Bukayo Saka Bio, Age, Career, Height, Net Worth

Bukayo Saka's Net Worth as of December 2024 is $4.91 Million

Quick Facts of Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Saka is a well-known professional footballer in England. He is a winger, left-back, or midfielder for Arsenal in the Premier League.

Bukayo Saka’s Bio, Age

Ayoyinka Bukayo T. M. Saka (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who now plays for Premier League side Arsenal and the England national team as a winger, left-back, or midfielder. Saka is regarded as one of the top young football players in the world due to his offensive attacking intent and creativity.

He has won an FA Cup and an FA Community Shield with Arsenal, establishing himself as one of the club’s most prolific and influential players. He was awarded Arsenal’s player of the season after the 2020-21 season.

Saka has played for England at various levels since he was a child, scoring six goals in 27 appearances. He was called up to the senior team on October 1, 2020, and made his debut eight days later in a friendly against Wales, starting the game that concluded in a 3–0 victory.

Saka was born to Nigerian parents in Ealing, Greater London, and attended Edward Betham Church of England Primary School before transferring to Greenford High School, where he received four A*s and three As in his GCSEs. Saka played youth football for local club Greenford Celtic before joining Arsenal. His parents came to London as economic migrants from Nigeria. Saka mentioned in an interview how important his father is to his football career: “He’s a huge source of motivation for me. He has always kept me grounded and humble since I was a child.” His name “Bukayo” comes from the Yoruba language, which means “adds to enjoyment” in southern Nigeria.

Bukayo Saka’s Career

Saka joined Arsenal’s Hale End academy at the age of seven, having previously played for Watford’s juvenile teams. Arsenal signed Saka to a professional deal when he turned 17 and advanced him to the under-23 team.

Saka made his senior competitive debut for Arsenal in a Europa League match against Vorskla Poltava on November 29, 2018. He came on for Aaron Ramsey in the 68th minute as a replacement. Saka made his first complete home appearance for Arsenal in a Europa League encounter against Qaraba on December 13, 2018. Saka made his Premier League debut in a 4–1 win over Fulham on January 1, 2019, after replacing Alex Iwobi in the 83rd minute. He made history by becoming the first player born in the twenty-first century to play in a Premier League game.

Saka scored his first senior goal against Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Europa League on September 19, shooting a beautiful attempt from long range into the corner. In a 3–0 victory, he added two assists to his score. Saka’s performances in Germany were rewarded with his first Premier League start, a 3–2 home win over Aston Villa. After that, he helped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, setting up Arsenal’s goal in a 1–1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Saka began to establish himself as a regular in the Arsenal first squad at left-back following the injuries to Sead Kolainac and Kieran Tierney. He scored the opening goal in Arsenal’s 2–1 FA Cup fourth round victory over Bournemouth on January 27, 2020, after finishing a 22-pass play, as well as assisting Eddie Nketiah’s second goal. The BBC later named the goal as the round’s best. Saka celebrated his return to duty after a two-week mid-season break with an assist for Nicolas Pépé’s goal against Newcastle United at home. In a 1–0 win over Olympiacos in the UEFA Europa League, he then set up Alexandre Lacazette for his tenth assist of the season. After crossing in for Nketiah in a thrilling 3–2 home victory against Everton, he went on to record ten assists that season. His grip on the first team was further strengthened by good performances against Portsmouth and West Ham United.

Saka signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal on July 1, 2020. Mikel Arteta, the team’s head coach, praised Saka, saying: “I believe he embodies all of the values that this football club stands for. He has progressed not only as a player but also as a person as he has progressed through the program and earned his respect through hard work and accountability.” In a 2–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, he scored his first Premier League goal with a half-volley that beat goalkeeper Rui Patrcio. Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2–1 to win their 14th FA Cup. He was an unused replacement. In the 2019–20 season, he finished third in the voting for Arsenal Player of the Season.

Saka started and contributed an assist in the 2020 FA Community Shield, which Arsenal won 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after the match ended 1–1 after 90 minutes. On his 40th appearance, he scored his third Premier League goal in a 3–1 win over Chelsea on December 26, 2020. He was later selected Player of the Month on the Arsenal official website for his outstanding performance in December 2020.

In January, he was named Player of the Month for the second time, after scoring three goals and providing one assist in six games across all competitions, with his strike against West Brom picked as Arsenal’s runner-up Goal of the Month. Saka received 48 percent of the voting for Player of the Month for the third time in February after contributing one goal and two assists.

Saka earned his 50th Premier League appearance for Arsenal in a 1–1 draw against Burnley on March 6, 2021, making him the club’s second-youngest player ever. Saka scored a goal in Arsenal’s 4–0 Europa League quarter-final victory over Slavia Prague on April 15th. He was named the Europa League Player of the Week for his outstanding performance. He was named Arsenal Player of the Season after scoring seven goals and assisting seven times in 46 games in all competitions, after finishing third the previous season. He was also included to the PFA Young Player of the Season shortlist.

Saka scored his first goal of the season in a 6–0 EFL Cup second-round victory at The Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion in late August. In a 3–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in September, he scored his first Premier League goal of the season and added an assist. Saka made his 100th appearance for Arsenal on October 30 against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium, celebrating the occasion with an assist in a 2–0 win. Saka got his first senior brace when Arsenal defeated Norwich City 5–0 at Carrow Road on Boxing Day 2021. Saka became the second-youngest player in Arsenal history, after Nicolas Anelka, to score ten Premier League goals.

Bukayo Saka’s International Career

Saka was a member of England’s under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 squads.

In May 2018, he was named to England’s under-17 squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, which they hosted. Despite Saka’s penalty kick, the hosts were eliminated in the semi-finals by the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out.

Saka scored the game-winning goal for England’s under-18 team in an away match against France in September 2018. Saka was called up to the England under-19 team for the first time in November 2018. In a qualifier against Moldova, he scored his first goal at that age level.

Saka made his England U21s debut on September 4, 2020, in a 6–0 win over Kosovo. Saka was called up to England’s senior team for the first time on October 1st and made his international debut as a starter in a 3–0 win over Wales. Saka has already played four times for England and is no longer eligible to represent Nigeria on the international stage.

He was nominated to the 26-man team for UEFA Euro 2020 on June 1, 2021. Saka scored his first senior international goal in a friendly against Austria on June 2nd, the only goal in a 1–0 victory. On June 22, he started and was named man of the match in England’s third Euro 2020 group round encounter against the Czech Republic. Saka was used as a replacement for Kieran Trippier in the competition final against Italy on July 11th. Saka was chosen to take the team’s fifth penalty during the subsequent shoot-out after full time and extra time, his first penalty kick at senior level. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Saka’s attempt, and Italy went on to win the shoot-out and the championship. After missing the penalty, Saka received racial online abuse. Saka said on Instagram on July 15 that after his penalty was saved, he “knew instantly the kind of abuse” he would receive, adding, “… and that is a sad fact that your big platforms are not doing anything to stop these messages.”

Bukayo Saka’s Height

Bukayo Saka’s height is  5 feet 10 inches and her weight is approx 65 kg.

Bukayo Saka’s Net Worth

As a WB L, AM RL for Arsenal F.C., Bukayo Saka earns £33,000 per week and £1,716,000 per year. Bukayo Saka has an estimated net worth of £3,723,200. Bukayo Saka, who was born in England, is 19 years old. His current deal runs out on June 30, 2024.

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