WILLIAM SALIBA
Defender · Arsenal · Premier League
“Elegant centre-back who carries, keeps, and dominates.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
Elegant centre-back who carries, keeps, and dominates.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Elegant centre-back who carries, keeps, and dominates.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
78%
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GoalPost verdict
Elegant centre-back who carries, keeps, and dominates.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
78Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
78Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
78Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
78Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.02
0.15
this season, per 90
0.02
14%
71%
0.25
1.8
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.02
season rate
Shots / 90
0.15
shot volume
Shot accuracy
14%
1/7 on target
Conversion
14%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.71
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.25
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
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.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For France at World Cup 2026, he matters because he gives the back line control as well as security. His blend of ball progression, retention, and physical authority makes him a stabilizer who can also start attacks from deep.
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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.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
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.
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
7 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
Elegant centre-back who carries, keeps, and dominates.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | 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 | 6.94 |
Form (last 7 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.02
Shots
0.15
per 90
Shots on target
0.02
Conversion %
14%
Dribbles
71%
Key passes
0.25
Pass accuracy
92%
Fouls won
0.49
per 90
Def actions
1.84
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | 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 | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  France | World Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.05 |
| 2025/26 |  Arsenal | Premier League | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 6.98 |
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | Premier League | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0.04 | 7.02 |
| 2023/24 | Arsenal | Premier League | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0.05 | 6.98 |
| 2022/23 | Arsenal | Premier League | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0.09 | 6.92 |
Career highlights
Community Shield
2023, 2020
FA Cup
2019/2020
Career timeline detail
Arsenal
2019 – 2019
Apps
227
Goals
9
Assists
3
Minutes
19,364
Competition breakdown
| Premier League | 49 app | 1 g | 6.98 |
| Premier League | 71 app | 3 g | 7.02 |
| Premier League | 63 app | 2 g | 6.98 |
| Premier League | 44 app | 3 g | 6.92 |
Goal timeline
9 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
France
WC trophies
2
Avg rating
6.98
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
France
Group context
Tournament overview
For France at World Cup 2026, he matters because he gives the back line control as well as security. His blend of ball progression, retention, and physical authority makes him a stabilizer who can also start attacks from deep.
Appearances
17
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
1
Titles
2
France · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
70
Avg rating
6.98
Minutes
4,254
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.
France · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Senegal | MetLife Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 26 | Norway | Gillette Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 22 | Iraq | Lincoln Financial Field | 9:00 PM |
W. Saliba · projection status
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