William Saliba

William Saliba
Personal information
Full name William Saliba
Date of birth (2001-03-24) 24 March 2001
Place of birth Bondy, France
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Defender
Club 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)
National team
2017 France U16 7 (1)
2017–2018 France U17 6 (2)
2018– France U18 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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

  1. http://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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