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William Saliba
William Saliba · Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Person

William Saliba

b. 2001

French footballer (born 2001)

Born
24 Mar 2001 · Bondy

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 30 years
  1. 24 Mar 2001BornBorn in Bondy
  2. 2018 – 2019TeamAS Saint-Étienne
  3. 2019TeamArsenal F.C.
  4. 2019 – 2020TeamAS Saint-Étienne
  5. 2021TeamOGC Nice
  6. 2021 – 2022TeamOlympique de Marseille
  7. 2021TeamFrance national under-21 association football team
  8. 2022TeamFrance men's national association football team
  9. 2026Took part2026 FIFA World Cup

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (2001 – today).

  1. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  2. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  3. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  4. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  5. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  6. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  7. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  8. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  9. 20112011 Norway attacks
  10. 2011Libyan civil war
  11. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  12. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  13. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  14. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  15. 2015Paris Agreement
  16. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  17. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  18. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  19. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  20. 2023Gaza war
  21. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  22. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

William Alain André Gabriel Saliba (French: [wiljam saliba]; born 24 March 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Arsenal and the France national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the world, he is known for his strength, pace, tackling, and composure.

Saliba began his career in 2018 with Saint-Étienne, helping them qualify for the UEFA Europa League. Saliba joined Arsenal in 2019 in a transfer for a reported fee of £27 million. After consecutive loan spells with Saint-Étienne, Nice and Marseille between 2019 and 2022, Saliba has become a first-team regular at Arsenal.

Saliba made his senior debut for France in 2022, and played for the side at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2024 and the 2026 World Cup.

Text from the Wikipedia article William Saliba, CC BY-SA 4.0

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