Manuel Akanji

SUI

• #5 • Center Back

Manuel Akanji

SUI

• #5 • Center Back

Club

Inter

League

Serie A

Position

Role

Ball-Playing Centre Back

Birthdate (Age)

Jul 19, 1995 (31)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'2"

Weight

201 lb

National Team

Switzerland

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

79.5

55/974

Impact score

6.8

528/974

Defender rank

35th

35/355

All rank

125th

125/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

22nd/356 DEF

78.7

Passing

1st/352 DEF

94.1

1 V 1 Defending

63rd/342 DEF

74.5

Aerial Duel

212th/327 DEF

62.9

Positioning

27th/351 DEF

86.4

Blocking

112th/344 DEF

73.7

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

692

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Sep 14, 6:45pm UTC

Inter

Udinese

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza • Paramount+

Sep 19, 4:00pm UTC

Roma

Inter

Stadio Olimpico • Paramount+

Oct 10, 4:00pm UTC

Inter

Parma

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Oct 13, 7:00pm UTC

Inter

Club Brugge

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

News

Sep 5, 2026

Provides assist in victory

Akanji assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-2 victory versus Napoli.

Analysis: Akanji played the full game Saturday, leading his team with totals of seven clearances, four tackles and two blocks while being credited with an assist after finding a loose ball and passing to Lautaro Martinez in stoppage time. Although the direct contribution was a rare event for him, the defender has been quite consistent across various categories with at least 58 accurate passes, two clearances and one shot in each of his three appearances of the 2026/27 campaign. He'll look to remain a regular presence in a defense with high Serie A potential that could face greater demands in the tougher Champions League fixtures.

Jul 12, 2026

Records three clearances

Akanji registered one tackle (one won) and three clearances in Saturday's 3-1 loss against Argentina.

Analysis: Akanji was once again a starter for the Swiss as they faced Argentina, starting and playing the full match in all six appearances this World Cup. He would see a decent day with one tackle won, three clearances and 50 passes completed, although he was beaten on an early header to give Argentina a lead. He would earn two clean sheets for the team on their path to the quarterfinals, a solid display from the veteran center-back.