NATHAN-DYLAN SALIBA
Midfielder · Villarreal · La Liga
“Canada’s box-to-box midfielder with an engine for both phases.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
N. Saliba rates developing: a box-to-box midfielder whose value rests on reliable season-to-season consistency and high-stakes performance. His trajectory is stable, and his peak at Anderlecht still anchors an emerging profile.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €341K – €394K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Saliba plays as a true connective midfielder, shuttling between the lines and keeping the game moving with simple, purposeful actions. He looks most at home when he can press, recover, and arrive into support from deep areas, giving Canada energy in transition and balance in possession. The profile is still raw, but the willingness to do the hard running and link play is already clear.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.44
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 6 matches (410 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
4 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 6.7 |
 Jupiler Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 7.05 |
 La Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 6.86 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 410 | 6.90 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.44
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.66
per 90 · 38% completed
Key passes
0.66
per 90
Pass accuracy
87%
Fouls won
1.32
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
4.83
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 |  Real Madrid | La Liga | L1-0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 7 |  USA | Friendly | L1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Oct 3 |  Peru | Friendly | W2-0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Sep 26 |  Chile | Friendly | W1-0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 20 |  Levante | La Liga | W3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Sep 17 |  Malaga | La Liga | W1-3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga206 (50%)Jupiler Pro League145 (35%)UEFA Champions League59 (14%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Villarreal | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.90 |
| 2025/26 |  Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0.09 | 6.86 |
| 2024/25 |  CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 6.70 |
| 2023/24 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.74 |
| 2022/23 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | CF Montreal | CONCACAF Champions League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Canadian Championship
2021
Spell detail
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
410
By season
| 2026/27 | La Liga | 6 app | 0 g | 6.90 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Canada
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Canada
Canada's tournament →Apps
3
Minutes
182
Goals
1
Assists
2
Avg rating
7.50