Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Ayoyinka T. M. Saka (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger, left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team. Saka is known for his attacking incisiveness and creativity, he is often considered one of the best young football players in the world.

Saka has spent his entire senior 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. Following the 2020−21 and 2021−22 seasons, he was named as Arsenal's player of the season.

Saka has represented England at many youth levels, scoring six goals in 27 youth caps. He was first called up to the senior team on 1 October 2020 and made his debut in a friendly against Wales eight days later, starting the match which ended in a 3–0 victory.

Club Career

Arsenal

Having previously played for youth teams of Watford, Saka joined Arsenal's Hale End academy at the age of seven. Once he turned 17 years old, Saka was given a professional contract by Arsenal and promoted to the under-23 side. On 29 November 2018, Saka made his senior competitive debut for Arsenal in their Europa League match against Vorskla Poltava, he came on as a 68th minute substitute for Aaron Ramsey. On 13 December 2018, Saka made his first full home debut for Arsenal in their Europa League match against Qarabag. On 1 January 2019, Saka made his debut in the Premier League in a 4–1 win against Fulham after coming on for Alex Iwobi in the 83rd minute. He became the first player born in the 21st century to play in a Premier League match.

2019–20: Breakthrough and FA Cup win

Saka scored his first senior goal on 19 September, curling a fine effort from long range into the corner away to German side Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Europa League.

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