Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka is 25 years old in 2026, born on 5 September 2001. England Midfielder for Arsenal.
| Appearances | 2 |
| Goals | 2 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | — |
| Goals / Match | 1.00 |
📖 Bukayo Saka: Biography & Story
Arsenal's electric right-winger: England's most important young player.
Bukayo Saka represents something rare: a player who combines elite technical ability with exceptional character and consistency from a very young age. He joined Arsenal's academy at seven and made his first-team debut at 18, immediately establishing himself as one of the most complete wide players in England.
Originally used as an emergency left-back at Arsenal, he gradually moved to his natural position on the right wing, where his ability to cut inside on his left foot and shoot makes him a constant threat. By 2023/24 he was arguably the best player in the Premier League. His dribbling, pressing, assists and goals making him indispensable to both Arsenal and England.
His public image is shaped as much by his character as his talent. The EURO 2020 penalty miss, taken at just 19 years old in front of 60,000 people, and the racist abuse that followed only made him more determined. His response, continuing to play without complaint, scoring crucial goals for England, and using his platform to address racism calmly, earned him enormous respect worldwide.
🗺️ Career Journey
Joined Hale End aged 7; rose through every age group
First-team debut Nov 2019; England's Player of the Year 2021/22, 2022/23
🏆 Honours & Achievements
👨👩👦 Personal Life & Family
Bukayo Saka was born on 5 September 2001 in Ealing, West London, to Nigerian parents. His family are of Yoruba origin, from Abeokuta in Ogun State, Nigeria. He was scouted by Arsenal at just seven years old in 2008 and joined the Hale End Academy, barely a mile from his home. Even as a boy he was exceptionally gifted, quick, technically sharp and with a natural understanding of the game.
His parents, father Yomi and mother Adenike, are deeply religious Christians and a huge influence on his character. Saka is openly devout and has spoken about his faith guiding him through difficult moments, including his missed penalty at EURO 2020. He has an older brother and a younger sister. He is in a long-term relationship with Tolami Benson, a content creator, and the couple welcomed their first child in 2025.
💡 Did You Know?: Bukayo Trivia
He was used as an emergency left-back early in his Arsenal career: a position he played so well that it drew comparisons to Ashley Cole.
He has worn the #7 shirt at Arsenal since 2021: a number associated with legends like Robert Pires and Alexis Sánchez.
He scored his first Arsenal goal at just 16 years old (in a Europa League group-stage match in 2018).
Despite being one of the most-fouled players in the Premier League, he has never been sent off in his senior career.
His name "Bukayo" means "adds to happiness" in Yoruba, the language of his family's ethnic group in Nigeria.
Bukayo Saka has 2 goals and 0 assists this season. A solid Fantasy XI pick from Arsenal.
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