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19Caps- 0International goals
- 25AgeBorn 24 Mar 2001
- ArsenalClub
- Emirates CupLeague
- FranceNational team
OutMissing Fixture · Back Bruise
The shape of him
William Saliba is a 25-year-old defender at Arsenal and a France international. In 25/26 that meant 49 club appearances and 4,254 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 25/26
| Appearances | 49 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 4,254 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.2 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.6 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.3 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 69.5 | |
| Duels won | 56% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (477), 25/26
| Stat | Bar | Saliba | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 1.2 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.6 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 56% | 56% |
Honours 14
- 5Emirates Cup
- 3Community Shield
- 2FA Cup
- 2Florida Cup
- 2MLS All-Star
Quick facts
- Full name
- William Alain André Gabriel Saliba
- Date of birth
- 24 Mar 2001 (25)
- Place of birth
- Bondy, France
- Nationality
- France
- Height
- 1.92 m
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
- ARArsenal
Strengths
- Build-up
CF card
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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
74DEF
AR
Saliba
- 54
- SHO
- 70
- PAS
- 71
- DRI
- 71
- DEF
- 75
- PHY
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More on William Saliba
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | France | All competitions | 7 | 525 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Arsenal | All competitions | 49 | 4,254 | 1 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | All competitions | 52 | 4,544 | 3 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Arsenal | All competitions | 54 | 4,725 | 2 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Arsenal | All competitions | 36 | 3,006 | 3 | 1 |
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