Axel Witsel joins OGC Nice as Belgian international to play for eighth different club

[p]The 37-year-old played at this summer's World Cup with Belgium, earning his 140th international cap in the 2-1 quarter-final loss to eventual champions Spain.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/witsel-axel/2JsUqijl/"]Witsel[/a] spent last season at Spanish club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/girona/nNNpcUSL/"]Girona[/a], making 32 La Liga appearances, although he was unable to help the Catalan side avoid relegation.[/p][embed guid="30c5fd1d-8129-4f67-a08b-4c08d60a05c1" url="https://x.com/ogcnice/status/2089805022993297672?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]His career has also included spells at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/st-liege/vsnvCI6G/"]Standard Liege[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/benfica/zBkyuyRI/"]Benfica[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/zenit-st-petersburg/vsXou9m7/"]Zenit Saint Petersburg[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tianjin-jinmen-tiger/tCx1gsk2/"]Tianjin Quanjian[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Borussia Dortmund[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a].[/p][p]Witsel has been recruited to help cover for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/abergel-laurent/WzrmHcCA/"]Laurent Abergel[/a], who suffered a serious knee injury during pre-season shortly after signing from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lorient/jgNAYRGi/"]Lorient[/a].[/p][p]He is expected to be available for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nice/YagoQJpq/"]Nice[/a]'s Ligue 1 opener at home to Lorient on Saturday.[/p]