Manuel Akanji – Switzerland | World Cup 2026 Player Profile

Manuel Akanji
Manuel Obafemi Akanji
Date of BirthJuly 19, 1995 (age 30)
Place of BirthNeftenbach, Switzerland
Height / Weight188 / 91
PositionDefender
Current ClubInter
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Career
Appearances
3
Career
Goals
2025-26 Season
| Competition | MP | Gls | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Coppa Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serie A | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Euro Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| All Competitions | 85 | 3 | 1 |
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Standard stats — all competitions
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | Switzerland | World | Friendlies | 4 | 4 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 31 | Switzerland | World | World Cup | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Manchester City | World | FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 1 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Manchester City | World | Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 1 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Switzerland | World | Friendlies | 2 | 2 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Inter | Italy | Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Inter | Italy | Coppa Italia | 2 | 2 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Inter | Italy | Serie A | 33 | 31 | 2,820 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Manchester City | England | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | Inter | World | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 7 | 707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Manchester City | England | Premier League | 28 | 26 | 2,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Manchester City | England | FA Cup | 4 | 3 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Manchester City | England | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Manchester City | World | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 8 | 646 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Switzerland | World | Friendlies | 3 | 3 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Switzerland | World | Euro Championship | 5 | 5 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Switzerland | World | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | Switzerland | World | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Manchester City | England | Premier League | 34 | 32 | 2,514 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Manchester City | England | Community Shield | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Manchester City | England | League Cup | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Manchester City | England | FA Cup | 5 | 4 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Manchester City | World | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 7 | 666 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Manchester City | World | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Manchester City | — | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Manchester City | World | Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | Switzerland | World | Euro Championship - Qualification | 10 | 10 | 892 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Borussia Dortmund | World | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Manchester City | England | Premier League | 30 | 27 | 2,286 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Manchester City | England | FA Cup | 5 | 4 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Manchester City | England | League Cup | 3 | 2 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | DFB Pokal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Manchester City | World | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 11 | 945 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Manchester City | World | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Borussia Dortmund | World | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Switzerland | World | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 3 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Switzerland | World | Friendlies | 2 | 2 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | Switzerland | World | World Cup | 4 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | Bundesliga | 26 | 25 | 2,262 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | DFB Pokal | 3 | 2 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Borussia Dortmund | World | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Borussia Dortmund | World | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Borussia Dortmund | World | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | Switzerland | World | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | Bundesliga | 28 | 26 | 2,351 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | DFB Pokal | 5 | 4 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Borussia Dortmund | World | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 7 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Borussia Dortmund | World | Friendlies Clubs | 5 | 4 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Switzerland | World | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 6 | 503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Switzerland | World | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Switzerland | World | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | Switzerland | World | Euro Championship | 7 | 7 | 605 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| CAREER | — | 4 Clubs | — | — | 340 | 307 | 26,585 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 43 | 1 |
Shooting stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2026 | Switzerland | World Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | Manchester City | FIFA Club World Cup | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | Manchester City | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Inter | Super Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Inter | Coppa Italia | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2025 | Inter | Serie A | 2 | 19 | 6 | 31.6% | 0.11 | 0.33 |
| 2025 | Manchester City | Premier League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Inter | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Manchester City | Premier League | 0 | 10 | 2 | 20.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2024 | Manchester City | League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2024 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Switzerland | Euro Championship | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Switzerland | UEFA Nations League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Switzerland | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2 | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 0.18 | 0.40 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | Community Shield | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 0.40 | 1.00 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | UEFA Super Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Switzerland | Euro Championship - Qualification | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 0.25 | 0.33 |
| 2022-23 | Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | Premier League | 0 | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Borussia Dortmund | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Switzerland | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| 2022-23 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Switzerland | World Cup | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 0.25 | 1.00 |
| 2021-22 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 1 | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 0.08 | 0.33 |
| 2021-22 | Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Europa League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Borussia Dortmund | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 2 | 12 | 5 | 41.7% | 0.17 | 0.40 |
| 2020-21 | Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | Borussia Dortmund | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Switzerland | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 0 | 4 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2020-21 | Switzerland | UEFA Nations League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Switzerland | Euro Championship | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CAREER | 4 Clubs | — | 14 | 128 | 52 | 40.6% | 0.11 | 0.27 |
Discipline & miscellaneous stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | Switzerland | World Cup | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | Manchester City | FIFA Club World Cup | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 2025 | Manchester City | Friendlies Clubs | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 2025 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Inter | Super Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Inter | Coppa Italia | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | Inter | Serie A | 31.3 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 37 | 48 |
| 2025 | Manchester City | Premier League | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Inter | UEFA Champions League | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2024 | Manchester City | Premier League | 22.4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 2024 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Manchester City | League Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | Euro Championship | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | UEFA Nations League | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 27.9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | Community Shield | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | UEFA Super Cup | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | Friendlies Clubs | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Switzerland | Euro Championship - Qualification | 9.9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | Premier League | 25.4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 36 |
| 2022-23 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | Friendlies Clubs | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Borussia Dortmund | Friendlies Clubs | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Switzerland | UEFA Nations League | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Switzerland | World Cup | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 25.1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 35 | 33 |
| 2021-22 | Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Europa League | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | Borussia Dortmund | Friendlies Clubs | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 26.1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 49 | 41 |
| 2020-21 | Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | Borussia Dortmund | Friendlies Clubs | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Switzerland | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5.6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | Switzerland | UEFA Nations League | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Switzerland | Euro Championship | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 |
| CAREER | 4 Clubs | — | 295.4 | 43 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Data is sourced from API-Football and updated regularly. If you notice incorrect information, it will be corrected in the next data refresh.
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