Axel Witsel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Axel Witsel

Belgian association football player

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1989

Place of Birth: Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel (born 12 January 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for German club Borussia Dortmund.
During his play for the Belgium national team, he came into the first team as a right-winger, and can also play attacking midfielder, though his natural position is as a central midfielder. He began his career at hometown club Standard Liège, making 183 appearances and scoring 42 goals while winning five domestic trophies.
He was awarded the Belgian Golden Shoe in 2008.
After a season in Portugal with S.L.
Benfica, he signed for Zenit Saint Petersburg for a €40 million fee in 2012.
Witsel won four honours during his time in Russia, before leaving for Tianjin Quanjian in January 2017.
He returned to Europe with Borussia Dortmund in August 2018. Witsel made his senior international debut in 2008 and earned his 100th cap for Belgium on 15 November 2018.
He represented the country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, helping them to third place in the last tournament.