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William Saliba
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French footballer (born 2001)
OverviewAI-generated
William Saliba is a French association football player who plays as a defender. Born in Bondy on March 24, 2001, he holds citizenship in France, Lebanon, and Cameroon. He represents France in international competition and speaks French. His birth name is William Alain André Gabriel Saliba.
Saliba has played for AS Saint-Étienne, Olympique de Marseille, and Arsenal F.C., where he wears number 2. He is also a member of the France national under-21 association football team. His career began in 2018, and he participated in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Key facts
- 2017
- France U16
- 2018
- Saint-Étienne B
- 2019
- Arsenal
- 2021
- → Nice (loan)
- 2022
- France
- Full name
- William Alain André Gabriel Saliba
- Date of birth
- ( 2001-03-24 ) 24 March 2001 (age 25)
- Place of birth
- Bondy , France
- Height
- 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
- Position
- Centre-back
- Current team
- Arsenal
- 2008 2014
- AS Bondy
- 2014 2016
- Montfermeil
- 2016 2018
- Saint-Étienne
- Years
- Team
- 2018 2019
- Saint-Étienne
- 2019 2020
- → Saint-Étienne (loan)
- 2021 2022
- → Marseille (loan)
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Soccer
- Team
- Arsenal
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Nationality
- France
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gabriel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Cameroon
- Place of birth
- Bondy
- Occupation
- association football player
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Participant in
- 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- France men's national association football team
- Position played
- defender
- Country for sport
- France
- Image
- 1 william saliba arsenal 2025 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 192
Show 6 more facts
- date of birth
- 2001-03-24
- birth name
- William Alain André Gabriel Saliba
- name in native language
- William Saliba
- start of work period
- 2018-00-00
- Commons category
- William Saliba
- sport number
- 2
Sources (10)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:08, 18 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:42, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
William Alain André Gabriel Saliba ( French: [wiljam saliba]; born 24 March 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Arsenal and the France national team. Regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the world, he is known for his strength, pace, tackling, and composure.
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