# Which was Manuel Akanji's best season as a Defender? | La Lente trivia

> Which was Manuel Akanji's best season as a Defender? The answer and the context, with La Lente data.

URL: https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/trivia/mejor-temporada-manuel-akanji-defensor/
Datos al: 2026-10-25
Fuente de los datos: Sportmonks (https://www.sportmonks.com/). Métricas, notas y textos: La Lente, de Sir Balone, a cargo de Juan Carlos Vasquez (https://sirbalone.com/authors/juan-carlos-vasquez/).

§ La Lente trivia · Best season

## Which was Manuel Akanji's best season as a Defender?

Serie A · 2025-26

| Stat | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Manchester City | Inter |
| Minutes | 2015 | 2820 |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.85 | 1.53 |
| Duels won | 50 % | 58 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.31 | 0.29 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.40 | 1.25 |

- 2024-25
- 2025-26

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Answer

2025-26: Defender A (percentile 81); in 2024-25, X (percentile 26). The difference in 2025-26: wins more duels and intercepts more. Each season is measured against the defenders of that league.

Context

After joining Inter for 2025-26, Manuel Akanji climbed to the 81st percentile defensively. Akanji surged from 0.40 to 1.25 interceptions per 90 and lifted duel success from 50% to 58%.

[Profile of Manuel Akanji →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/manuel-akanji-198062/)

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