Axel Witsel

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Belgian association football player (born 1989)

Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel is a Belgian professional footballer for Ligue 1 club Nice and the Belgium national team. A versatile midfielder, Witsel is known for his defensive intelligence, vision, playmaking ability, ball retention, and capacity to control the tempo of matches. He has primarily played as a defensive midfielder or central midfielder, but has also been deployed as a centre-back.