W. SALIBA
Defender · Arsenal · Premier League
“Elegant centre-back who carries, keeps, and dominates.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Saliba holds major value as a centre back: his best recent form came at Arsenal, and he is still developing toward his peak years while already in his prime. That profile is rare.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €93.8M – €102M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
W. Saliba is a composed centre-back who steps into space with purpose, turning defensive wins into forward momentum. He is secure under pressure, difficult to dispossess, and uses his physical presence to control duels while calmly moving the ball on from the back. In possession, he can advance the play himself rather than simply release it early.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.15
SoT / 90
0.02
Accuracy
14%
Conversion
14%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
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
2025/26 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 450 | 7.16 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 6.75 |
 Premier League | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2,615 | 7.04 |
 UEFA Champions League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,110 | 6.8 |
| Total | 49 | 1 | 1 | 4,254 | 6.98 |
Form (last 7 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.02
per 90
Assists
0.02
per 90
Shots
0.15
per 90
Shots on target
0.02
per 90
Conversion
14%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.32
per 90 · 71% completed
Key passes
0.25
per 90
Pass accuracy
92%
Fouls won
0.49
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.84
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 |  Spain | World Cup | L0-2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Jul 9 |  Morocco | World Cup | W2-0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jul 4 |  Paraguay | World Cup | W0-1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jun 30 |  Sweden | World Cup | W3-0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Jun 22 |  Iraq | World Cup | W3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Jun 16 |  Senegal | World Cup | W3-1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League2,615 (61%)UEFA Champions League1,110 (26%)League Cup450 (11%)FA Cup79 (2%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Arsenal | Premier League | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 6.98 |
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | Premier League | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.98 |
| 2023/24 | Arsenal | Premier League | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.99 |
| 2022/23 | Arsenal | Premier League | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0.12 | 6.96 |
| 2021/22 |  Marseille | Ligue 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.05 |
| 2020/21 |  Nice | Ligue 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 7.02 |
| 2019/20 |  Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.85 |
| 2018/19 | Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.94 |
Career highlights
Community Shield
2023, 2020
FA Cup
2019/2020
Spell detail
Apps
182
Goals
8
Assists
3
Minutes
15,946
By season
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 49 app | 1 g | 6.98 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 51 app | 2 g | 6.98 |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 49 app | 2 g | 6.99 |
| 2022/23 | Premier League | 33 app | 3 g | 6.96 |
Goals by season
8 goals in the spell
International career
France
National-team finishes
- FIFA World CupRunner-up · 2022
World Cup 2026
France
France's tournament →Apps
6
Minutes
480
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.87