William Saliba

William Saliba
Personal information
Full name	William Saliba
Date of birth	24 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Bondy, France
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Saint-Étienne
Number	4
Youth career
2008–2014	AS Bondy
2014–2016	FC Montfermeil
2016–2018	Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–	Saint-Étienne II
2018–	Saint-Étienne
International career‡
2017	France U16
2017–2018	France U17
2018–	France U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2018; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 October 2018

William Saliba (born 24 March 2001) is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.

Club career

Saliba began playing football at the age of 6, coached by the father of Kylian Mbappe. He moved to Saint-Étienne in 2016.^[1] He signed his first contract at the age of 17, on 30 May 2018.^[2] Saliba made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 3-2 Ligue 1 win over Toulouse FC on 25 September 2018.^[3]

Personal life

Born in France, Saliba is of Cameroonian descent.^[4]

References

^ http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/ligue-1-william-saliba-un-bondynois-sur-les-traces-de-mbappe-27-09-2018-7904148.php
^ @ASSEofficiel. "William Saliba passe professionnel".
^ "Toulouse FC - AS Saint-Etienne (2-3) - Saison 2018/2019 - Ligue 1 Conforama". www.lfp.fr.
^ Bessala, Daniel. "William Saliba : La grande muraille des Verts".

External links

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[1] ttp://www.leparisien.fr/sports/ligue-1-william-saliba-un-bondynois-sur-les-traces-de-mbappe-27-09-2018-7904148.php

[2] @ASSEofficiel. "William Saliba passe professionnel".

[3] "Toulouse FC - AS Saint-Etienne (2-3) - Saison 2018/2019 - Ligue 1 Conforama". www.lfp.fr.

[4] Bessala, Daniel. "William Saliba : La grande muraille des Verts".

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