Switzerland·Profile · Defender
DefenderInternazionale188 cm
M.

AKANJI

5DF
SUI
Manuel Obafemi AkanjiID · 00005
Born30Jul 19, 1995
OriginSWINeftenbach
ClubInternazionale
Height188cm
Weight91kg
RoleDFstarter
5№ on the back
30Age
188cmHeight
91kgWeight
DDefenderPosition
INTInternazionaleCurrent club
Career · clubs

The club path.

// 5 stints on the record

20152018

FC Basel 1893

  • Super League · 2016/2017
  • Schweizer Pokal · 2016/2017
  • Super League · 2015/2016
20182022
€ 21.5M

Borussia Dortmund

  • DFB Pokal · 2020/2021
  • Super Cup · 2019
20222025
€ 17.5M

Manchester City

  • Community Shield · 2024
  • Premier League · 2023/2024
  • FIFA Intercontinental Cup · 2023
  • UEFA Super Cup · 2023
  • J.League World Challenge · 2023
  • UEFA Champions League · 2022/2023
  • Premier League · 2022/2023
  • FA Cup · 2022/2023
20252025
Loan

Internazionale

No major trophies in this window.

2025now
Loan

Inter

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For Switzerland.

// current season · Friendlies
Caps2this season
Goals0
Rating6.75API-Football average
Personal life · every line is cited

Off the pitch.

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Wikipedia

Akanji was born in Neftenbach, Switzerland, to a Swiss mother and a Nigerian father. His sister Sarah is a former footballer for FC Winterthur Frauen and a Social Democratic Party of Switzerland politician. In 2017, already a professional player, he completed his vocational training as a tradesman (″Kaufmann″). On Swiss TV in 2018 he showed excellent skills at mental calculation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Akanji
Grokipedia

Personal life Background and family Manuel Obafemi Akanji was born on 19 July 1995 in Wiesendangen, a municipality in the canton of Zürich , Switzerland . [38] [5] He grew up in a multicultural household, with his mother Isabel, a Swiss native and former tennis player from the Winterthur region, and his father Abimbola, a Nigerian finance expert and amateur footballer who immigrated to Switzerland . [1] Akanji's father played a pivotal role in sparking his interest in football, often involving him in casual games that fostered his early passion for the sport. [59] [1] The family emphasized the importance of education alongside athletics, providing unconditional support for Akanji's pursuits without imposing pressure to succeed in football. [59] He is the youngest of three siblings, with tw…

https://grokipedia.com/page/Manuel_Akanji
Where he plays next

Next 3 matches.

GSSUI vs QatarVenue TBDJun 13, 202619:00 UTCGroup stage
GSSUI vs Bosnia & HerzegovinaSoFi Stadium · Inglewood, CAJun 18, 202619:00 UTCGroup stage
GSSUI vs CanadaBC Place · VancouverJun 24, 202619:00 UTCGroup stage
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