Nathan Saliba

CAN

• #25 • Center Midfielder

Nathan Saliba

CAN

• #25 • Center Midfielder

Club

Villarreal

League

La Liga

Position

Center Midfielder

Role

Creative Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

Feb 7, 2004 (22)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'9"

Weight

157 lb

National Team

Canada

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

71.7

160/974

Impact score

7.6

29/974

Midfielder rank

18th

18/265

All rank

56th

56/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

48th/253 MID

71.8

Passing

105th/253 MID

69.2

Fifty Fifty Duel

121st/220 MID

Shooting

26th/182 MID

71.3

Tackling

64th/233 MID

69.2

Ball Carrying

17th/201 MID

73.2

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

Minutes

207

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Oct 20, 7:00pm UTC

Liverpool

Villarreal

Anfield • Paramount+, ViX

Estadio de la Cerámica

Nov 3, 8:00pm UTC

Villarreal

PSG

Estadio de la Cerámica

News

Aug 25, 2026

Transfers to Villarreal

Saliba completed a permanent transfer from Anderlecht to Villarreal on Tuesday.

Analysis: Saliba represented Canada at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and was poised to be an important player for Anderlecht in the 2026/27 campaign, but he instead completed a move to Villarreal. He'll be the third Canadian player on the roster alongside Tajon Buchanan and Tani Oluwaseyi. Saliba should compete for minutes in the middle of the park in Inigo Perez's 4-2-3-1 tactic.

Jun 28, 2026

Starts again

Saliba had three tackles (one won) and three interceptions in Sunday's 1-0 victory versus South Africa. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 54th minute.

Analysis: Saliba would earn the start again Sunday as he fills in for Ismael Kone after a broken leg, playing 59 minutes against South Africa. He would see most of his work in the defense, notching three interceptions and three tackles. He would also earn a yellow card, needing to be careful as they enter the round of 16.