Nathan Saliba
Canadian soccer player (born 2004)
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Nathan-Dylan Saliba (born February 7, 2004) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht and the Canada national team.
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Saliba with Anderlecht in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nathan-Dylan Saliba | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Longueuil, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | CS Longueuil | ||
| 2017–2020 | Montreal Impact | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | CF Montréal[a] | 68 | (2) |
| 2022 | → CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 2025– | Anderlecht | 29 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Canada U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Canada | 13 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 12, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 31, 2026 | |||
Early life
Saliba began playing youth soccer at age nine with CS Longueuil.[1] In 2017, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[2] He is of Haitian descent through both his parents, and can speak English, French and Haitian Creole.[1]
Club career
CF Montréal
In December 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Impact (later re-named CF Montreal) of Major League Soccer.[3][4] He served as an unused substitute in their CONCACAF Champions League match against C.D. Olimpia on December 15, 2020. In 2022, he played with CF Montréal U23 in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, scoring four goals in seven appearances.[5] In December 2022, he signed a two-year extension with Montreal.[2][6] During the 2023 pre-season, he sought to earn a spot with the first team squad, rather than to pursue a loan to the Canadian Premier League, as other Montreal young players had gone on in previous seasons[7] and he scored a goal against the PLSQ All-Stars in a pre-season exhibition match.[8] He made his professional debut on February 25, 2023, starting the season opener against Inter Miami CF.[9] At the end of the 2024 season, he was named to the MLS 22 Under 22 list and was nominated for the MLS Young Player of the Year award.[10][11]
Anderlecht
In June 2025, Saliba joined Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht on a transfer for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until 2029, with CF Montréal retaining a sell-on clause.[12][13]
International career
Youth
In 2016, he represented Canada at the Danone Nations Cup.[14][2] In 2019, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a camp with the Canada U15 team, after which he was named to the roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[1]
In 2022, he was named to the provisional roster for the Canada U20 team ahead of the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,[15] although he was not named to the final roster.
Senior
In February 2024, Saliba was named to the Canadian senior provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago.[16] In August 2024 he received a call up to Canada for friendlies against the United States and Mexico, as an injury replacement for Samuel Adekugbe.[17] Saliba made his debut in the first friendly against the USA on September 7, as a late substitute in a 2-1 victory.[18] He was named the 2024 Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year.[19]
In June 2025 Saliba was named to the squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[20] On June 17 in Canada's opening game against Honduras, he would score his first international goal in a 6-0 victory at BC Place.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played April 12, 2026[22]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2022[23] | PLSQ | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | ||||
| CF Montréal | 2023 | MLS | 28 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 68 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 78 | 2 | |||
| Anderlecht | 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 5[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| Career total | 104 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 10 | ||
- Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played March 31, 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | |
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 17, 2025 | BC Place, Vancouver, Canada | 4 |  Honduras | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2 | June 21, 2025 | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States | 5 |  Curaçao | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Honours
Individual