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WilliamSaliba
William Saliba: Arsenal centre-back with 131 club appearances and seven goals, and a France squad member.
Overview
Saliba defends by keeping the picture in front of him; his first touch takes him out of trouble, and his decision usually arrives before the attacker's. As a centre-back he steps into midfield to cut passing lanes, tracks runners without diving in, and uses his frame to shield the ball on the turn. One cap count matters below, not here.
At Arsenal, the Frenchman has recorded 131 club appearances since 2019. Of those, seven are goals. His current deal sits in the 2025/26 season, in the Premier League. Because he spent time away, the career row is not a straight line: Saint-Étienne, then Arsenal, a spell at Nice, then Marseille. Every loan stayed in France.
Career at Arsenal
All competitions · Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-11Club career
Questions fans ask
He plays in the Premier League with Arsenal F.C. of the United Kingdom.
He has been at Arsenal since 2019, and he wears shirt number 2 there.
He lines up as a centre-back, standing 1.92 m tall. Across his club career he has scored 7 goals in 131 outings.
His shirt number is 2 at Arsenal. For France he has won 37 caps and scored 0 goals.
He was born on 24 March 2001, making him 25, and his birthplace is Bondy in France.