Manuel Akanji
Inter Milan · DFCB #5 · Switzerland · Group B 77Rating80Caps4Goals€18MValue30Age187Height
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Club season 2025/26 Serie A, Coppa Italia, UEFA Champions League
45
Apps
2
Goals
International
80
Caps
4
Goals
Club career totals
336
Career apps
14
Career goals
Form
Regular starter in central defence
Date of birth1995-07-19 (age 30) NationalitySwitzerland ClubInter Milan · Italy LeagueSerie A PositionDF · Centre-back · #5 Height187 cm Preferred footRight Market value€18M
Of Nigerian descent and born in Neftenbach, Manuel Akanji rose through FC Winterthur and Basel before a 2018 transfer to Borussia Dortmund. In 2022 he joined Manchester City, winning the Champions League and Premier League titles under Pep Guardiola, who praised his versatility and reading of the game; he later moved on to Inter Milan. Calm in possession and tactically flexible, Akanji is the cornerstone of Switzerland's defence and one of their most decorated players.
- Won the Champions League with Manchester City in 2023
- Of Nigerian descent through his father
- Known for solving a Rubik's Cube in under a minute
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