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18Caps- 1International goals
- 31AgeBorn 19 Jul 1995
- Manchester CityClub
- UEFA Champions LeagueLeague
- SwitzerlandNational team
The shape of him
Manuel Akanji is a 31-year-old defender at Manchester City and a Switzerland international. In 26/27 that meant 16 club appearances and 1,353 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 26/27
| Appearances | 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 1,353 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.3 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.1 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 77.4 | |
| Duels won | 63% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 26/27
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (144), 26/27
| Stat | Bar | Akanji | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.3 | 1.1 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.1 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 63% | 57% |
Honours 24
- 3Super League
- 3Premier League
- 2FA Cup
- 2DFB Pokal
- 2Super Cup
- 2UEFA Super Cup
- 2Schweizer Pokal
- 2Community Shield
All honours (11)
- 2UEFA Champions League
- 2J.League World Challenge
- 2FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Quick facts
- Full name
- Manuel Obafemi Akanji
- Date of birth
- 19 Jul 1995 (31)
- Place of birth
- Neftenbach, Switzerland
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Height
- 1.88 m
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
- MCManchester City
Strengths
- Build-up
CF card
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Our rating from 26/27's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
75DEF
MC
Akanji
- 59
- SHO
- 73
- PAS
- 62
- DRI
- 75
- DEF
- 78
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 |  UEFA Champions League |  Shakhtar Donetsk | H | W1–0 | 90' | |
| 17 Oct 2026 |  Serie A - Italy |  Bologna | A | W3–1 | 90' | |
| 13 Oct 2026 | UEFA Champions League |  Club Brugge KV | H | L3–4 | 90' | |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Serie A - Italy |  Parma | H | W3–0 | 0' | |
| 6 Oct 2026 |  UEFA Nations League |  FYR Macedonia | H | W3–0 | 90' |
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Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Switzerland | All competitions | 11 | 937 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Inter | All competitions | 45 | 3,713 | 2 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Manchester City | All competitions | 40 | 2,801 | 0 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Manchester City | All competitions | 54 | 3,959 | 4 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Manchester City | All competitions | 50 | 3,724 | 1 | 1 |
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