Antonio Sanabria
#9 · Forward · age 29
First-choice No. 9; ex-Roma, Torino
81
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 49
- Career peak
- 77
- League level
- 90
- Competition pedigree
- 59
- International pedigree
- 99
- Longevity
- 67
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Sanabria is the lonely No. 9 in Alfaro’s 5-4-1 — running the channels, holding the ball up to bring midfielders into the game, and pressing the opposition CBs solo for 90 minutes. He won’t outscore Pulisic or Çalhanoğlu in this group, but if Paraguay grinds out a result against any of them it will be because Sanabria turned a long ball into a corner or a foul in a dangerous area.
Strengths
- pressing from the front
- hold-up play with back to goal
- near-post finishing
- willingness to defend in deep blocks
Recent form
Cremonese regular in Serie A through 2025-26.
Holds Spanish citizenship from his Barcelona academy years, which has helped his clubs avoid non-EU player restrictions throughout his career.