# Manuel Akanji — FIFA 2026 Player Profile

> A composed, ball-playing centre-back at the heart of Manchester City's dominance. Akanji's calm under pressure is remarkable.

**Country:** Switzerland 🇨🇭  
**Club:** Manchester City  
**Position:** Centre-Back (Defender)  
**Squad number:** 25  
**Age:** 30  
**Height:** 187 cm   **Weight:** 85 kg  
**Preferred foot:** Right  
**Market value:** $40M  
**Overall rating:** 85/100  
**Canonical URL:** https://soccerportalx.com/tournament#spotlight

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## International Career

- **Caps:** 65
- **International goals:** 2
- **International assists:** 1

**World Cup history:** 2018: Group stage | 2022: Round of 16 | 2026: Switzerland's defensive pillar

## Attributes (FIFA-style ratings)

- **Pace:** 72
- **Shooting:** 38
- **Passing:** 74
- **Dribbling:** 64
- **Defending:** 86
- **Physical:** 82

## Major Achievements

- 4x Premier League
- Champions League 2023
- Swiss international

## Career Highlights

- Man City bargain signing from Dortmund
- Treble winner 2023
- Switzerland's best defender

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