Bukayo Saka is a professional football player from England. He has played with Arsenal for both his youth and pro career. He was named the England Men’s Player of the Year for the 2021-2022 season. In 2023, he was also named the London Football Awards Men’s Young Player of the Year. While with Arsenal, he helped them win the FA Cup for the 2019-2020 season.
Player Profile, Personal Life, and Youth Career
Bukayo Ayoyinka T. M. Saka was born on September 5, 2001, in Ealing, England. He stands 178 cm tall and he plays Right Winger, Midfielder, and Full Back. He says that one of his influences was Alexis Sanchez.
His youth club career was played with Arsenal, joining the Hale End Academy in 2018 when he was just 7 years old. He has also played for the National Team since 2017, starting with the U16.
Senior Career
Saka joined Arsenal as a professional in 2018. He quickly became one of the most important players in the team and for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons, he was named as the Arsenal Player of the Season.
While with Arsenal, he helped them win the FA Cup in the 2019-2020 season. He was also awarded the 2020 FA Community Shield.
In 2021, he was named to the IFFHS Men’s Youth (U20) World Team. At the end of the 2021-2022 season, he was also honored as England’s Men’s Player of the Year. In 2023, he was named the London Football Awards Men’s Young Player of the Year.
In March 2023, he was named the Premier League Player of the Month.
Honors
Arsenal
- FA Cup: 2019–20
- FA Community Shield: 2020
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2018–19
England
- UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2020
Individual
- England Men’s Player of the Year: 2021–22
- Premier League Player of the Month: March 2023
- Arsenal Player of the Season: 2020–21, 2021–22
- IFFHS Men’s Youth (U20) World Team:2021
- London Football Awards Men’s YoungPlayer of the Year: 2023
