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My Take
I respect Granit Xhaka because he refuses to break under pressure. Born in Basel to an Albanian family, he weathered being stripped of the Arsenal captaincy, the kind of low that ends many careers. Instead he reinvented himself as the heartbeat of Leverkusen's invincible title run, which makes his arc genuinely compelling. At 185 cm he conducts play with a passing range that proves he sees the whole pitch, a true on-field general who also captains Switzerland and now leads at Sunderland. What I value most is his backbone: he takes the harshest criticism head-on and converts it into growth, a real model of resilience.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Granit Xhaka
- Name (Japanese)
- グラニト・ジャカ
- Reading
- ぐらにと・じゃか
- Born
- September 27, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Basel, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Granit Xhaka born?
Born September 27, 1992 (age 33).
Where is Granit Xhaka from?
Granit Xhaka is from Basel, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland.
What does Granit Xhaka do?
Granit Xhaka works as association football player.
How tall is Granit Xhaka?
Granit Xhaka is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.