Bukayo Saka

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Trophies:
Premier League, FA Cup, Community Shield
Teams Played For:
Arsenal, England
Position:
Forward
Professional Since:
2018
Height cm:
178
Preferred Foot:
Left
Nationality:
England
Born:
2001
Birth Place:
London, England
  • Bukayo Saka helped Arsenal win the 2025/26 Premier League, ending the club’s 22-year wait for another league championship.
  • Bukayo Saka scored the decisive semi-final second-leg goal against Atletico Madrid as Arsenal reached the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final.
  • Saka won the PFA Young Player of the Year award for 2022/23 after recording 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.
  • Bukayo Saka was voted England Men’s Player of the Year in consecutive seasons, receiving the award for both 2021/22 and 2022/23.
  • Saka scored a hat-trick against France in the 2026 World Cup bronze final, becoming England’s second player with a knockout-stage World Cup treble.

Bukayo Saka was born in London in 2001 and grew up in Greenford, west London. Football was part of his childhood from an early age, with Saka playing at home with his older brother and joining local side Greenford Celtic. He also spent time with Watford before choosing Arsenal, entering the club’s academy system as a young boy. He joined Hale End in 2010 and progressed through Arsenal’s youth ranks while also representing England at several age levels.

His development accelerated during his teenage years. Saka signed professional terms with Arsenal in 2018 and made his first-team debut that November, aged 17, when Unai Emery introduced him in a UEFA Europa League match against Vorskla Poltava. He made his Premier League debut against Fulham on New Year’s Day in 2019, becoming the first player born in 2001 to appear in the competition. His first senior Arsenal goal followed against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League in September 2019.

Bukayo Saka established himself during the 2019/20 season. Although primarily an attacking wide player, injuries in Arsenal’s squad led to him spending significant time at left-back. His ability to operate in defence and attack gave him regular first-team opportunities, and he ended the campaign as an FA Cup winner. Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the final at Wembley, giving Saka his first major senior trophy. He was also part of the Arsenal side that won the FA Community Shield in 2020.

Under Mikel Arteta, Bukayo Saka increasingly settled into an attacking role, most frequently on the right wing. He was voted Arsenal’s Player of the Season for both 2020/21 and 2021/22. During the following campaign, he helped Arsenal mount a sustained Premier League title challenge and recorded 14 goals and 11 assists across all competitions. His performances brought the PFA Young Player of the Year award for 2022/23 and selection in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.

Saka also developed into a regular England international. After representing his country from under-16 level upwards, he made his senior debut against Wales in October 2020. He became an important member of the squad at the delayed UEFA Euro 2020, starting matches during England’s run to the final at Wembley. He later scored three goals at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and played throughout England’s run to another European Championship final at Euro 2024. Supporters voted him England Men’s Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons, 2021/22 and 2022/23.

At Arsenal, his attacking output continued to grow. In February 2024, Bukayo Saka reached 50 competitive goals for the club at the age of 22 years and 159 days, making him Arsenal’s youngest player to reach that figure since Frank Stapleton in 1978. In 2023/24 he scored 16 Premier League goals, then his highest total in a league season. Despite missing more than three months of the following campaign, he still produced 12 goals and 13 assists in 37 appearances across all competitions.

Saka signed another long-term Arsenal contract in February 2026. That season also brought the first league championship of his senior career. Arsenal won the 2025/26 Premier League, their first English league title in 22 years, with Bukayo Saka contributing seven league goals. During the same campaign, he reached 50 Premier League assists and became the second-youngest player in competition history to register at least 50 goals and 50 assists.

Arsenal also reached the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final. Saka scored the only goal of the semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid, completing a 2-1 aggregate victory and sending Arsenal into the European Cup final for only the second time in the club’s history.

His 2026 international season included another notable milestone. England finished third at the FIFA World Cup after defeating France 6-4 in the bronze final, with Saka scoring a hat-trick. The performance made him only the second England player, after Geoff Hurst in the 1966 final, to score three times in a World Cup knockout-stage match.