William Saliba

Saliba's current-season form is up 17% on last season (Season 53→62), while his Rating eased 93→88. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 67).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Arsenal · 1st	31	1	0	7.04	88	62
2024/25	Arsenal · 2nd	35	2	0	7	93	53
2023/24	Arsenal · 2nd	38	2	1	7.04	98	67
2022/23	Arsenal · 2nd	27	2	1	6.97	92	41
2021/22	MarseilleLoan · 2nd	36	0	0	7.06	89	59

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France	38	0
France U21	5	0
France U19	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Top-tier performerCentral defender

W. Saliba is a 25-year-old central defender at Arsenal, rated 87.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 193 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (76.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saliba.

Judged on this season alone, Saliba graded 62 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 34 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 15 clean sheets and 2.031 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 53 → 62). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 88, top 3% of the 34 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 25 Saliba is in his prime years, and a market index of 123.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

Current potentialTop 3% centre-backs · Premier League Current seasonTop 3% centre-backs · Premier League 1st-best centre-back in the Premier League 7th in the Premier League · potential 1st-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League

87.8

Ratingi

1st of 34 centre-backs

61.7

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

76.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.03

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Arsenal finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.03

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 15 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 76.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 100/100).

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 87.8, Saliba carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League (top 3%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %76.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.034

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.034

Defensive actions / 902.031

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.069

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~123), then tapers with age. At 25, Saliba sits on 123.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Saliba's projected Rating — 87.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions17

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€30M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2022 – now

Marseille(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Nice(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2021

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Jan 2021

Saint Etienne(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2020

ArsenalJul 2019 – Jul 2019€ 30M

Saint Etienneuntil Jul 2019

About W. Saliba

William Alain André Gabriel Saliba is a 25-year-old centre-back who plays for Arsenal, born on March 24, 2001 in Bondy, standing 192 cm tall. He is from France. Arsenal currently sit 2nd of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, W. Saliba has made 31 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 2,615 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

W. Saliba's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Arsenal face Aston Villa away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates W. Saliba at 87.8 with a Season form score of 61.7, ranking 7th of 193 centre-backs in the Premier League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the Emirates Cup and the Community Shield. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, W. Saliba has totalled 226 club appearances with 8 goals and 2 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 38 appearances for Arsenal.

W. Saliba's career has also included time at Marseille, Nice and Saint Etienne.

On the international stage, W. Saliba has represented France, France U21, France U19 — 46 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Arsenal finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points