Manuel Akanji

SUI

• #5 • Center Back

Manuel Akanji

SUI

• #5 • Center Back

Club

Inter

League

Serie A

Position

Center Back

Role

Ball-Playing Center 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

79.1

55/974

Impact score

6.6

514/974

Defender rank

35th

35/356

All rank

125th

125/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

23rd/356 DEF

79.5

Passing

1st/352 DEF

90.6

1 V 1 Defending

58th/342 DEF

75.2

Aerial Duel

208th/327 DEF

63.4

Positioning

26th/351 DEF

Blocking

111th/344 DEF

73.2

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

Minutes

692

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Oct 21, 7:00pm UTC

Inter

Shakhtar Donetsk

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza • Paramount+, ViX

Oct 25, 11:30am UTC

Inter

Fiorentina

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza • Paramount+

Oct 28, 5:30pm UTC

Venezia

Inter

Stadio Pierluigi Penzo • Paramount+

Oct 31, 7:45pm UTC

Milan

Inter

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza • Paramount+

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.