# Jules Koundé — FIFA 2026 Player Profile

> A quick, aggressive defender equally comfortable at centre-back or right-back. Koundé's pace and reading of the game are elite.

**Country:** France 🇫🇷  
**Club:** FC Barcelona  
**Position:** Right-Back (Defender)  
**Squad number:** 23  
**Age:** 27  
**Height:** 178 cm   **Weight:** 75 kg  
**Preferred foot:** Right  
**Market value:** $60M  
**Overall rating:** 86/100  
**Canonical URL:** https://soccerportalx.com/tournament#spotlight

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## International Career

- **Caps:** 40
- **International goals:** 2
- **International assists:** 4

**World Cup history:** 2022: Runner-up (started as RB) | 2026: France's defensive utility

## Attributes (FIFA-style ratings)

- **Pace:** 86
- **Shooting:** 42
- **Passing:** 72
- **Dribbling:** 74
- **Defending:** 84
- **Physical:** 76

## Major Achievements

- La Liga Champion x2
- Europa League (Sevilla)
- 2022 WC Runner-up

## Career Highlights

- €50M Barcelona transfer
- Sevilla's Europa League winner
- France's first-choice right-back

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*Source: [SoccerPortalX](https://soccerportalx.com) — your FIFA 2026 World Cup destination.*