William Saliba

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Saliba's career is still young, but he has already collected significant individual honors. Being named Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year in 2022 marked him as France's top emerging talent. His inclusion in the UEFA Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament confirmed his place among Europe's elite defenders. He also played every minute of Arsenal's 2023-24 Premier League campaign, a feat of durability and consistency unmatched by any Arsenal outfield player in over 30 years. His performances have drawn comparisons to the great centre-backs of the Premier League era.

AwardsSaliba won the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award for the 2021-22 season during his loan at Marseille, and was also named to the Ligue 1 Team of the Year. At the international level, he was selected for the UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament in 2024. He was a runner-up with France at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Records & Feats

First Arsenal outfield player to play every minute of a Premier League season since 1989-90

Career Milestone·2024

In the 2023-24 season, Saliba played all 38 Premier League matches, every single minute, a feat not achieved by an Arsenal outfield player since Lee Dixon in 1989-90.