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Bukayo Saka |
Arsenal FC
24 appearances, 7
goals
P 24 W 13 D 5 L 4 F
55:
A 19
*(actual F 43: A 12)
65% successful
2020-22
disciplined:
none
captain:
none
minutes played: 1580
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Timeline |
|
Bukayo Ayoyinka T.M. Saka |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
Birth |
Wednesday, 5 September 2001 in
Ealing, Greater London [registered in
Ealing, September 2001]. 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 104+12 appearances, 24 goals |
Arsenal FC 2019-23
104+twelve appearances, 24 goals
debut: (sub) 1 January 2019 Arsenal FC 4 Fulham FC 1. |
Club honours |
FA Premier League
best fifth place 2018-19 (1 app). UEFA Europa League
runners-up 2018-19; FA Cup
winners 2019-20 (4 apps); FA Community Shield
winners 2020; |
Individual honours |
PFA Young Player of the Year nominee 2020-21, 2021-22;
FA Premier League Player of the Season nominee 2021-22;
FA Premier League Young
Player of the Season nominee 2021-22; Kopa Trophy for
Best Under 21 Player eighth place 2022 |
Distinctions |
None |
Height/Weight |
5' 8", 10st. 3lb. [2020] |
Source |
Jack Rollin's The Sun
Yearbook [2019] & ENFA. |
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 |
No. 1041, 10 December 2022, France 2 England 1, a World Cup Finals quarter-final match at Āstād āl-Bayt,
Al Oqda, Al Khawr, Qatar,
substituted (79), aged 21 years 96 days; |
Major tournaments |
FIFA World Cup Finals 2022; UEFA European Championship Finals 2020; |
Major honours |
UEFA European Championship Finals
runners-up 2020; |
Individual honours |
England Player of the Year 2022; England Young
Player of the Year 2022; |
Distinctions |
Was eligible to play for Nigeria, who made attempts to lure him in July 2020.
Became the 65th teenager to play for England Unbeaten and victorious in
his first two appearances |
Youth
Career |
Tournaments |
UEFA Under-17 European Championship Finals 2018; |
Team honours |
UEFA Under-17 European Championship
semi-finalists 2018; |
Individual honours |
England U21 (one appearance, 2020) England U19 (four+six
appearances, four goals, 2018-19) England U18 (five
appearances, one goal, 2018-19) England U17 (nine
appearances, 2017-18) England U16 (two appearances, one
goal, 2017). |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
24 |
13 |
6 |
5 |
55 |
19 |
+36 |
6 |
13 |
2.292 |
0.792 |
64.6 |
+8 |
Venue Record
Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
Home |
13 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
25 |
10 |
+15 |
1 |
7 |
1.923 |
0.769 |
76.9 |
+7 |
Away |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
20 |
5 |
+15 |
3 |
3 |
2.857 |
0.714 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Neutral |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
1 |
2 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
62.5 |
+1 |
Shirt Record
Colour |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
White |
20 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
44 |
15 |
+29 |
6 |
11 |
2.20 |
0.75 |
67.5 |
+7 |
Blue |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.333 |
83.3 |
+2 |
Red |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
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 |
ECF |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
European Championship |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
NLP |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
5 |
2 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
31.3 |
-3 |
Nations League |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
5 |
2 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
31.3 |
-3 |
Friendly Matches |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
+7 |
0 |
3 |
2.333 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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 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 All |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
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 All |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
5 |
2 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
31.3 |
-3 |
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 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
NL |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
5 |
2 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
31.3 |
-3 |
21 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
48 |
19 |
+29 |
6 |
10 |
2.286 |
0.905 |
61.9 |
+5 |
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Age 17 |
under 19 |
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six appearances - Moldova (▲), Iceland (▲) & Turkey (▲)
November 2018. Czech Republic
 ,
Greece (▲) & Denmark March 2019 |
Age 18 |
|
|
four appearances -
Greece (▲) & Germany
September 2019. Luxembourg & North Macedonia (▲)
November 2019. |
under 21 |
|
one appearance - Kosovo
September 2020 |
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apps |
match |
pic |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
shirt |
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 |
won penalty 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 |
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 |
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    saved |
Age 20 |
11 |
1023 |
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5 September 2021 - England 4 Andorra 0
The National
Stadium, Wembley |
|
HW |
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 |
78
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 |
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 |
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