# Which was William Saliba's best season as a Defender? | La Lente trivia

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

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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 William Saliba's best season as a Defender?

Premier League · 2024-25

| Stat | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 3042 | 2615 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.83 | 1.24 |
| Duels won | 64 % | 57 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.35 | 0.24 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.62 | 0.62 |

- 2024-25
- 2025-26

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Answer

2024-25: Defender A (percentile 88); in 2025-26, B (percentile 59). The difference in 2024-25: wins more duels and makes more tackles.

Context

William Saliba reached the 88th percentile in 2024-25 behind 1.83 tackles per 90 and 64% duels won. In 2025-26, Saliba dropped to a 57% duel win rate and the 59th percentile.

[Profile of William Saliba →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/william-saliba-17544737/)

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