Manuel Akanji

Manuel Akanji, born on July nineteenth, nineteen ninety-five, is a distinguished Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Serie A club Inter Milan, on loan from Premier League giants Manchester City. He also proudly represents the Switzerland national team on the international stage.

Akanji's football journey began at FC Winterthur, where he graduated from the academy. He made his professional debut in two thousand fourteen with the club, having previously played for their second team. His talent quickly shone through, leading him to join FC Basel in two thousand fifteen. During his time with Basel, he celebrated consecutive league titles in the two thousand fifteen-sixteen and two thousand sixteen-seventeen seasons, the latter of which included a remarkable double with the Swiss Cup.

In the winter transfer window of two thousand eighteen, Akanji made a significant move to Borussia Dortmund. His tenure in the Bundesliga was marked by success, contributing to Dortmund's victory in the two thousand nineteen DFL-Supercup and the two thousand twenty-one DFB-Pokal. In two thousand twenty-two, he joined Manchester City, where he achieved a remarkable continental treble in his debut season, along with another Premier League title in the two thousand twenty-three twenty-four season.

On the international front, Akanji has been a vital part of the Switzerland national team since making his senior debut in two thousand seventeen. He has represented his country in two editions of the UEFA European Championship, in two thousand twenty and two thousand twenty-four, as well as two FIFA World Cups in two thousand eighteen and two thousand twenty-two.