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PlayerRarity: Rare12 cards2015-2026

Axel Witsel: cards, rarity and popularity

Axel Witsel is a footballer. He plays as a defender and a midfielder. He has been a full international since 2008 (national team: Belgium).

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Axel Witsel

PlayerYear 2022
Rarity: Rare
2022 card, the rarest

Image: Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

His club career has 8 stops: Standard Liège (2006-2011), S.L. Benfica (2011-2012), FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (2012-2016), Tianjin Tianhai F.C. (2017-2018), Borussia Dortmund (2018-2022), Atlético Madrid (2022-2025), Girona FC (2025-2026) and OGC Nice (since 2026). He currently plays for OGC Nice, since 2026. Honours linked in the catalogue: Belgian Golden Shoe 2008 (winner). Team-mates who also have their own page include Erling Haaland, Antoine Griezmann, Jude Bellingham and Achraf Hakimi.

In the Elofoot card game, every year of fame gets its own card, and a card's rarity follows how popular the subject really was that year.

The cards, year by year

Axel Witsel has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. The set includes 2 rare and 10 uncommon. The standout is the 2022 card, a rare one minted on a median of 30,353 views a month. A minted card never changes: it keeps the rarity of its year, whatever happens to popularity afterwards.

  1. 2015Rarity: Uncommon18K views/month
  2. 2016Rarity: Uncommon16K views/month
  3. 2017Rarity: Uncommon18K views/month
  4. 2018Rarity: Rare29K views/month
  5. 2019Rarity: Uncommon19K views/month
  6. 2020Rarity: Uncommon20K views/month
  7. 2021Rarity: Uncommon17K views/month
  8. 2022Rarity: Rare30K views/month
  9. 2023Rarity: Uncommon20K views/month
  10. 2024Rarity: Uncommon21K views/month
  11. 2025Rarity: Uncommon15K views/month
  12. 2026Rarity: Uncommon17K views/month

Popularity year by year

Popularity is the monthly median of views of his Wikipedia page, year by year. Strongest year: 2022, with 30,353 views a month; weakest: 2025, with 14,568. In 2025, the median reached 14,568 views a month, down 32% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 16,622 views a month.

Monthly median views of the Wikipedia page, per year, and rarity of that year's card
YearViews per month (median)Card of the year
2026last 12 months16,622Rarity: Uncommon
202514,568Rarity: Uncommon
202421,308Rarity: Uncommon
202319,967Rarity: Uncommon
202230,353Rarity: Rare
202116,721Rarity: Uncommon
202019,789Rarity: Uncommon
201919,329Rarity: Uncommon
201829,125Rarity: Rare
201717,690Rarity: Uncommon
201615,936Rarity: Uncommon
20156 months measured17,720Rarity: Uncommon

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  1. 1.In what year was Axel Witsel born?

Profile

Born
1989
Nationality
Belgium
Position
Defender, Midfielder
Clubs
National team

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Honours

  • Belgian Golden ShoeWinner · 2008

Famous team-mates

Same nationality, same position

Match predictions

Frequently asked questions

What is the rarest Axel Witsel card?

The 2022 card, which is rare: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 30,353 views a month.

How many Axel Witsel cards are there?

12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026: 2 rare and 10 uncommon.

Which was Axel Witsel's most popular year?

2022, with a median of 30,353 views a month on his Wikipedia page - the 2022 card is rare.

Which clubs has Axel Witsel played for?

Standard Liège (2006-2011), S.L. Benfica (2011-2012), FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (2012-2016), Tianjin Tianhai F.C. (2017-2018), Borussia Dortmund (2018-2022), Atlético Madrid (2022-2025), Girona FC (2025-2026) and OGC Nice (since 2026).

How do I get a Axel Witsel card?

By opening packs of 5 cards: 3 packs are free when you sign up, then packs refill for free. Cards can also be traded with friends, or on the market for in-game coins.

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Image credits

Image: Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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