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Bukayo Saka |
Arsenal FC
43 appearances, 12
goals
P 43 W 24 D 11 L 8 F
90:
A 32
(actual pitch goals F 71: A
23)
69% successful
2020-24
disciplined:
2
captain:
none
minutes played: 2933
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Timeline |
| |
Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka |
|
Birth |
Wednesday, 5 September 2001 in
Ealing, Greater London. To Yomi & Adenike |
|
|
registered in
Ealing July-September 2001 |
|
Education |
Attended Edward Betham CE Primary School
and Greenford High School, Ealing. |
|
Source |
Jack Rollin's TheSun
Yearbook [2019] &
 |
|
Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began his career with Arsenal FC's Hale End academy. Signing his first
professional contract when he turned 17 years old, and competed in the
under-23 team, making his first team debut within months, 29 November
2018. |
League honours
167+13 appearances, 50 goals |
Arsenal FC 2019-24
167+thirteen appearances, fifty goals
debut: (sub) 1 January 2019 Arsenal FC 4 Fulham FC 1. |
|
Club honours |
Premier League runners-up 2022-23, 2023-24;
UEFA Europa League
runners-up 2018-19;
FA Cup
winners 2019-20 (4ᵃ);
FA Community Shield
winners 2020, 2023; |
Individual honours |
Premier League... Player of the
Month March 2023, nominee January 2021, March 2022, November/December 2022,
January 2023, February 2024, October 2024; Player of the Season nominee 2021-22;
Young
Player of the Season nominee 2021-22, 2023-24; Goal of
the Season nominee August 2023 (vs. Nottingham Forest FC)
PFA... Young Player of the Year 2022-23, nominee
2020-21, 2021-22; Player's Player of the Year nominee
2022-23; Premier League Team of the Year
2022-23;
Ballon d'Or—Kopa Trophy for
Best U21 Player sixth 2021, eighth 2022; Ballon d'Or
24th 2023, 21st 2024; |
|
Distinctions |
The Football Black List 2022.
Holds the distinction of most Premier League consecutive
appearances for Arsenal FC, 87 between 9 May 2021 and 30
September
2023.
Youngest Arsenal player to reach fifty Premier League
goals (23 years 52 days) |
|
Height/Weight |
5' 8", 10st. 3lb. [2020] |
|
Source |
Jack Rollin's The Sun
Yearbook [2019] |
|
England Career |
|
Player number |
One of two who became the 1253rd (1253) players to
appear for England. One of two who became the 600th post-war player. |
|
BME Number |
The 95th BME player at Senior level. |
|
Position(s) |
Left-wingback, Left/right-midfield, Right forward |
|
First match |
No.
1004, 8 October 2020, England 3 Wales 0, a friendly match at
The National
Stadium, Wembley, London,
substituted (75:16), aged 19 years 33 days; |
Last match
4 years 2 days |
No. 1065, 10 October 2024, England 1 Greece 2, a Nations League
preliminary match at The National Stadium, Wembley, London,
substituted (50:55), aged 23 years 36 days. |
|
Major tournaments |
FIFA World Cup Finals 2022;
UEFA European Championship Finals 2020,
2024; |
|
Major honours |
UEFA European Championship Finals
runners-up 2020, 2024; |
Individual honours |
England Player of the Year 2022, 2023; England Young
Player of the Year 2022; |
|
Distinctions |
Was eligible to play for Nigeria, who made attempts to lure him in July 2020.
Became the 65th teenager to play for England
Unbeaten and victorious in
his first two appearances |
|
Youth
Career |
|
Tournaments |
UEFA Under-17 European Championship Finals 2018;
Torneio Internacional do Algarve
(u17) 2018;
FA International Tournament
(u17) 2017, (u18) 2018; Limoges Tournament (u18) 2018; |
|
Team honours |
UEFA Under-17 European Championship
semi-finalists 2018;
Limoges Tournament (u18)
winners 2018;
FA International
Tournament runners-up 2017, winners 2018; |
Individual honours |
England U21 (one appearance, September 2020)
England U19 (four+six
appearances 4ᵍ, November 2018-November 2019)
England U18
(four+one
appearances 1ᵖ, September-October 2018)
England U17 (nine
appearances 1ᵍ, August 2017-May 2018)
England U16 (five+one appearances 1ᵍ,
August 2016-February 2017). |
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
43 |
24 |
11 |
8 |
87 |
31 |
+56 |
8 |
21 |
2.023 |
0.721 |
68.6 |
+18 |
Venue Record
|
Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
20 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
41 |
13 |
+28 |
3 |
12 |
2.05 |
0.65 |
75.0 |
+10 |
|
Away |
12 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
8 |
+22 |
3 |
5 |
2.50 |
0.667 |
62.5 |
+3 |
|
Neutral |
11 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
10 |
+8 |
2 |
4 |
1.636 |
0.909 |
63.6 |
+3 |
Shirt Record
|
Colour |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
White |
38 |
22 |
8 |
8 |
73 |
26 |
+48 |
8 |
19 |
1.921 |
0.684 |
68.4 |
+14 |
|
Blue |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
Red |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Purple |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
Competition Record
|
Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
+23 |
0 |
4 |
4.80 |
0.20 |
90.0 |
+4 |
|
WCF |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
1 |
2 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
62.5 |
+1 |
|
World Cup |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
34 |
5 |
+29 |
1 |
6 |
3.778 |
0.556 |
77.8 |
+5 |
|
ECP |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
+16 |
0 |
4 |
2.714 |
0.429 |
85.7 |
+5 |
|
ECF |
11 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
+6 |
1 |
4 |
1.273 |
0.727 |
72.7 |
+5 |
|
European Championship |
18 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
33 |
11 |
+22 |
1 |
8 |
1.833 |
0.611 |
77.8 |
+10 |
|
NLP |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
14 |
-1 |
5 |
4 |
1.182 |
1.273 |
40.9 |
-2 |
|
Nations League |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
14 |
-1 |
5 |
4 |
1.182 |
1.273 |
40.9 |
-2 |
|
Friendly Matches |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
+6 |
1 |
3 |
1.75 |
0.25 |
75.0 |
+2 |
Tournament Record
|
World Cup Preliminary
Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP 2021 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
+23 |
0 |
4 |
4.80 |
0.20 |
90.0 |
+4 |
|
WCP All |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
+23 |
0 |
4 |
4.80 |
0.20 |
90.0 |
+4 |
|
World Cup Final Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF 2022 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
1 |
2 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
62.5 |
+1 |
|
WCF All |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
1 |
2 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
62.5 |
+1 |
|
World Cup |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC 2021-22 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
34 |
5 |
+29 |
1 |
6 |
3.778 |
0.556 |
77.8 |
+5 |
|
WC All |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
34 |
5 |
+29 |
1 |
6 |
3.778 |
0.556 |
77.8 |
+5 |
|
European Championship
Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
ECP 2023 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
+16 |
0 |
4 |
2.714 |
0.429 |
85.7 |
+5 |
|
ECP All |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
+16 |
0 |
4 |
2.714 |
0.429 |
85.7 |
+5 |
|
European Championship Finals Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
ECF 2020 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
|
ECF 2024 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.143 |
0.857 |
64.3 |
+2 |
|
ECF All |
11 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
+6 |
1 |
4 |
1.273 |
0.727 |
72.7 |
+5 |
|
European Championship |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
EC 2019-20 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
|
EC 2023-24 |
14 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
27 |
9 |
+18 |
1 |
6 |
1.929 |
0.643 |
75.0 |
+7 |
|
EC All |
18 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
33 |
11 |
+22 |
1 |
8 |
1.833 |
0.611 |
77.8 |
+10 |
|
Nations League Preliminary
Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
NLP 2020 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
NLP 2022 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
-6 |
4 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.667 |
25.0 |
-3 |
|
NLP 2024 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
NLP All |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
14 |
-1 |
5 |
4 |
1.182 |
1.273 |
40.9 |
-2 |
|
All
Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
34 |
5 |
+29 |
1 |
6 |
3.778 |
0.556 |
77.8 |
+5 |
|
EC |
18 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
33 |
11 |
+22 |
1 |
8 |
1.833 |
0.611 |
77.8 |
+10 |
|
NL |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
14 |
-1 |
5 |
4 |
1.182 |
1.273 |
40.9 |
-2 |
|
38 |
20 |
11 |
7 |
80 |
30 |
+50 |
7 |
18 |
2.105 |
0.789 |
67.1 |
+13 |
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Age 14 |
under 16 |
|
two appearances - Romania
(twice (one▲)), August 2016; |
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Age 15 |
|
|
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four appearances - Brazil (twice) November 2016. Finland & Italy
February 2017; |
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under 17 |
|
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two appearances - Turkey
& Italy August 2017; |
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Age 16 |
|
|
seven appearances - Germany & Netherlands
February 2018;
Israel, Italy, Switzerland, Norway & Netherlands May
2018; |
|
Age 17 |
under 18 |
|
five appearances - Netherlands, Russia▲ & France September 2018;
Sweden & Czech Republic
October 2018; |
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under 19 |
|
six appearances - Moldova▲, Iceland▲ & Turkey▲
November 2018.
Czech Republic,
Greece▲ & Denmark March 2019 |
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Age 18 |
|
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four appearances -
Greece▲ & Germany
September 2019.
Luxembourg & North Macedonia▲
November 2019. |
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under 21 |
|
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one appearance - Kosovo
September 2020; |
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apps |
match |
pic |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
shirt |
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1005 |
11 October 2020 - England 2 Belgium 1,
The National Stadium, Wembley |
NLP |
HW |
squad member |
|
1006 |
14 October 2020 - England 0 Denmark 1,
The National Stadium, Wembley |
HL |
unused sub |
15 |
|
2 |
1007 |
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12 November 2020 - England 3 Republic of Ireland 0
The National Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
won penalty 55 |
3
LWB |
|
3 |
1008 |
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15 November 2020 - Belgium 2 England 0
Den Dreef, Leuven |
NLP |
AL |
▲(2-0) 38 |
20
LWB |
|
4 |
1009 |
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18 November 2020 - England 4 Iceland 0
The National Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
20
LWB |
Ââ€
|
1010 |
25 March 2021 - England 5 San Marino 0, The
National Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
injured
squad member |
|
1011 |
28 March 2021 - Albania 0 England 2, Air Albania
Stadium, Tiranë |
AW |
|
1012 |
31 March 2021 - England 2 Poland 1,
The National Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
5 |
1013 |
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2 June 2021 - England 1 Austria 0
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough |
Fr |
HW |
55:55 |
7
LAM |
|
1014 |
6 June 2021 - England 1 Romania 0, Riverside Stadium,
Middlesbrough |
HW |
squad member |
|
|
ECF |
forward 25x |
|
1015 |
13 June 2021 - England 1 Croatia 0, The National Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
unused sub |
|
1016 |
18 June 2021 - England 0 Scotland 0, The National Stadium, Wembley |
HD |
squad member |
|
6 |
1017 |
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22 June 2021 - Czech Republic 0 England 1
The National Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
▼(0-1)
84 |
RAM |
|
7 |
1018 |
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29 June 2021 - England 2 Germany 0
The National Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
▼(0-0)
69 |
RF |
|
1019 |
3 July 2021 - Ukraine 0 England 4, Stade Olimpico, Roma |
NW |
squad member |
|
8 |
1020 |
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7 July 2021 - England 2 Denmark 1ᴭᵀ
The
National Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
 39
▼(1-1)
69 |
RF |
|
9 |
1021 |
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11 July 2021 - Italy 1 England 1ᴭᵀ
The National Stadium, Wembley
HD |
▲(1-1) 70 |
|
|
saved |
|
Age 20 |
|
11 |
1023 |
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5 September 2021 - England 4 Andorra 0
The National
Stadium, Wembley |
|
HW |
78
84:20 |
11
LF |
|
1024 |
8 September 2021 - Poland 1 England 1, Stadion Narodowy, Warszawa |
AD |
unused sub |
17 |
|
12 |
1025 |
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9 October 2021 - Andorra 0 England 5
Estadi Nacional, Andorra la
Vella |
WCP |
AW |
39:32 |
7
LF |
|
13 |
1026 |
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12 October 2021 - England 1 Hungary 1
The National
Stadium, Wembley |
HD |
▲(1-1) 62 |
19 |
|
1027 |
12 November 2021 - England 5 Albania 0,
The National Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
AW |
unused sub |
20 |
|
14 |
1028 |
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15 November 2021 - San Marino 0 England 10
San Marino
Stadium, Serravalle |
AW |
78:50 |
3
LWB |
|
1029 |
26 March 2022 - England 2 Switzerland 1,
The National Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
withdrawn
squad
member |
|
1030 |
29 March 2022 - England 3 Côte d'Ivoire 0, The National Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
15 |
1031 |
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4 June 2022 - Hungary 1 England 0
Puskás Aréna, Budapest |
NLP |
AL |
▲(0-0) 62 |
21 |
|
16 |
1032 |
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7 June 2022 - Germany 1 England 1
Allianz Arena, München |
AD |
▼(1-0)
80 |
7
RAM |
|
17 |
1033 |
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11 June 2022 - England 0 Italy 0
Molineux,
Wolverhampton |
HD |
▲(0-0) 65 |
23 |
|
18 |
1034 |
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14 June 2022 - England 0 Hungary 4
Molineux, Wolverhampton |
HL |
▼(0-3)
85 |
11
RF |
|
The youngest player to score two goals for England in a WCF tournament match |
|
1048 |
13 October 2023 - England 1 Australia 0,
The National Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
withdrawn
squad
member |
|
1049 |
17 October 2023 - England 3 Italy 1, The National
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
|
31 |
1050 |
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17 November 2023 - England 2 Malta 0
The National
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
▲(1-0)
ht
75 |
17 |
|
32 |
1051 |
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20 November 2023 - North Macedonia 1 England 1
Toše
Proeski Arena, Skopje |
AD |
▼(1-1)
84 |
7
RAM |
|
1052 |
23 March 2024 - England 0 Brazil 1, The National Stadium,
Wembley |
Fr |
HL |
withdrawn
squad
member |
|
1053 |
26 March 2024 - England 2 Belgium 2, The National Stadium,
Wembley |
HD |
|
1054 |
3 June 2024 - England 3 Bosnia & Herzegovina 0,
St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne |
Fr |
HW |
rested
squad member |
|
33 |
1055 |
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7 June 2024 - England 0 Iceland 1
The National
Stadium, Wembley |
HL |
▲(0-1)
64 |
25 |
|
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interim head coach:
Lee Carsley
- three full appearances
(207 min)x |
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