Manuel Obafemi Akanji
Switzerland | Defender | Switzerland
Manuel Obafemi Akanji, 31, is a footballer from Switzerland playing as Defender for Switzerland. Akanji was born in Neftenbach, Switzerland. In the 2026 World Cup season Akanji has 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists in 480 minutes at an average rating of 7.26.
Profile
- Full name
- Manuel Obafemi Akanji
- Age
- 31
- Born
- 19 July 1995 | Neftenbach | Switzerland
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Height
- 188
- Weight
- 91
- Position
- Defender
- Shirt number
- 25
- Current club
- Switzerland
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Switzerland | World Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.26 |
| 2026 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 2025 | Inter | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.94 |
| 2025 | Manchester City | FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |
| 25/26 | Manchester City | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 25/26 | Inter | Serie A | 33 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 7.15 |
| 25/26 | Inter | Coppa Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| 25/26 | Inter | Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Manchester City | Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | Euro Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 2024 | Switzerland | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.32 |
| 2023 | Switzerland | Euro Championship - Qualification | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 7.04 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 13 won
- Premier League 2× 2023/2024 · 2022/2023 England
- Super League 2× 2016/2017 · 2015/2016 Switzerland
- Community Shield 1× 2024 England
- DFB Pokal 1× 2020/2021 Germany
- FA Cup 1× 2022/2023 England
- FIFA Intercontinental Cup 1× 2023 World
- J.League World Challenge 1× 2023 World
- Schweizer Pokal 1× 2016/2017 Switzerland
- Super Cup 1× 2019 Germany
- UEFA Champions League 1× 2022/2023 Europe
- UEFA Super Cup 1× 2023 Europe
Runner-up finishes
- Bundesliga 3× | 2021/2022 · 2019/2020 · 2018/2019 | Germany
- FA Cup 2× | 2024/2025 · 2023/2024 | England
- Super Cup 2× | 2021 · 2020 | Germany
- Community Shield 1× | 2023 | England
Clubs | 4
-
Inter
Sep 2025 – present
Loan
- Internazionale Sep 2025 – Sep 2025 Loan
-
Manchester City
Sep 2022 – Sep 2025
€ 17.5M
-
Borussia Dortmund
Jan 2018 – Sep 2022
€ 21.5M
Injury and Suspension History
- Muscle Injury : 12 February 2025 to 17 April 2025
- Pelvis Injury : 5 December 2024 to 20 December 2024
- Groin Injury : 10 November 2024 to 20 November 2024
- Calf Injury : 31 October 2024 to 1 November 2024
- Knock : 24 March 2024 to 29 March 2024
- Knock : 8 January 2024 to 30 January 2024
- Back Injury : 8 November 2023 to 11 November 2023
- Illness : 21 August 2023 to 1 September 2023
- Knock : 24 May 2023 to 2 June 2023
- Knock : 30 October 2022 to 4 November 2022
- Knock : 27 March 2022 to 1 April 2022
- Calf Injury : 23 January 2022 to 5 February 2022
- Knee Injury : 10 December 2021 to 14 January 2022
- Thigh Injury : 20 February 2021 to 18 March 2021
- Virus : 8 October 2020 to 23 October 2020
- Hamstring : 17 June 2020 to 16 August 2020
- Ankle Injury : 8 September 2019 to 13 September 2019
- Hamstring : 19 December 2018 to 23 February 2019
- Knee Injury : 1 December 2018 to 7 December 2018
- Hip/Thigh Injury : 16 October 2018 to 2 November 2018
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Manuel Obafemi Akanji play?
Manuel Obafemi Akanji plays as Defender.
Which team does Manuel Obafemi Akanji play for?
Manuel Obafemi Akanji plays for Switzerland in the World Cup.
How many goals has Manuel Obafemi Akanji scored this season?
Manuel Obafemi Akanji has scored 0 goals in 5 appearances in the World Cup 2026 season.
How old is Manuel Obafemi Akanji?
Manuel Obafemi Akanji is 30 years old and comes from Switzerland.
Updated: 11 Jul 2026, 07:08 UTC