Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team. Known for his creativity, dribbling and work rate, he is regarded as one of the best players in the world.

Career in Arsenal 

2020–2022: Back-to-back Arsenal Player of the Season

On 29 August 2020, Saka was in the starting line-up and registered an assist for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 2020 FA Community Shield, in which 2019–20 FA Cup winners Arsenal clinched a 5–4 penalty shoot-out victory over 2019–20 Premier League winners Liverpool, after the match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes.

He was voted as the Player of the Month again in January 2021, having scored three goals and one assist.    His goal against West Bromwich Albion was voted as the runner-up of Arsenal's Goal of the Month.   Saka was named Player of the Month for the third time in February after contributing one goal and two assists.

Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League, falling short of UEFA Champions League qualification for the following season. 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.

2022–present: Title challengers

Saka played a pivotal role for Arsenal during the 2022–23 season, scoring crucial goals and providing assists as Arsenal aimed to win their first Premier League title since 2003–04.

On 11 February 2024, Saka surpassed 50 goals for Arsenal with a brace in a 6–0 away win over West Ham, becoming the youngest Arsenal player to do so in the Premier League.

International career

Saka was named in the 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. On 2 June, in a friendly against Austria, Saka scored his first senior international goal, the only goal in a 1–0 win.

On 23 September 2022, Saka was named England Men's Player of the Year for the 2021–22 season ahead of Declan Rice and Harry Kane, becoming the first Arsenal player to win the honour. Saka was named in England's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.   He scored twice in a 6–2 victory over Iran in England's opening match at the tournament and once in England's 3–0 defeat of Senegal in the round of 16. On 10 December, Saka started in England's 2–1 quarter-final defeat to France, and was named the team's man of the match by BBC Sport and L'Équipe.

On 5 September 2023, Saka was named England Men's Player of the Year for a second successive season having scored seven goals in ten internationals during the 2022–23 season. He was named in England's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.

In June 2024, Saka was named in England's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024. In the quarter-final match against Switzerland, he was awarded player of the match.

Honours

Arsenal

FA Cup: 2019–20
FA Community Shield: 2020, 2023
UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2018–19

England

UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2020

Individual

England Men's Player of the Year: 2021–22, 2022–23
Premier League Player of the Month: March 2023
PFA Team of the Year: 2022–23 Premier League
PFA Young Player of the Year: 2022–23
Arsenal Player of the Season: 2020–21, 2021–22
IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) World Team: 2021
London Football Awards Men's Young Player of the Year: 2023

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