Manuel Akanji

Swiss association football player
Person human Q19938984
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Summary

Manuel Akanji was born on July 19, 1995[1], in Neftenbach[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,253 views/month, #5,389 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Wiesendangen[5]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[6], Nigeria[7]
  • Native language: German[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Switzerland men's national football team[10], Manchester City F.C.[11], Inter Milan[12]
  • League or competition: Premier League[13]
  • Commons category: Manuel Akanji[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[15]
  • Sport: association football[16]
  • Family name: Akanji[17]
  • Given name: Manuel[18], Obafemi[19]
  • Participant in: 2018 FIFA World Cup[20], 2026 FIFA World Cup[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • Birth name: Manuel Obafemi Akanji[23]
  • Country for sport: Switzerland[24]
  • Name in native language: Manuel Akanji[25]
  • Sport number: 25[26]
  • Start of work period: April 26, 2014[27]
  • Height: 186[28]
  • Mass: 85[29]
  • Sibling: Sarah Akanji[30]
  • P14750: 74FA-19F9-7966-7EF6-163E[31]

Why It Matters

Manuel Akanji has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Manuel Akanji born?

Manuel Akanji was born in Neftenbach[2].

What did Manuel Akanji do for work?

Manuel Akanji worked as an association football player[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Roger.ec1 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Besoccer player id → 205348
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Besoccer player id: 205348, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273810|batch #273810]]"
  2. 6w ago · Hulamda · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height → {'amount': '+186'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Height: 186 centimetre"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 74FA-19F9-7966-7EF6-163E
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46381|batch #46381]]: HAND ID (4)"
  4. 14w ago · TheNotoriousMMA · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport number → 25, 25
    Member of sports team → FC Basel, FC Winterthur, Switzerland national under-20 association football team +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|4 */ Member of sports team: Switzerland men's national football team"
  5. 18w ago · Kethyga · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dongqiudi.com player id → 50210130
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Dongqiudi.com player id: 50210130"
  6. 18w ago · Tuxfux · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Participant in: 2026 FIFA World Cup, Fifa Worldcup 2026 participations to players ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a0ece00233c|details]])"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Neftenbach, Wiesendangen
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  8. 23w ago · KurtR · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    League or competition → Premier League
    Image purged license → —
    Citizenship → —
    Image last checked license → —
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: 2023-10-04 Fußball, Männer, UEFA Champions League, RB Leipzig - Manchester City FC 1DX 2792 (Manuel Akanji).jpg"
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