Manuel Akanji

INT

• #25 • Center Back

Manuel Akanji

INT

• #25 • Center Back

National Team

Switzerland

Position

Role

Ball-Playing Centre Back

Birthdate (Age)

Jul 19, 1995 (31)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'2"

Weight

201 lb

Club

Inter

League

Serie A

Ranking

Serie A

2025/2026 All matches

Overall grade

76.8

26/538

Impact score

27/538

Defender rank

11th

11/218

All rank

28th

28/538

Top 5 Leagues

2025/2026 All matches

Defender rank

43rd

43/993

All rank

160th

160/2,562

Grades

Key Grades

2025/2026 Serie A

Overall

8th/220 DEF

75.6

Passing

2nd/220 DEF

85.3

1 V 1 Defending

25th/215 DEF

77.1

Aerial Duel

48th/215 DEF

Positioning

51st/219 DEF

78.3

Blocking

134th/214 DEF

68.6

Overall Grades by game

2025/2026 Serie A

Metrics

Key Metrics

2025/2026 Serie A

Appearances

3054

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Aug 22, 4:30pm UTC

Inter

Monza

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Sep 14, 6:45pm UTC

Inter

Udinese

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

News

Jul 7, 2026

Makes five clearances in victory

Akanji registered one tackle (one won), five clearances and one interception in Tuesday's 0-0 (4-3) penalty shootout win against Colombia.

Analysis: Akanji did a good job despite finishing as the less productive member of a center-back pairing alongside Nico Elvedi against Colombia. The Inter Milan man performed close to his tournament averages of 4.8 clearances, 1.2 interceptions and 1.6 tackles per contest. He should continue to be reliable for playing time, though his side's clean sheet chances will be lower in the next clash with Argentina.

Jul 3, 2026

Delivers strong defensive display

Akanji registered one tackle (one won), seven clearances and three interceptions in Thursday's 2-0 win versus Algeria.

Analysis: Akanji registered three interceptions, one chance created and one tackle across his 90 minutes in Thursday's 2-0 win over Algeria, denying Riyad Mahrez when the Algerian captain had a rare first-half opportunity blocked at close range, and contributing to a collective defensive display that kept Algeria to very few shots on target despite their sustained possession in the second half. The center-back completed 62 passes and won two aerial duels, and his combination with Nico Elvedi gives Switzerland one of the most reliable defensive partnerships in the round of 16.