MANUEL AKANJI
Defender · Inter · Serie A
“Calm centre-back who carries pressure and keeps possession alive.”
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Calm centre-back who carries pressure and keeps possession alive.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Calm centre-back who carries pressure and keeps possession alive.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
79%
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GoalPost verdict
Calm centre-back who carries pressure and keeps possession alive.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
7Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
67Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
12Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
84Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.04
0.59
per 90
0.26
7%
67%
0.35
2.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.04
season rate
Shots / 90
0.59
shot volume
Shot accuracy
44%
12/27 on target
Conversion
7%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.67
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.35
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Akanji is a composed centre-back who steps out with the ball instead of simply clearing it. He uses clean body shape, progressive carrying, and elite retention to break the first line, then settles the game with secure passing and tidy decision-making under pressure.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Switzerland at World Cup 2026, he matters as the defender who can connect the back line to midfield without losing control. In a tense tournament setting, his calm ball security gives Switzerland a reliable outlet and a way to build through pressure.
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Analysis overview
Akanji is a composed centre-back who steps out with the ball instead of simply clearing it. He uses clean body shape, progressive carrying, and elite retention to break the first line, then settles the game with secure passing and tidy decision-making under pressure.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.59
SoT / 90
0.26
Accuracy
44%
Conversion
7%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Calm centre-back who carries pressure and keeps possession alive.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 7.20 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 7.20 |
 Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 6.6 |
 Coppa Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 6.75 |
 Serie A | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2,820 | 7.15 |
 UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 707 | 6.94 |
| Total | 53 | 2 | 0 | 4,134 | 6.97 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.04
Shots
0.59
per 90
Shots on target
0.23
Conversion %
7%
Dribbles
67%
Key passes
0.35
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
0.48
per 90
Def actions
2.53
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 |  Canada | World Cup | W2-1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jun 18 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | World Cup | W4-1 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Jun 13 |  Qatar | World Cup | D1-1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A2,820 (68%)UEFA Champions League707 (17%)Coppa Italia186 (4%)FIFA Club World Cup157 (4%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Switzerland | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.86 |
| 2025/26 |  Inter | Serie A | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0.04 | 7.09 |
| 2024/25 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 7.05 |
| 2023/24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0.08 | 7.20 |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | Premier League | 60 | 3 | 2 | 0.08 | 6.97 |
Career highlights
Premier League
2023/2024, 2022/2023
Super League
2016/2017, 2015/2016
Community Shield
2024
DFB Pokal
2020/2021
FA Cup
2022/2023
Career timeline detail
Inter
2025 – Present
Apps
53
Goals
2
Assists
0
Minutes
4,134
Competition breakdown
| Serie A | 53 app | 2 g | 7.09 |
Goal timeline
2 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Switzerland
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.09
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Switzerland
Group context
Tournament overview
For Switzerland at World Cup 2026, he matters as the defender who can connect the back line to midfield without losing control. In a tense tournament setting, his calm ball security gives Switzerland a reliable outlet and a way to build through pressure.
Appearances
13
Best finish
Quarter-finals
FIFA rank
19
Titles
0
Switzerland · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.09
Minutes
4,134
G/A 90
0.04
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Switzerland · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 | Canada | BC Place | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 18 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | SoFi Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 13 | Qatar | Levi's Stadium | 7:00 PM |
M. Akanji · projection status
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