27 Facts About Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Ayoyinka T M Saka was born on 5 September 2001 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger, midfielder, or full-back for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.

Bukayo Saka has spent his entire first-team club career with Arsenal, where he has won an FA Cup and an FA Community Shield, progressively becoming one of Arsenal's most prolific and influential players.

Bukayo Saka represented England at various youth levels before making his debut for the senior team in October 2020.

Bukayo Saka was part of England's squad at the UEFA Euro 2020, and represented the nation at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Bukayo Saka was born in Ealing, Greater London, to Yoruba Nigerian parents, Adenike and Yomi Bukayo Saka, and was the younger of two children.

Bukayo Saka's parents emigrated to London from Nigeria as economic migrants.

Bukayo Saka attended Edward Betham Church of England Primary School before Greenford High School, where he gained high grades in his GCSEs, achieving four A*s and three As.

Bukayo Saka knew when to beat people and when to pass, as well as having brilliant physical attributes and really good character and personality.

On 29 November 2018, Bukayo Saka made his first-team debut for Arsenal in their UEFA Europa League match against Vorskla Poltava, he came on as a 68th minute substitute for Aaron Ramsey.

Bukayo Saka became the first player born in 2001 to play in a Premier League match.

On 1 July 2020, Bukayo Saka signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal.

Bukayo Saka has come through the academy, and earned his respect with hard work and accountability and you can see the progression that he is having as a player but as well as a person.

Bukayo Saka finished the season with seven goals and seven assists in 46 appearances across all competitions, as he was voted Arsenal Player of the Season, having come in third the previous campaign.

Bukayo Saka was named in the shortlist for the PFA Young Player of the Season, but this was won by Manchester City's Phil Foden.

In doing so, Bukayo Saka became the second youngest player, after Nicolas Anelka, to score 10 Premier League goals for Arsenal.

Bukayo Saka was named Arsenal's player of the season for a second consecutive season, becoming the first person to retain the award since Thierry Henry won in 2003 and again in 2004.

On 13 March, Bukayo Saka won the Men's Young Player of the Year award at the 2023 London Football Awards.

Bukayo Saka was voted Premier League Player of the Month for March 2023.

Bukayo Saka represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 level.

The hosts were eliminated by the Netherlands at the semi-final stage on a penalty shoot-out, although Bukayo Saka scored his spot kick.

In September 2018, Bukayo Saka scored the winner for the England under-18 team in an away game against France.

Bukayo Saka scored on his debut at that age level in a 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Moldova.

Bukayo Saka started in England's third Euro 2020 group stage match on 22 June against the Czech Republic, and was named the man of the match.

Bukayo Saka's effort was saved by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and, as a result, Italy won the shoot-out and the tournament.

Bukayo Saka was named in England's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 10 November.

Bukayo Saka's favourite footballer of all-time is Thierry Henry and he cites Alexis Sanchez as an influence, saying he even tried to copy Sanchez's boots when he was an academy player.

Bukayo Saka is a committed Christian and has said that he reads the Bible every night.