Granit Xhaka's salary, house, cars, contract, dating, net worth, age, stats

Granit Xhaka's salary, house, cars, contract, dating, net worth, age, stats

Kenneth Mwenda
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Granit Xhaka has been one of Arsenal's most spectacular stars, and his salary is one of the highest in the club. He has received the most number of red cards since joining the London club. However, he has demonstrated his leadership abilities in the team to the point of being awarded the armband. He comes from a footballing family, as his elder brother is a Basel player. Xhaka is also married and the proud father of two lovely daughters.

Granit Xhaka salary, house, cars, contract, dating, net worth, age, stats
Granit Xhaka during the Pre Season Friendly between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on August 1, 2021, in London, England. Photo: Marc Atkins
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The star is a Swiss professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal, and captains the Swiss national team. He began his senior career in 2010.

Profile summary

Full Names

Granit Xhaka

Birth Date

September 27, 1992

Age

29 years, as of June 2022

Gender

Male

Occupation

Football Player

Country

Switzerland

Horoscope

Libra

Height

6 feet 1 inch (1.85m)

Net Worth

$20.91 million

Eye Color

Hazel

Hair Colour

Black

Birth Place

Basel

Nationality

Swiss

Ethnicity

Albanian

Status

Married

Wife

Leonita Lekaj

Father

Ragip Xhaka

Mother

Elmaze Xhaka

Siblings

Taulant and Agnesa

Daughters

Ayana and Laneya

Social media

Facebook, Instagram

Granit Xhaka's height

The Swiss midfielder stands 1.86 meters tall. He weighs 82 kilograms, a perfect height and weight for an agile midfielder.

Granit Xhaka's age

He was born on September 27, 1992. He is 29 years old as of June 2022, and still has many years left in his career.

Which clubs has he represented?

He began his career at Basel, where he won the Swiss Super League in both of his first two seasons. In 2012, he joined the Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he established a reputation as a technically gifted player and natural leader while also facing criticism for his temperament.

At the age of 22, he was named captain of Borussia Mönchengladbach and led the team to the UEFA Champions League qualification for the second consecutive season. In May 2016, he completed a high-profile move to Arsenal for a fee in the region of $36.61 million.

International career

Granit Xhaka's stats
Granit poses for a photograph with his Heineken "Star of the Match" award at the National Arena on June 28, 2021, in Bucharest, Romania. Photo: Alex Caparros
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He was a member of the Swiss team that won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2009. He made his senior debut in 2011 and has since won over 100 caps for his country, including appearances at the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2018, as well as the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020.

Granit Xhaka's stats

According to statistics, he has appeared in 188 Premier League games for Arsenal. He also has ten goals for Arsenal in the English Premier League, as of June 2022.

The midfielder played a total of 2331 minutes in 27 Premier League matches during the 2021/22 season. He scored one league goal last season, ranking 14th on the Arsenal squad's Top Scorers list.

How many red cards does he have?

The midfielder has received five red cards at Arsenal. He has also received 52 yellow cards since joining in 2016.

Granit Xhaka has had a strained relationship with some Arsenal fans in recent years. In 2019, it led to the star storming off at the Emirates and relinquishing his club captaincy.

Granit Xhaka joined the London-based club in 2016, and according to the latest news, the club intends to offload him during the 2022 summer transfer window. Bayer Leverkusen is reportedly interested in signing the midfielder, while Arsenal is interested in Youri Tielemans.

Granit Xhaka contract

Granit Xhaka's contract
The star salutes the fans following the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on April 23, 2022, in London, England. Photo: Catherine Ivill
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Regardless of the transfer rumours, the star signed a new contract with Arsenal in August 2021. The Switzerland international was linked with a move to Roma at the time, but he instead agreed to extend his contract with the north London club until 2024, with an option for an additional year.

What is Granit Xhaka's current salary?

He agreed to a three-year, $19,019,052 contract with an annual average salary of $6,339,684. He earns a base salary of $6,339,684 in 2022.

What is Granit Xhaka's net worth?

Based on his professional football earnings, his net worth is estimated to be around $20.91 million as of 2022. He earns a handsome $6,339,684 million per year, which equates to $14,295.76 per day and $595 per hour. On the open market, the Swiss is worth around $41.83 million.

In addition to his professional job, he earns money by advertising and endorsing various products and corporations on social media. He also sells his own merchandise, including T-shirts, shoes, and shirts. Granit Xhaka is currently living a prosperous and fulfilling life with his family in a beautiful house in Switzerland.

Granit Xhaka's family

Ragip Xhaka, his father, was a proud Kosovarian who once protested to the then-Communist Yugoslavia rule in Kosovo that he and his people had the right to exist. He was arrested as a result of the protests and later fled to Switzerland with his wife, Elmaze, in 1990.

Leonita Lekaj is Granit Xhaka's wife. They've been dating since he was a player for the German club Borussia Monchengladbach. They both have a Kosovo-Albanian background and got engaged in 2016 after dating for two years. They eventually married in a dream ceremony in 2017.

The couple welcomed their first daughter, Ayana, in 2017 and had another, Laneya, in 2021. "I no longer have one beautiful princess; now I have two," the controversial former captain was quoted saying.

What is the name of Granit Xhaka's brother?

He is called Taulant Ragip. He was born in Switzerland on March 28, 1991, and plays as a defensive midfielder for Basel in the Swiss Super League, and for Albania's national team. Agnesa is Granit Xhaka's sister. She is the family's youngest member.

Social media presence

He has been very active on social media, as evidenced by his large number of followers. Granit Xhaka's preferred social media platforms are Facebook and Instagram.

Granit Xhaka has been a key player in Arsenal's midfield over the last few seasons, so it's no surprise that the club decided to increase his salary and prevent him from signing with AS Roma last season. However, his transfer saga continues as the club seeks to offload some of its first-team players.

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Kenneth Mwenda
Kenneth Mwenda is a business and sports writer with over five years of experience. At Sportsbrief, he contributes to writing biographies and listicles.