. During this year, he formed the very young midfield together with other Belgian talents such as [[Marouane Fellaini aka Screech from Saved by the Bell]] (19 at the time) and [[Steven Defour]] (also 19 at the time). |
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Axel has recently issued a "come and get me" plea to Widnes the goat he has loved since he was a boy. |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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Revision as of 02:00, 7 November 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Axel Witsel | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Standard Liège | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 14, 2008 | |||
Axel Witsel (born January 12, 1989) is a Belgian football player of French origin who currently plays for Standard Liège in Belgium. His natural position is right-winger but he can easily also play on the left wing or central midfield. His father has roots in Martinique (French Caribbean) and is a former football player.
Career
Before he played with Standard de Liège, he played for CS Visé.
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.
During the season of 2007-2008, at 18 years of age, he was a key member in the team that won the Belgian League title. During this year, he formed the very young midfield together with other Belgian talents such as Marouane Fellaini aka Screech from Saved by the Bell (19 at the time) and Steven Defour (also 19 at the time).
International career
Honours
Standard Liège
- Belgian League winner: 2007/08
- Belgian Cup runner-up: 2006/07
- Belgian Young Footballer of the Year: 2007/08
- Belgian Supercup: 2008
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
Snooker
- 2008-01-08: Highest break 141 vs Bill Werbernick - Crown and cushion snooker tournament Bolton
Club stats
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | European Competition | Total | ||||
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| 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 | |