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Granit Xhaka is a famous Swiss professional footballer. Granit Xhaka plays as a midfielder for Arsenal and is also the captain of the Swiss national team.
Early life and childhood
Granit Xhaka was born on September 27, 1992, in the city of Basel, Switzerland. Today, Granit is 29 years. Likewise, he follows Christianity and is Swiss by nationality. His birth sign is Libra.
Talking about his family, Granit’s father Ragip Xhaka was a political prisoner. Ragip was arrested at the age of 22 for participating in a 1986 student demonstration against the central government in Belgrade and served three and a half years of a six-year prison sentence.
After being released in 1990, the Xhaka family moved from Podujevo to Basel. However, her mother’s name is Elmaze Xhaka.
Likewise, he also has an older brother named Taulant Xhaka, who is also a professional footballer. Reflecting on the educational details of him, Granit has not revealed any information regarding it.
Net worth 2023
Granit has earned a decent amount of wealth throughout his career. According to online sources, the famous footballer has a net worth estimated at €20 million. He made this huge amount of money from his football career.
Granit Xhaka – Body Measurements 2022
Granit Xhaka has maintained a fit and athletic body as an athlete. Talking about his physical appearance, Granit is 6 feet 1 inch or 1.85 meters tall and weighs around 82 kg or 180 pounds. Additionally, she has black hair and a pair of hazel eyes.
Professional life and career
Granit Xhaka began his career at Concordia Basel in 2000, with his brother. After two years at the club, they both moved to Basel. Xhaka has been part of the under-20 team since 2008.
From 2008 to 2010, Xhaka made 37 appearances for the under-21 team and scored 11 goals.
Granit made his first team debut in the 2010–11 season against Debrecen in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. On 15 May 2011, Granit scored his first goal in the Super League in a 5–1 victory against FC Thun.
Additionally, on 18 May 2012, Granit signed a five-year contract with Monchengladbach for an estimated transfer fee of €8.5 million.
On 18 August 2012, Xhaka played for Mönchengladbach for the first time in the DFB Cup against Alemannia Aachen.
The talented footballer made his debut in the UEFA Championship League with a 1-3 home defeat in the qualifying round. Likewise, he made his Bundesliga debut with a 2-1 victory over 1899 Hoffenheim in August.
On September 23, 2015, the Borussia coach announced him as Borussia captain. Likewise, Borussia beat FC Augsburg 4-2 and VfB Stuttgart 3-1, under his captaincy.
More details
On 25 May 2016, Granit joined Arsenal on a contract worth between £30 and £35 million. Granit made his Arsenal debut as a half-time substitute in a 2-1 win over the MLS All-Stars.
On 17 September 2016, Granit scored his first goal for Arsenal in a 4–1 Premier League victory over Hull City. With the club, Xhaka has won many matches such as the 2016-17 FA Cup and the 2017 FA Community Shield.
International career
Granit Xhaka played for Switzerland at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup and won it. Likewise, he was also part of the Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 teams. Moving on, Xhaka made his international debut for Switzerland in a 2–2 draw in Euro 2010 qualifying on 4 June 2010.
Xhaka has played for his country in matches in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
Caption: Granit playing soccer (Source: Instagram)
civil status
Granit Xhaka is married to Leonita Lekaj. Granit met Leonita while she was playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach. The couple married in July 2017. They are both from Kosovo Albanian families.
The wedding ceremony was attended by his family, close friends and some of his football friends. However, the couple does not have any children as of now. 
Photo caption: Granit with his wife Leonita (Source: Instagram)
Granit Xhaka – Social Networks 2022
When it comes to his social media, Granit Xhaka is quite active on it. Granit has a Facebook page with more than 2.8 million followers. Likewise, his Instagram account @granitxhaka has more than 2.1 million followers.
Photo caption: Granit with his car (source: Instagram)
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