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Manuel Akanji

#5 · Defender · age 30

Elite ball-playing centre-back; moved from Man City to Inter in 2025.

Club
Inter Milan
Italy · Serie A
Caps
79
Intl goals
3

90

WC26 rating

high confidence
Recent form
43
Career peak
81
League level
90
Competition pedigree
98
International pedigree
95
Longevity
63

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season Club Competition Apps Gls Ast Rating
25/26 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. Serie A 33 2 0 —
25/26 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. UEFA Champions League 10 0 0 —
25/26 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. Coppa Italia 2 0 0 —
25/26 Manchester City Football Club FIFA Club World Cup 1 0 0 —
24/25 Manchester City Football Club Premier League 26 0 0 —
24/25 Manchester City Football Club UEFA Champions League 8 0 1 —
24/25 Manchester City Football Club FA Cup 2 0 0 —
24/25 Manchester City Football Club FIFA Club World Cup 2 0 1 —
24/25 Manchester City Football Club Community Shield 1 0 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club Premier League 30 2 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club UEFA Champions League 8 2 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club FA Cup 5 0 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club FIFA Club World Cup 2 0 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club EFL Cup 1 0 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club Community Shield 1 0 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club UEFA Super Cup 1 0 0 —
22/23 Manchester City Football Club Premier League 29 0 1 —
22/23 Manchester City Football Club UEFA Champions League 11 1 0 —
22/23 Manchester City Football Club FA Cup 6 0 0 —
21/22 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 26 1 0 —
21/22 Borussia Dortmund UEFA Champions League 5 0 0 —
21/22 Borussia Dortmund DFB-Pokal 3 0 0 —
21/22 Borussia Dortmund DFL-Supercup 1 0 0 —
21/22 Borussia Dortmund UEFA Europa League 1 0 0 —
20/21 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 28 2 0 —
20/21 Borussia Dortmund UEFA Champions League 7 0 0 —
20/21 Borussia Dortmund DFB-Pokal 5 0 0 —
20/21 Borussia Dortmund DFL-Supercup 1 0 0 —
19/20 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 29 0 1 —
19/20 Borussia Dortmund UEFA Champions League 6 0 0 —
19/20 Borussia Dortmund DFB-Pokal 3 0 1 —
19/20 Borussia Dortmund DFL-Supercup 1 0 0 —
18/19 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 25 1 0 —
18/19 Borussia Dortmund UEFA Champions League 5 0 0 —
18/19 Borussia Dortmund DFB-Pokal 1 0 0 —
17/18 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 11 0 0 —
17/18 FC Basel 1893 AG UEFA Champions League 6 0 1 —

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Akanji is one of the most accomplished defenders in this entire World Cup squad — a Champions League winner with proper Premier League and Serie A pedigree, comfortable on the ball at the highest level. Murat Yakin can build his back four around him with the freedom to ask him to invert into midfield or sweep behind the line. He is the Swiss defender most likely to be the difference in a knockout-round game.

Strengths

Recent form

Inter starter through 2025-26; key piece of their Serie A title defence.

Holds the Swiss record for being the first player to start a Champions League final for an English club (Man City vs Inter, 2023).