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Bukayo Saka |
Arsenal FC
44 appearances, 12
goals
P 44 W 24 D 11 L 9 F
91:
A 35
(actual pitch goals F 72: A
25)
67% successful
2020-25
disciplined:
2
captain:
none
minutes played: 3004
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Timeline |
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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
177+18 appearances, 53 goals |
Arsenal FC 2019-25
177+eighteen appearances, 53 goals
debut: (sub) 1 January 2019 Arsenal FC 4 Fulham FC 1. |
|
Club honours |
Premier League runners-up 2022-23 (38ᵃ 14ᵍ), 2023-24 (35ᵃ 16ᵍ), 2024-25 (24ᵃ 6ᵍ);
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, November 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;
FIFA Best Men's Player nominee 2024;
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|
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 245 days |
No. 1072, 10 June 2025, England 1 Senegal 3, a friendly match at The
City Ground, Pavilion Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham,
substituted (70:36), aged 23 years 278 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.
The 65th teenager to play for England
Victorious in
his first two appearances |
|
Youth
Career |
|
Youth tournaments |
UEFA European Under-17 Championship Finals 2018;
Torneo Delle Nazioni
2016; Torneio Internacional do Algarve
2018;
FA International Tournament
2017, 2018; Limoges Tournament 2018; |
|
Youth honours |
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
semi-finalists 2018;
Limoges Tournament
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).
England U15 (three+one
appearances, possibly two more, 1ᵍ February-May 2016) |
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
44 |
24 |
11 |
9 |
91 |
35 |
+56 |
8 |
21 |
2.068 |
0.795 |
67.05 |
+15 |
Venue Record
|
Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
20 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
40 |
16 |
+24 |
3 |
12 |
2.00 |
0.80 |
70.0 |
+8 |
|
Away |
13 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
33 |
9 |
+24 |
3 |
5 |
2.538 |
0.692 |
65.4 |
+4 |
|
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 |
39 |
22 |
8 |
9 |
79 |
30 |
+49 |
8 |
19 |
2.026 |
0.769 |
66.7 |
+13 |
|
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 |
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 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
+6 |
1 |
3 |
1.833 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+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 15 |
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two appearances - United States
(twice (one▲)), February 2016;
two-four appearances in Torneo Delle Nazioni -
Italy & Croatia, unknown against Qatar & Russia April-May 2016; |
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under 16 |
|
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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; |
|
under 17 |
|
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two appearances - Turkey
& Italy August 2017; |
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Age 16 |
|
|
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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 |
 fouled 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 |
18
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 |
shot
15
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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