William Saliba
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Saliba | ||
Date of birth | 24 March 2001 | ||
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 | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Saint-Étienne II | 2 | (0) |
2018– | Saint-Étienne | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | France U16 | 7 | (1) |
2017–2018 | France U17 | 6 | (2) |
2018– | France U18 | 3 | (1) |
*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
Categories:
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Bondy
- French footballers
- France youth international footballers
- French people of Cameroonian descent
- Association football defenders
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat de France Amateur players
- Championnat de France Amateur 2 players
- AS Saint-Étienne players
- French football biography stubs