William Saliba

Defender · Arsenal

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At a glance

Competition: Premier League · 2026/27
Club at last review: Arsenal
Head coach at last review: Mikel Arteta
Position: Defender · Understand the roles
Date of birth: March 24, 2001
Nationality: France
Squad number at last review: 2
Last editorial check: September 21, 2026

Selected honors & milestones

Saint-Étienne — Coupe de France runner-up: 2019–20
Arsenal — Premier League : 2025–26
Arsenal — FA Community Shield : 2020 , 2023
Arsenal — EFL Cup runner-up: 2025–26
Arsenal — UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2025–26
France — FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2022
Individual — UNFP Ligue 1 Young player of the year : 2021–22
Individual — UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year : 2021–22

Selected career records, including previous clubs where listed. This is not a complete trophy count.

Salary & contracts

Salary

£14,040,000 · Estimated

Annual gross base salary, 2026/27; excludes bonuses, image rights, and commercial income.

As of September 21, 2026 · Capology · salary estimate

Transfer fee

No sourced transfer fee has been added. Undisclosed fees are not treated as free transfers.

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More players at this club

Bukayo Saka · Forward
Declan Rice · Midfielder
Martin Ødegaard · Midfielder
Gabriel Magalhães · Defender
David Raya · Goalkeeper
Bruno Guimarães · Midfielder
Viktor Gyökeres · Forward
Kai Havertz · Forward
Eberechi Eze · Midfielder

From FootballCap’s selection of 102 players; not the full squad.

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Image credit

Image: William Saliba France v Senegal 16 June 2026-336 (cropped)

By Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original file and attribution

Resized and encoded as WebP; no AI alterations. License checked September 21, 2026. Historical imagery may show an earlier club kit, crest, or stadium appearance. Used to illustrate this profile, without implying endorsement.

Sources & updates

Club assignments and figures reflect the dated sources below. Transfers, coaching changes, and revised estimates may occur after review.

ESPN · player profile · checked September 21, 2026
Wikipedia · biographical and historical facts · checked September 21, 2026

Historical and biographical facts attributed to Wikipedia contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0. Trophy lists may use international competition names.

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