William Saliba
France · Defender · Arsenal Football Club
Born 24 March 2001 (age 25). Height 192 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: France. Market value €100M.
Current club: Arsenal Football Club — 31 appearances, 1 goal and 0 assists this season.
Career totals: 9 goals and 4 assists in 318 appearances (26,327 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2,615 | 7.04 |
| UEFA Champions League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,110 | 6.8 |
| League Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 450 | 7.16 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 6.75 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 297 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.03 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.01 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.04 |
| Shots | 61 |
| Shots on target | 20 |
| Shot conversion, % | 15 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.18 |
| Passes per 90 | 70.93 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.53 |
| Dribble success, % | 76 |
| Duels won, % | 59 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.27 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.97 |
| Yellow cards | 25 |
| Red cards | 1 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Manchester City Football Club | 0–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-04-04 | at Southampton FC | 2–1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-04-07 | at Sporting CP | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-11 | Association Football Club Bournemouth | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-04-15 | Sporting CP | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-04-19 | at Manchester City Football Club | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-04-25 | Newcastle United Football Club | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-04-29 | at Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-05-02 | Fulham Football Club | 3–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2026-05-05 | Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-05-10 | at West Ham United Football Club | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-05-18 | Burnley Football Club | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-05-30 | at Paris Saint-Germain Football Club | 1–1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-06-08 | Northern Ireland | 3–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2026-06-16 | Senegal | 3–1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-06-22 | Iraq | 3–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.44 |
| 2026-06-30 | Sweden | 3–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-07-04 | at Paraguay | 0–1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-07-09 | Morocco | 2–0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-07-14 | Spain | 0–2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.02 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 8 matches (502 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- France 4–6 England · 3rd Place Final — 0 goals, 0 assists
- France 0–2 Spain · Semi-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- France 2–0 Morocco · Quarter-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Paraguay 0–1 France · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- France 3–0 Sweden · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Norway 1–4 France · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- France 3–0 Iraq · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- France 3–1 Senegal · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
14 trophies won out of 22 finals and podium finishes.
- Emirates Cup · 2025 · Winner
- Premier League · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- Emirates Cup · 2024 · Winner
- Premier League · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- Community Shield · 2023 · Winner
- MLS All-Star · 2023 · Winner
- Emirates Cup · 2023 · Winner
- Premier League · 2022/2023 · 2nd Place
- Florida Cup · 2022 · Winner
- Emirates Cup · 2022 · Winner
- FIFA World Cup · 2022 · 2nd Place
- Ligue 1 · 2021/2022 · 2nd Place
- Community Shield · 2020 · Winner
- FA Cup · 2019/2020 · Winner
- FA Cup · Winner
- Community Shield · Winner
- Ligue 1 · 2nd Place
- Premier League · 2nd Place
- MLS All-Star · Winner
- Florida Cup · Winner
- Emirates Cup · Winner
- FIFA World Cup · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-30 | Olympique de Marseille | Arsenal Football Club | — |
| 2021-07-15 | Arsenal Football Club | Olympique de Marseille | Loan |
| 2021-06-30 | Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur | Arsenal Football Club | — |
| 2021-01-04 | Arsenal Football Club | Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur | Loan |
| 2020-06-30 | AS Saint-Étienne | Arsenal Football Club | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Arsenal Football Club | AS Saint-Étienne | Loan |
| 2019-07-25 | AS Saint-Étienne | Arsenal Football Club | €30M |
| 2018-07-01 | — | AS Saint-Étienne | — |
| 2018-05-11 | — | — | — |
| 2017-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2016-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2014-07-01 | — | — | — |