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Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Moses Saka is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.
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sports · English footballer (born 2001) · association football player · also Bukayo Saka, Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Moses Saka, Saka
Born 5 September 2001 · Q59306386
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2026· 27 entries
“knew instantly the kind of hate”
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The Guardian: Saka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in epic World Cup third-place playoff
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Public attention spiked: 160,389 Wikipedia readers in one day, 24.2× the usual 6,614, with 20 article edits. Coverage that week: “Saka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in epic World Cup third-place playoff” (The Guardian).
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Public attention spiked: 45,760 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.9× the usual 6,614, with 4 article edits. Coverage that week: “Bukayo Saka ready to take on Norway with spirit and belief in England camp rising” (The Guardian).
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The Guardian: Bukayo Saka ready to take on Norway with spirit and belief in England camp rising
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Public attention spiked: 49,794 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.5× the usual 6,614, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Public attention spiked: 40,355 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.1× the usual 6,614, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2026).
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Public attention spiked: 26,491 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4× the usual 6,614, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Public attention spiked: 43,533 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.6× the usual 6,614, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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The Guardian: Rashford and Rice give England boost for Ghana with Saka set for bench again
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The Guardian: Saka says he is gambling on fitness but ‘ready to go’ for England’s date with Croatia
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Runner-up: EFL Cup with Arsenal (2025–26).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with England (2026).
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Won award: Premier League Creative Moment of the Month (May 2026).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2026).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2025–26).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Arsenal (2025–26).
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The Guardian: Bukayo Saka is playing through pain barrier, says Tuchel, as World Cup looms
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The Guardian: ‘Everything just clicked right there’: the moment that made Bukayo Saka
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The Guardian: Saka calls out Arsenal critics after title win: ‘They’re not laughing at us any more’
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The Guardian: Arsenal welcome back Bukayo Saka and ‘different energy’ for Newcastle clash
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The Guardian: Thomas Tuchel has ‘100% trust’ in Rice and Saka over England injury absences
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The Guardian: Saka responds to criticism of Arsenal by insisting ‘we don’t listen to that stuff’
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The Guardian: Saka rejects talk of Arsenal wilting but scars of title near-misses run deep
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The Guardian: Bukayo Saka agrees new five-year Arsenal contract with big wage increase
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2025· 1 entry
The Guardian: Mikel Arteta ‘would love’ Saka to follow Saliba in signing new Arsenal contract
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2024· 2 entries
Won award: WhoScored.com Top Rated Player in Europe (performance data by Opta) (2024).
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Runner-up: UEFA European Championship with England (2024).
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2023· 8 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2023).
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Won the English PFA Young Players Player of the Year with Arsenal (2022-2023).
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Won award: PFA Young Player of the Year (2022–23).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2023).
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Won award: England Men's Player of the Year (2022–23).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (March 2023).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2022–23).
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Won award: London Football Awards Men's Young Player of the Year (2023).
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2022· 3 entries
Won award: CIES Football Observatory Best U21 Player in Europe (performance data by InStat) (2021–22).
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Won award: England Men's Player of the Year (2021–22).
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Won award: Arsenal Player of the Season (2021–22).
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2021· 3 entries
Won award: Arsenal Player of the Season (2020–21).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) World Team (2021).
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UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
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2020· 9 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Arsenal (2019-2020).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2020).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2020).
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Runner-up: UEFA European Championship with England (2020).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2019–20).
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“I think he represents every value that this football club stands for. He has come through the academy, and earned his respect with hard work and accountability and you can see the progression that he is having as a player but as well as a person.”
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The Arsenal U16 coach Trevor Bumstead said: "Bukayo always stood out in the younger teams
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Played for England men's national association football team (2020) — 54 appearances, 14 goals.
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Played for England national under-21 association football team (2020–2020) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2019· 1 entry
Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with Arsenal (2018–19).
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2018· 5 entries
Joined Arsenal U21 in 2018.
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Played for England national under-19 association football team (2018–2019) — 10 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for England national under-18 association football team (2018–2018) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2018) — 226 appearances, 60 goals.
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Joined Arsenal in 2018.
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2017· 1 entry
Played for England national under-17 association football team (2017–2018) — 9 appearances, 1 goals.
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2016· 1 entry
Played for England national under-16 association football team (2016–2017) — 6 appearances, 1 goals.
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2001· 1 entry
Born 2001-09-05.
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