Nigerian descent English national football player: Who is Bukayo Saka?
Bukayo Saka, one of the young players in the midfield of the England national team in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, is 21 years old. Bukayo Saka, a young player with a current market value of 90 million Euros, plays for Arsenal, one of the giant teams in the Premier League.
Bukayo Saka, born 5 September 2001, is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger, left-back, or midfielder for the Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.
Nigerian-descent young player Bukayo Saka took the field in the top 11 in August 2020. He was one of the architects of the 5-4 victory in the 2020 FA Community Shield.
The young star, who scored his first goal for Arsenal with a 3-1 win against Chelsea on December 26, 2020, made his first hat-trick against West Brom while being named Player of the Month.
Bukayo Saka, one of Arsenal's infrastructure players, scored 4 goals and 6 assists in 13 Premier League games, 1 goal in 6 Europa League games, and 5 goals and 6 assists in 19 games in 1345 minutes in total, in the 2022-2023 season.
Name: Bukayo Saka
Date of Birth: September 5, 2001
Birthplace: Ealing (UK)
Age: 21
Height: 1.78
Position Played: Midfielder – Right Midfielder
Foot Used: Left foot
Played for: Arsenal
Current Market Value: 90 million Euros
Instagram: @bukayosaka87
August 2021
He broke the record in the European Football Championship!
Bukayo Saka, who is a part of the England National Team, made history by being the 'youngest player to play in the semi-finals in the tournament in the semi-final match played against Denmark in the European Football Championship.
This record for Saka, who is 19 years and 305 days old, previously belonged to Wayne Rooney, who played in the quarter-finals of the 2004 European Football Championship. Michael Owen also played in the 1998 World Cup at the age of 19.
November 2022
Born to Nigerian parents who immigrated to England, Saka was eligible for the Super Eagles but he opted for the Three Lions in 2020.
Speaking on the decision, the 2022 Golden Boy nominee said although he is proud of his Nigerian roots, he sees more progress with the English national team.
“I feel like I’m really, really proud of my Nigerian heritage,” Saka said.
“I always still watch Nigeria’s games where I can and I wish them all the best and support them all the way.