William Saliba

DFFRA24 Mar 2001 · age 25
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 3.2 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Club-trained

Club-trained: 3+ seasons registered 15–21.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2025 → 2030 · £250,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£27,000,000 · £5.4m/yr over 5y
Senior caps
37

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

FRA2001-03-24 → live

“born 24 March 2001) is a French professional footballer”

WikipediaWilliam Saliba - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history5
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Arsenal Football Club2019 → live

“Arsenal 2019–”

WikipediaWilliam Saliba - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Saint-Étienne (loan)2018 → 2019

“Saint-Étienne 2018–2019”

WikipediaWilliam Saliba - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Saint-Étienne (loan)2019 → 2020

“Saint-Étienne (loan) 2019–2020”

WikipediaWilliam Saliba - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Nice (loan)2021 → 2021

“Nice (loan) 2021”

WikipediaWilliam Saliba - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Marseille (loan)2021 → 2022

“Marseille (loan) 2021–2022”

WikipediaWilliam Saliba - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

#2 DF2026-07-01 → live

“Defenders: William Saliba (#2, France, age 25)”

ESPNArsenal 2026-27 Squad - ESPN ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2025-09-30 → 2030-06-30

“the 24-year-old has penned a five-year deal to keep him at the club until the summer of 2030.”

Sky SportsWilliam Saliba: Arsenal defender signs new long-term contract to stay with club until summer of 2030 ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 27,000,000 fee2025-09-30 → 2030-06-30

“Sky Sports News understands Arsenal will pay Saint-Etienne a fee in the region of £27m.”

Sky SportsArsenal sign William Saliba from Saint-Etienne on long-term deal ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 250,000/wk2025-09-30 → 2030-06-30

“five-year deal worth £250,000-per-week”

GiveMeSportEvery Arsenal Player's Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

37 caps (FRA)2026-07-01 → live

“37 appearances for France (as of 9 July 2026)”

WikipediaWilliam Saliba - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13