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'{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2013}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Taulant Xhaka | image = t.xhaka34.jpg | caption = Xhaka playing for [[FC Basel]] against [[PFC Ludogorets Razgrad]] in 2014 | fullname = Taulant Ragip Xhaka | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|3|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Basel]], [[Switzerland]] | height = {{convert|1.72|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] | currentclub = [[FC Basel|Basel]] | clubnumber = 34 | youthyears1 = 2000–2002 | youthclubs1 = [[FC Concordia Basel|Concordia Basel]] | youthyears2 = 2002–2009 | youthclubs2 = [[FC Basel|Basel]] | years1 = 2008–2010 | clubs1 = [[FC Basel#Reserve team (under-21 )|Basel U21]] | caps1 = 50 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 2010– | clubs2 = [[FC Basel|Basel]] | caps2 = 87 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = → [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper]] (loan) | caps3 = 38 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam1 = [[Switzerland national under-17 football team|Switzerland U17]] |nationalcaps1 = 14 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam2 = [[Switzerland national under-18 football team|Switzerland U18]] |nationalcaps2 = 6 |nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam3 = [[Switzerland national under-19 football team|Switzerland U19]] | nationalcaps3 = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam4 = [[Switzerland national under-20 football team|Switzerland U20]] | nationalcaps4 = 8 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2011–2013 | nationalteam5 = [[Switzerland national under-21 football team|Switzerland U21]] | nationalcaps5 = 4 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2014– | nationalteam6 = [[Albania national football team|Albania]] | nationalcaps6 = 14 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Team|[[FC Basel|Basel]]}} {{Medal|W|[[Swiss Super League]]|[[2010–11 Swiss Super League|2010-11]]}} {{Medal|W|[[Swiss Super League]]|[[2013–14 Swiss Super League|2013–14]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[Swiss Cup]]|[[2013–14 Swiss Cup|2013–14]]}} {{Medal|W|[[Swiss Super League]]|[[2014–15 Swiss Super League|2014–15]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[Swiss Super League]]|[[2014–15 Swiss Cup|2014–15]]}} {{Medal|W|[[Swiss Super League]]|[[2015–16 Swiss Super League|2015–16]]}} {{Medal|W|[[Uhrencup|Uhren Cup]]|2011}} {{Medal|W|[[Uhrencup|Uhren Cup]]|2013}} {{Medal|Team|[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper]]}} {{Medal|W|[[Swiss Cup]]|[[2012–13 Swiss Cup|2012–13]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[Swiss Super League]]|[[2012–13 Swiss Super League|2012–13]]}} | club-update = 30 April 2016 | nationalteam-update = 15 June 2016 }} '''Taulant Ragip Xhaka''' (born 28 March 1991) is an Albanian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for Swiss club [[FC Basel|Basel]] and the [[Albania national football team]]. ==Early life== Taulant is the older brother of [[Granit Xhaka]], who is also a professional footballer and plays for [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]. Their family moved from [[Kosovo]] to [[Basel]] in [[Switzerland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcb.ch/sport/show/playerDetailByID/-/30167/72/9/36/de-de/-/25328|quote=Geburtsort:Basel|title=Taulant Xhaka}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/2011/11/16/xhaka-zgjodha-pa-hezitim-zvicren-shqiptaret-me-thone-tradhtar/|title=Xhaka: Zgjodha pa hezitim Zvicrën, shqiptarët më thonë tradhtar!|quote=Granit, familja juaj vjen nga Kosova, po ju ku keni lindur? Në Zvicër, në Bazel kam lindur. Ashtu si Taulanti, vëllai im. Disa burime informacioni, duke përfshirë këtu edhe "Ëikipedia", kanë njoftuar se kam lindur në Kosovë, por kjo nuk është e vërtetë}}</ref> before either was born.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.20min.ch/sport/fussball/story/14450158|title=Albanien hat schon telefoniert|quote=Bei Granits Mutter beisst der albanische Fussballverband denn auch auf Granit: «Unsere Kinder sind hier geboren worden und zur Schule gegangen. Sie gehören in die Schweiz.»}}</ref> ==Club career== Xhaka started his youth football at [[FC Concordia Basel]] and moved to FC Basel in 2002. He played for various FC Basel youth teams and from 2008 became a regular member of the U-21 team for two years in the [[Swiss 1. Liga (football)|Swiss 1. Liga]]. At the beginning of the [[2010–11 Swiss Super League|2010–11 season]], he and his brother moved up into the first team squad where he begun playing as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]. He made his first team debut on 19 September 2010 in the 5–0 [[Swiss Cup]] win against [[FC Mendrisio-Stabio]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcb.ch/de-CH/Saison/Saisonspiel?m=2076|title=Der FCB gewinnt im Schweizer Cup mit 5:0 (2:0) gegen Mendrisio|publisher=FC Basel 1893|language=German|author=Urs Dünner|date=19 September 2010|accessdate=19 September 2010}}</ref> He made his Super League debut on 27 February 2011 in the 1–0 away win against [[FC Luzern|Luzern]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcb.ch/sport/show/matchReport/-/2092|title=Wichtiger 1:0-Arbeitssieg für den FCB|publisher=FC Basel 1893|language=German|author=Remo Meister|date=27 February 2011|accessdate=27 February 2011}}</ref> At the end of the season, the team won the Super League title, as Xhaka won his first silverware with the club. In the next season, Xhaka scored his first Basel goal on 10 September during the 4–0 away league win against [[Servette FC|Servette]], where he came on as a substitute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/10/switzerland/super-league/servette-fc-geneve/fc-basel/1116664/|title=Servette vs. Basel 0 – 4|publisher=Soccerway|date=10 September 2011|accessdate=10 September 2011}}</ref> Later on 27th, he made his [[UEFA Champions League]] debut as a substitute in the 3–3 away draw against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Old Trafford]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000263/match=2007589/postmatch/report/index.html|title=United strike late to deny Basel famous win|publisher=UEFA.com|author=Simon Hart|date=27 September 2011|accessdate=27 September 2011}}</ref> On 18 January 2012, it was announced that Xhaka was send on loan to [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]] to gain first team playing experience.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kosovain.eu/sq/Sport/10572|title=Zyrtare: Taulant Xhaka kalon te Grasshoppers|publisher=Kosova in EU|language=Albanian|date=18 January 2012|accessdate=18 January 2012}}</ref> He made his debut on 12 February during the 2–0 away defeat to [[FC Zürich|Zürich]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/10/switzerland/super-league/servette-fc-geneve/fc-basel/1116664/|title=Zürich vs. Grasshoppers 2 – 0|publisher=Soccerway|date=12 February 2012|accessdate=12 February 2012}}</ref> and until the end of the season he established himself in the starting lineup, making 13 appearances during the second part of 2011–12 season. After spending the 2012–13 again on loan at Grasshoppers, Basel recalled him into their squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/-/10045/30621|title=Vieles ist klar – vielleicht|publisher=FC Basel 1893|language=German|author=Basler Zeitung|date=3 June 2013|accessdate=3 June 2013}}</ref> During the [[2013–14 Swiss Super League|2013–14 season]], Xhaka established himself in the starting lineup, making 23 league appearances and scoring 2 goals, winning his second league championship with Basel.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcb.ch/de-CH/Saison/Saisonspiel?m=2816|title=Fotos vom Spiel gegen Lausanne sowie den anschliessenden Feierlichkeiten|publisher=FC Basel 1893|language=German|author=Sacha Grossenbacher|date=18 May 2014|accessdate=18 May 2014}}</ref> He also made four cup appearances, as the team reached in the final, but were beaten 2–0 by [[FC Zürich|Zürich]] after extra time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=sui/news/newsid=2093705.html|title=Gavranovic edges Zürich past nine-man Basel|publisher=UEFA.com|author=Axel Ruppert|date=21 April 2014|accessdate=21 April 2014}}</ref> He was also an important instrument in team's European campaign, playing 10 matches in Champions League and 5 in Europa League.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Zindel|first1=Josef|title=Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2014/2015|publisher=FC Basel Marketing AG|year=2014|ISBN = 978-3-7245-2027-6}}</ref> In the [[2014–15 Swiss Super League|2014–15 season]], Xhaka was able to further cement his place in the lineup, playing 29 matches in league, as Basel were crowned champions for the sixth time in a row.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcb.ch/de-CH/News/2015/05/29/Der-Meisterfreitag-im-bunten-Zeitraffer|title=Der Meisterfreitag im bunten Zeitraffer|publisher=FC Basel 1893|language=German|author=Casar Marti|date=29 May 2015|accessdate=29 May 2015}}</ref> He scored his first goal of the season on 27 September in the 1–1 home draw against [[FC Thun|Thun]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://us.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/27/switzerland/super-league/fc-basel/fc-thun/1695199/|title=Basel vs. Thun 1 – 1|publisher=Soccerway|date=27 September 2014|accessdate=27 September 2011}}</ref> On 13 December, during the cup fixture against [[FC Sion|Sion]], Xhaka suffered an injury which kept him sidlined until the January 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.al/rashica-deciziv-te-vitesse-demtohet-taulant-xhaka/|title=Rashica deçiziv te Vitesse, dëmtohet Taulant Xhaka|publisher=Super Sport Albania|language=Albanian|author=Adi Metaliu|date=13 December 2014|accessdate=13 December 2014}}</ref> On 9 January 2015, Xhaka extended his contract for a further three years, up until 30 June 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcb.ch/de-CH/News/2015/01/09/Vertragsverlaengerung-mit-Taulant-Xhaka|title=VERTRAGSVERLÄNGERUNG MIT TAULANT XHAKA|publisher=FC Basel 1893|language=German|date=9 January 2015|accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref> In February 2015, Xhaka was included in the 2014 Team of the Year by [[Swiss Football Association]] and was placed as right-defender.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/shkelzen-gashi-lojtari-i-vitit-2014-ne-zvicer-edhe-xhaka-te-me-te-miret/|title=Shkëlzen Gashi, “Lojtari i Vitit 2014″ në Zvicër, edhe Xhaka te më të mirët|publisher=Panorama Sport|language=Albanian|date=3 February 2015|accessdate=3 February 2015}}</ref> Xhaka became one of the three [[Albania national football team|Albania international footballers]] who participated in the knockout stage of the [[UEFA Champions League]] for the first time in history, along with his Basel team-mates [[Shkëlzen Gashi]] and [[Arlind Ajeti]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sport.albeu.com/sport/historike-3-shqiptare-ne-18-at-e-champions-league-foto-lajm/189002/|title=Historike! 3 shqiptarë në 1/8-at e Champions League (FOTO LAJM)|publisher=Sport.albeu.com|language=Albanian|date=18 February 2015|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> Under trainer [[Urs Fischer (footballer)|Urs Fischer]] Xhaka won the [[Swiss Super League]] championship at the end of the [[2015–16 Swiss Super League|2015–16 Super League season]]. For the club it was the seventh title in a row and their 19th championship title in total.<ref name="fcb 2016-04-30">{{cite web | first = Casper | last = Marti | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2016 | url = http://www.fcb.ch/de-CH/News/2016/04/30/FCB-Sion | title = Es ist vollbracht ! Der FCB ist zum 19. Mal Meister | format = | work = | publisher = FC Basel 1893 | accessdate = 2016-04-30}}</ref> ==International career== ===Switzerland youth level national teams=== Xhaka has played for Swiss youth squad at the [[Switzerland national under-17 football team|U-17]] level. He was part of the [[2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads#.C2.A0Switzerland|Swiss U-17 squad]] that played in the [[2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship]] in [[Antalya]], Turkey. During the years 2009 and 2010 he played for the [[Switzerland national under-18 football team|Switzerland U-18]] and the [[Switzerland national under-19 football team|Switzerland U-19 teams]]. He made his [[Switzerland national under-20 football team|Swiss U-20]] debut on 6 September 2010 in the [[Stadion Breite]], [[Schaffhausen]], as [[Defender (association football)#Full back|right back]] in the 2–3 home defeat against [[Germany national under-20 football team]]. Taulant Xhaka made his [[Switzerland national under-21 football team|Swiss U-21]] debut as substitute on 7 October 2011 in the 1–0 away win against [[Georgia national under-21 football team|Georgia U-21]].<ref name="nzz">{{cite web | last = nzz | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2011 | url = http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/sport/aktuell/sporttickerdepartment/urnnewsmlwwwsda-atsch20111007brz020_1.12887579.html | title = U-21-Auswahl in Georgien mit Auswärtsieg | work = | publisher = Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG | accessdate = 7 October 2011|language=de}}</ref> In the return game on 10 November, a 5–0 home win in the [[Cornaredo Stadium]], he played in the starting team. ===Albania=== In May 2013 media reported that Taulant Xhaka would welcome a call-up from [[Albania national football team|Albania]].<ref name="Panorama1">[http://www.panorama.com.al/2013/05/24/shqiperia-i-merr-zvicres-nje-xhaka/ Shqipëria i merr Zvicrës një Xhaka] Panorama.com.al</ref> Taulant confirmed later in an interview that his choice of Albania was definitive.<ref name="Shekulli1">{{cite web | last = Shekulli| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2013 | url = http://www.shekulli.com.al/web/p.php?id=25800&kat=97| title = Taulant Xhaka: Zgjodha Shqipërinë, Zvicra s’më donte| work = | publisher = Shekulli| accessdate = 2013-10-20|language=sq}}</ref> In October 2013 his choice was influenced by his younger brother [[Granit Xhaka|Granit]], who didn't want him to repeat his mistake, choosing [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] instead of their descence national team, Albania.<ref>[http://www.sportishqiptar.com.al/newsite/2013/10/17/taulant-xhaka-graniti-me-tha-te-zgjidhja-shqiperine/ Taulant Xhaka: Graniti më tha të zgjidhja Shqipërinë] ''[[Sporti Shqiptar]]''</ref> On 18 December 2013, Xhaka received Albanian citizenship and to be able to play for [[Albania national football team]], he must receive the go ahead from [[FIFA]].<ref>[http://asport.al/taulant-xhaka-merr-shtetesi-shqiptare-foto-dekreti/ Taulant Xhaka merr shtetësi shqiptare (Foto Dekreti)] aSport.al</ref> Xhaka received his first call up by [[Albania national football team|Albania]]'s coach [[Gianni De Biasi]] for a friendly match against [[Malta national football team|Malta]] on 5 March 2014,<ref>[http://www.supersport.al/artikull.php?id=20869 Risia per Malten, Taulant Xhaka vishet kuqezi] [[SuperSport]]</ref> but he was replaced by [[Renato Arapi]] because he had been injured on 2 March 2014 during a match between [[FC Basel|Basel]] and [[FC Thun|Thun]] which finished in a 2–2 draw, where due to this injury he substituted off in the 72nd minute.<ref>[http://asport.al/demtohet-xhaka-therritet-arapi/ Dëmtohet Xhaka, thërritet Arapi] aSport.al</ref> Xhaka received the second consecutive call-up for an trio friendly matches of Albania against [[Romania national football team|Romania]], [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] & [[San Marino national football team|San Marino]] respectively on 31 May, 4 & 8 June 2014.<ref>[http://asport.al/aliti-dhe-cikalleshi-risite-pritet-prezantimi-i-xhakes-de-biasi-bunjaki-premtojne-bashkepunim/ Aliti dhe Cikalleshi risitë, pritet prezantimi i Xhakës…] aSport.al</ref> Days later he declared that withdrew again due to injury.<ref>[http://asport.al/xhaka-drejt-refuzimit-te-shqiperise/ Xhaka drejt refuzimit të Shqipërisë?] aSport.al</ref> On 25 June 2014 Xhaka received the go ahead from FIFA, which answered the [[FSHF]] request and Xhaka became eligible to play for Albania also in the international official matches.<ref>[http://www.panorama-sport.com/legjionaret/fifa-jep-ok-taulant-xhaka-zyrtarisht-kuqezi/ FIFA jep “OK”, Taulant Xhaka zyrtarisht kuqezi] ''[[Panorama Sport]]''</ref> ====Euro 2016 qualifiers==== [[File:T.Xhaka.jpg|thumb|A portrait of Taulant Xhaka, drawn by an Albanian fan.]] Xhaka received his third consecutive call-up for the match against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] on 7 September 2014, valid for the start of [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group I|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers]].<ref>[http://fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/2550-de-biazi-flet-per-ndeshjen-me-portugaline De Biazi flet për ndeshjen me Portugalinë] [[FSHF]].org "Në fund trajneri i Kombëtares së Shqipërisë publikoi edhe listën me 24 lojtarë të grumbulluar për këtë takim. Ata janë:...."</ref> He made it his debut on 7 September 2014 playing the full 90-minutes in the 1-0 away victory against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]].<ref>[http://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/07/europe/european-championship-qualification/portugal/albania/1653150/?ICID=HP_MS_136_08 Portugal vs. Albania - 7 September 2014 - Soccerway]</ref> He played well and was included in the best eleven for the first round matches of the [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]].<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2014/09/10/5094843/euro-2016-team-of-the-week-lewandowski-and-muller-unstoppable-as- Euro 2016 Team of the Week: Lewandowski & Muller unstoppable as Albania make their mark] ''Goal.com''</ref> Xhaka was included in the starting line up for the [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group I#Serbia v Albania|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group I]] match against [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] played on 14 October 2014. In the 40th minute of that match, the English referee [[Martin Atkinson]] halted the play for a second time after flares had been thrown from the crowd in the direction of Albanian players. Meanwhile, at the same time, a drone seemingly remote-controlled was seen hovering above the pitch, parallel to the top of the stand, before falling towards the pitch 15 yards into the Serbian half. The [[Greater Albania]] insignia referred to the notion of an extended area in which all ethnic Albanians reside one that would include [[Kosovo]]. The [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] player [[Stefan Mitrović (footballer)|Stefan Mitrović]] caught the flag and was immediately accosted by Xhaka and the fellow Albanian player [[Andi Lila]] who took the flag away from the Serbian player.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/14/serbia-albania-euro-2016-flag-halted Serbia v Albania abandoned after players and fans brawl on pitch | Football] ''[[The Guardian]]''</ref> After the match Xhaka, along with [[Lorik Cana]] were declared citizens of honor from the mayor of the city of [[Mitrovica, Kosovo|Mitrovica]], [[Kosovo]], for the bravery shown in ''protecting national symbols''.<ref>[http://koha.net/?id=9&l=29960 Bahtiri shpall Xhaken e Canen qytetare nderi te Mitrovices] KOHA.net</ref> ====Euro 2016==== In Albania's opening game against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]], Xhaka competed against his own brother [[Granit Xhaka]], becoming the first pair of brothers to play against each other in the entire [[UEFA European Championship]] history. At that day, their mother watched from the crowd with a t-shirt combining both nations' flags. The match ended in a 0–1 defeat for Albania and Taulant Xhaka threw a water bottle in anger after being substituted.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gill|first1=Kieran|title=Granit and Taulant Xhaka go head to head at Euro 2016... as their mother wears a half-and-half Switzerland-Albania shirt and older brother throws a tantrum on the touchline|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3636643/Granit-Taulant-Xhaka-head-head-Euro-2016-mother-wears-half-half-Switzerland-Albania-shirt-older-brother-throws-tantrum-touchline.html|accessdate=11 June 2016|work=Daily Mail|date=11 June 2016}}</ref> ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|12 June 2016}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite news|url=http://us.soccerway.com/players/taulant-xhaka/134236/|title=Albania - T. Xhaka - Profile with news, career statistics and history|publisher=Soccerway|date=12 June 2016|accessdate=12 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Xhaka NFT">{{NFT player|pid=56971}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.taulant.xhaka.111881.en.html|title=Football : Taulant Xhaka|publisher=Football Database|date=12 June 2016|accessdate=12 June 2016}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[FC Basel#Reserve team (under-21)|Basel B]] |2008–09 |rowspan="3"|[[1. Liga Promotion]] |11||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1 |- |2009–10 |23||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||2 |- |2010–11 |16||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !50!!6!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!50!!6 |- |rowspan="3"|[[FC Basel|Basel]] |[[2010–11 Swiss Super League|2010–11]] |rowspan="2"|[[Swiss Super League]] |6||0||3||0||0||0||9||0 |- |[[2011–12 Swiss Super League|2011–12]] |5||0||2||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL">All appearance(s) in [[UEFA Champions League]]</ref>||0||9||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !11!!0!!5!!0!!2!!0!!18!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper]] |[[2011–12 Swiss Super League|2011–12]] |rowspan="2"|[[Swiss Super League]] |13||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |[[2012–13 Swiss Super League|2012–13]] |25||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||29||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!0!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!43!!0 |- |rowspan="5"|[[FC Basel|Basel]] |[[2013–14 Swiss Super League|2013–14]] |rowspan="4"|[[Swiss Super League]] |23||2||4||0||15<ref group="lower-alpha">Ten appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]], five in [[UEFA Europa League]]</ref>||0||42||2 |- |[[2014–15 Swiss Super League|2014–15]] |29||1||4||0||7<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||0||40||1 |- |[[2015–16 Swiss Super League|2015–16]] |24||0||1||0||12<ref group="lower-alpha">Two appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]], ten in [[UEFA Europa League]]</ref>||0||37||0 |- |[[2016–17 Swiss Super League|2016–17]] |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !76!!3!!9!!0!!24!!0!!109!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !175!!9!!19!!0!!26!!0!!220!!9 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ===International=== {{updated|15 June 2016}}<ref name="Xhaka NFT"/><ref>[http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28806 Taulant Xhaka - national football team player] EU-football.info</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=3 | [[Albania national football team|Albania national team]] |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |- |2014||3||0 |- |2015||7||0 |- |2016||4||0 |- !Total||14||0 |} <!-- ====International goals==== :''Scores and results list (his national team)'s goal tally first.'' {|class="wikitable" |- !Goal!!Date!!Venue!!Opponent!!Score!!Result!!Competition |- | 1 || date || stadium, place, country || {{fb|national code}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || competition |- | 2 || rowspan="2" | date || rowspan="2" | STADIUM || rowspan="2" | {{fb|national code}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 2–0 || rowspan="2" | competition |- | 3 || align=center | '''2'''–0 |} --> == Honours == ;Basel<ref name="Soccerway" /> * [[Swiss Super League]]: [[2010–11 Swiss Super League|2010–11]], [[2013–14 Swiss Super League|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Swiss Super League|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Swiss Super League|2015–16]] * [[Swiss Cup]] runner up: [[2013–14 Swiss Cup|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Swiss Cup|2014–15]] * [[Uhrencup|Uhren Cup]] : 2011, 2013 ;Grasshopper<ref name="Soccerway" /> * [[Swiss Cup]]: [[2012–13 Swiss Cup|2012–13]] * [[Swiss Super League]] Runner-up: [[2012–13 Swiss Super League|2012–13]] ;Basel U-18 * U-18 Swiss Cup: 2007–08<ref name="fcb 2008-06-15">{{cite web | last = FC Basel 1893 | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2008 | url = http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/20378/27/7/7 | title = Zwei weitere Nachwuchstitel für den FCB | format = | work = | publisher = FC Basel 1893 | accessdate = 2008-06-15|language=de}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://fcb.ch/sport/show/playerDetailByID/-/30167/72/9/36/-/-/25328 Profile at FC Basel] {{de icon}} * [http://www.sfl.ch/superleague/klubs/fc-basel-1893/player/taulant-xhaka/season/201516/ Profile season 2015/16 on the Swiss Football League homepage] {{de icon}} * {{Soccerway|taulant-xhaka/134236}} * {{NFT player|pid=56971}} {{FC Basel Squad}} {{Albania squad UEFA Euro 2016}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Xhaka, Taulant}} [[Category:1991 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Basel-Stadt]] [[Category:Association football defenders]] [[Category:Association football midfielders]] [[Category:Swiss footballers]] [[Category:Albanian footballers]] [[Category:Swiss Super League players]] [[Category:FC Basel players]] [[Category:Grasshopper Club Zürich players]] [[Category:Albania international footballers]] [[Category:Switzerland youth international footballers]] [[Category:Switzerland under-21 international footballers]] [[Category:Swiss people of Kosovan descent]] [[Category:Swiss people of Albanian descent]] [[Category:UEFA Euro 2016 players]]'