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Playmaking output: assists, key passes, and custom chance-creation signals.
Arsenal · Coupe de la Ligue · Defender · #2 · France · 24 yrs · Injured
William Saliba plays as a defender for Arsenal. William Saliba is a French international, 24 years old, defender, currently at Arsenal. William Saliba wears shirt number 2 for Arsenal. William Saliba was born in Bondy, France on 2001-03-24. William Saliba is 192 cm tall and weighs 92 kg. William Saliba's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Coupe de la Ligue, Euro Championship, Euro Championship - Qualification, Friendlies, and other leagues. William Saliba is currently listed as injured in the latest squad data. William Saliba's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore William Saliba season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2025 |  Arsenal ARS |
| 2024 | Arsenal ARS |
| 2024 |  France FRA |
| 2023 | Arsenal ARS |
| 2023 | France FRA |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | N/A |  Marseille MAR | Arsenal ARS |
| 2021-07-15 | Loan | Arsenal ARS | Marseille MAR |
| 2021-01-04 | Loan | Arsenal ARS |  Nice NIC |
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Profile as Defender: balanced output without a single dominant trait. Archetype: Balanced contributor.
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Ian Wright after Arsenal’s win over Chelsea (Picture: Sky Sports) Ian Wright is confident Arsenal have secured yet another influential signing after the Premier League champions beat Chelsea. Mikel Arteta’s side maintained the perfect start to their title defence with a 2-1 win over London rivals Chelsea on Sunday. The Gunners fell behind to Morgan Rogers’ early volley but secured a comeback win thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard. Only joint-leaders Arsenal and Manchester City still boast a perfect record after three games while Chelsea stay fourth after their first defeat of the season. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Two of Arteta’s summer signings were involved at the Emirates Stadium, with Ezri Konsa helping to nullify Chelsea’s dazzling front-three and Christos Tzolis impressing on the left-wing. £75m signing Bruno Guimaraes was named on Arsenal’s bench but was not required less than a week after he picked up a knock in the win over Aston Villa. Arteta was keen to welcome England international Konsa to Arsenal after William Saliba returned from the World Cup with a significant injury. Ezri Konsa before Arsenal’s clash with Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Gunners legend Wright believes Konsa, who arrived from Aston Villa in a deal worth £55m, will prove to be a ‘fantastic signing’ for the Premier League champions. ‘Mikel Arteta has always said he doesn’t want a big drop-off [from his starting line-up and bench],’ Wright said on Sky Sports. ‘Now you would struggle not to have a drop-off when you consider what William Saliba has done for Arsenal but I think Ezri Konsa is a fantastic signing. Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium (Picture: Getty) ‘Look at his capabilities and experience and the fact he’s versatile as well. We needed someone like him because of Saliba’s injury. ‘It was a fantastic signing if you look at his age and experience.’ Konsa sparked wild cheers from the Arsenal faithful with a brilliant tackle on Chelsea summer signing and former Aston Villa teammate Rogers. Reacting to that moment and Konsa’s performance as a whole, Arteta said in his post-match press conference: ‘A very English tackle, the crowd reacted immediately – you guys love that more than a goal sometimes! Ezri Konsa, timed to perfection 🤌🔴 @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/9Suh15Oioz— Premier League (@premierleague) September 6, 2026 ‘It was great, obviously. What Ezri has done – he’s played 11 minutes, he had five or six training sessions and the way he played man-to-man against an opponent like Joao Pedro – I thought he was phenomenal.’ Meanwhile, Konsa said he was delighted to mark his first game at the Emirates Stadium as an Arsenal player with an important win over Chelsea. ‘I love duels,’ Konsa said. ‘As a defender, I think these are things you have to cherish. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"'It was beautiful': Arteta hails Arsenal's attack-to-defence display in win against Chelsea","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/2593273995855020828\/480x270_MP4_2593273995855020828.mp4","description":"Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers stunned home fans into silence with a volleyed goal 77 seconds into the game.","duration":"T5M27S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/07\/07\/111091359-0-image-a-53_1788761962819.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-07T07:17:08+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var co
Martin Odegaard scored Arsenal’s winning goal against Chelsea (Credits: REUTERS) Jamie Carragher fears the writing is already on the wall for Arsenal’s title rivals following Sunday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea. The reigning champions were rocked early on against their London rivals when Morgan Rogers, who came close to joining the Gunners in the summer, volley the visitors ahead after just 77 seconds. Mikel Arteta’s side responded positively, however, and were level in the 25th minute when Kai Havertz beat Emi Martinez at his near post and continued his excellent record against his old club. Arsenal dominated at the start of the second half and it was no surprise when they took the lead five minutes after the restart through captain Martin Odegaard. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The home side missed opportunities to extend their lead and were indebted late on to their goalkeeper, David Raya, who made a stunning late stop to deny Estevao. That effort aside, Arsenal were largely untroubled by Chelsea’s much vaunted forward line with Ezri Konsa enjoying a largely comfortable home debut, capped by a roof raising tackle on his former Aston Villa teammate Rogers. Konsa was given his chance in the starting line-up as a consequence of injuries to William Saliba and Cristhian Mosquera and Carragher believes Arsenal’s continued defensive excellence, especially in light of the France international’s absence, should represent a concern to the chasing pack. Ezri Konsa’s tackle on Morgan Rogers raised the roof at the Emirates (Picture: Getty) {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Alonso: Chelsea made to 'hurt' by Arsenal during 2-1 defeat","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/4710295427016078709\/480x270_MP4_4710295427016078709.mp4","description":"1-0 up. 2-1 loss.","duration":"T6M45S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/07\/07\/111091357-0-image-a-105_1788761969650.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-07T07:19:25+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); ‘The worrying thing for everyone else already, is that Saliba who was genuinely world class, arguably the best centre back in world football has not played a minute of football so far this season and it doesn’t look like anyone can score against them,’ Carragher told Sky Sports. ‘They get a goal today Chelsea but didn’t really one big chance in the game, a lot of efforts from outside the box. ‘Raya made a great save from Estevao at the end but that would have been a great goal but didn’t really open them up and that’s without their best defender. Ezri Konsa and Gabriel kept Chelsea at bay (Picture: Getty) {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Mikel Arteta reflects on 'magic of this beautiful game' as he faces boyhood friend Xabi Alonso","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/06\/4387695629372144591\/480x270_MP4_4387695629372144591.mp4","description":"Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaks ahead of his side's Premier League fixture against Chelsea.","duration":"T2M59S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/06\/08\/111077803-0-image-m-4_1788679885622.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-06
Guimaraes picked up a minor knock against Aston Villa (Picture: Getty) Mikel Arteta has an injury doubt in midfield when Arsenal take on Chelsea in the biggest game of the new Premier League season this afternoon. The London rivals have each picked up two wins from two with Chelsea’s vibrant attack having many tip them as Arsenal’s closest title rivals this season. The Gunners meanwhile have picked up from where they left off, mean in defence having shut out both Coventry City and Aston Villa. Cristhian Mosquera started both games at centre-half in the absence of William Saliba but a knock could force Mikel Arteta into a change with Ezri Konsa ready to come in. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Bruno Guimaraes missed the opening game of the season, coming off the bench in that 1-0 win at Villa Park. But the Brazil international picked up another minor issue in that game, leaving him a doubt today. On Friday, Arteta spoke positively of Jurrein Timber’s fitness with the Dutchman back training with the first-team after his extended layoff. He has not started a game since March with a return this afternoon unlikely. Chelsea meanwhile are sweating on the fitness of Moises Caicedo. After missing the season-opening win against Fulham, he came off the bench against Brighton with the Blues clinging on a little bit in the second-half. But his afternoon lasted just 11 minutes with the Ecuador international leaving the pitch in some discomfort. Caicedo was not in training this week but speaking on Friday, Xabi Alonso was hopeful he could return for Saturday’s session and give him a chance of being in contention today. Summer signing Marco Palestra is unlikely to be available as he continues to recover from a knock with Jordan Henderson also still working his way back from the wrist injury suffered at the World Cup with England. Arsenal XI to face Chelsea – Metro prediction Arteta will be desperate to have Guimaraes fit to start for a huge derby in north London but with Myles Lewis-Skelly doing little wrong in there beside Declan Rice, he may opt for caution with the Brazilian. Christos Tzolis struggled against Aston Villa with Eberechi Eze coming onto replace him on the left. The former Crystal Palace star will hope he did enough to force his way into the team today. Kai Havertz has been preferred up top to Viktor Gyokeres and it’s difficult to see Arteta changing his mind today. Chelsea XI to face Arsenal – Metro prediction Much will depend on the fitness of Caicedo. If not available, Reece James may partner Romeo Lavia in midfield – excelling in that role against the Gunners last November. Elsewhere, it is already looking like a settled side. Arsenal vs Chelsea TV channel, live stream and kick-off time The Premier League match kicks off today (Sunday 6 September) with kick-off scheduled for 4:30pm. You can watch the match live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event with streaming also available through the Sky Go app and NOW TV for subscribers. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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