# William Saliba — FIFA 2026 Player Profile

> Arsenal's defensive colossus who combines pace, power, and elegance. Saliba has emerged as one of Europe's premier centre-backs.

**Country:** France 🇫🇷  
**Club:** Arsenal  
**Position:** Centre-Back (Defender)  
**Squad number:** 2  
**Age:** 25  
**Height:** 192 cm   **Weight:** 92 kg  
**Preferred foot:** Right  
**Market value:** $90M  
**Overall rating:** 87/100  
**Canonical URL:** https://soccerportalx.com/tournament#spotlight

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## International Career

- **Caps:** 25
- **International goals:** 1
- **International assists:** 2

**World Cup history:** 2026: France's next-gen centre-back

## Attributes (FIFA-style ratings)

- **Pace:** 80
- **Shooting:** 34
- **Passing:** 70
- **Dribbling:** 58
- **Defending:** 90
- **Physical:** 86

## Major Achievements

- Ligue 1 Champion (Marseille loan)
- Premier League runner-up x2
- France international

## Career Highlights

- Arsenal's defensive rock
- Multiple loan successes
- Ligue 1 best young player

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