Bukayo Saka is a young English professional football player. He plays as a winger or left-back. The talented footballer is the youth product of Premier League club Arsenal and made his Premier League debut on 1 January 2019 against Fulham. He was part of Arsenal that finished runner-up in the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League. He became a regular starter for Arsenal in the 2019-20 season.
The rising talent has represented England youth teams at various age levels. He currently represents the England U19 team on an international level. He has yet to make his senior international debut.
Bukayo Saka has over 431k followers on his Instagram @bukayosaka87.
What is Bukayo Saka Famous For?
- Young Talent playing for Arsenal.
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Bukayo Saka Nationality
Bukayo Saka was born on 5 September 2001. His birth place is in Ealing in England. He holds an English nationality. He is of Nigerian descent and belongs to African-European ethnicity. His Nigerian parents emigrated to the UK long before he was born.
He attended Greenford High School.
Bukayo Saka Career Timeline
- Bukayo Saka joined Arsenal’s Hale End academy at a very young age.
- Saka signed a professional contract with Arsenal when he turned 17.
- Arsenal promoted him to the club’s U23 team.
- Saka was later promoted to the club’s first team in late 2018.
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- He made his first-team competitive debut on 29 November against Vorskla Poltava in the Europa League. In his debut, he came on as a 68th-minute substitute for Aaron Ramsey.
- He made his first full home debut on 13 December 2018 against FK Qarabag in the Europa League.
- He made his Premier League debut on 1 January 2019 against Fulham. He came on as a late substitute for Alex Iwobi in the 83rd minute.
- He made his first Premier League start in a 3-2 win over Aston Villa.
- He provided an assist for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s equalizer goal in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United.
- Saka became a regular starter as left-back following injuries to Sead Kolasinac and Kieran Tierney.
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- He scored the opening goal in Arsenal’s 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round victory at Bournemouth on 27 January 2020. His goal was later voted Goal of the round by BBC.
- He reached double figures for assists in the 2019-20 season after he assisted Eddie Nketiah for a goal in a 3-2 win over Everton.
- Saka signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal on 1 July 2020.
- Saka scored his first Premier League goal in July 2020 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. His half volley goal was praised by football fans.
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Bukayo Saka International Career
- Bukayo Saka has represented England football teams at various age levels. He has represented England U16, U17, U18, and U19 teams.
- Saka represented the England U17 team at the 2018 UEFA European U17 Championship. England was eliminated by the Netherlands in a penalty shootout in the semi-finals.
- Saka scored the winning goal for the England U18 team against France U18 in September 2018.
- He scored his debut England U19 goal against Moldova in November 2018.
Who is Bukayo Saka Dating?
There is no information about Saka’s dating history. He is a young talent focusing on his football career. He will soon be dating a beautiful girl. Any development in his affair will be updated here.
How Tall is Bukayo Saka?
Bukayo Saka stands at a height of 1.78 m i.e. 5 feet and 10 inches tall. He has a body weight of 65 kg. He has an athletic body build.
Bukayo Saka wage
Bukayo Saka was only 17 years old when he signed his first professional contract with Arsenal. The young talent became a regular starter in the 2019-20 season and was offered a longterm contract extension with the club in July 2020, which he signed. According to his contract extension, he reportedly earned around 450,000 pounds annually. His net worth is estimated at $2 million.
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