William Saliba French professional footballer .

French Professional Footballer

who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Arsenal and the France national team

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Saliba began playing football at the age of six

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coached by the father of Kylian Mbappé

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He eventually moved south to Saint-Étienne in 2016

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and signed his first contract at age 17, in May 2018

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Saliba then made his professional debut on 25 September 2018

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On 25 July 2019, Arsenal announced that Saliba had signed a "long-term" contract with the club

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Media reported a contract duration of five years and that the transfer fee amounted to £27 million

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