Bukayo Saka -Bio, Net Worth, Height, In Relation, Nationality, Facts

Table of Biography

Bukayo Saka is a British Professional Soccer Player. Bukayo Saka plays winger, left-back, or central midfielder for Arsenal FC. He has also been able to represent England in the under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 levels.

Birth Facts

Bukayo Saka was born on September 5, 2001, in Ealing, England. He is 21 years old and is under the astrological sign, Virgo. He holds English nationality and is of Nigerian descent and his full name is Bukayo Ayoyinka T. M. Saka.

His mother’s name is Adenike Saka and his father’s name is Yomi Saka. He also has a brother but his name is unknown as of now.

Moreover, their parents are migrants from Nigeria who decided to give the unborn child better life. Also, they have always encouraged Bukayo’s soccer career from a young age.

Educational Background

Regarding Bukayo’s educational background and qualifications, he attended Edward Betham Church of England Primary School before Greenford High School. He was able to gain high grades in his GCSEs, achieving four A*s and three As.

Likewise, before joining Arsenal, he was able to play youth football for the local club Greenford Celtic. Moreover, Saka also stated the importance of his father in his footballing career.

Caption: Bukayo Saka along with his teammate (Source: Daily Cannon)

Bukayo Saka – Net Worth 2023

According to motorsport, he has a net worth of $2.2 million and his main income source must be his football career.

Body Measurements

Bukayo Saka has a height of 5 feet 10 inches and his weight is 64 Kg but his other body measurements are unknown as of now. Moreover, Saka has black hair and dark brown eyes.

Caption: Bukayo Saka posing for a picture (Source: The Mirror)

Career and Professional Life

Bukayo Saka was previously able to play for the youth teams of Watford. And also joined Arsenal’s Hale End academy when he was 7 years old. And, after turning 17, he received a professional contract by Arsenal and was promoted to the under-23 side.

In the year 2018, he was able to make his senior competitive debut for Arsenal in their Europa League match against Vorskla Poltava. Then in December 2018, Bukayo was able to make his first full home debut for Arsenal in their Europa League match against Qarabağ.

Likewise, he was able to make his debut on 1 January 2019 in the Premier League. He was able to become the first player born in the 21st century to play in a Premier League match.

Moreover, Bukayo was rewarded for his efforts in Germany with his first Premier League start, in a 3–2 home win over Aston Villa. Following injuries to Sead Kolašinac and Kieran Tierney, he started to establish himself as a regular in the Arsenal first team at left-back.

More About Career

Bukayo Saka was able to sign a new long-term contract with Arsenal on 1 July 2020. He also was able to score his first Premier League goal for the club against Wolverhampton Wanderers, with a half-volley beating goalkeeper Rui Patrício, in a 2–0 win.

In August of the year 2020, he was in the starting 11 and registered an assist in the 2020 FA Community Shield, in which Arsenal clinched a 5–4 victory over Liverpool in the penalty shoot-out after the match was 1–1 after 90 minutes.

Saka also was able to become the Player of the Month on Arsenal and the Player of the Month again in January.

In March 2021, he was able to make his 50th Premier League appearance for Arsenal in a 1–1 draw against Burnley. He also is the second-youngest player in club history to reach that milestone.

And, due to his fine performance, he became the Europa League Player of the Week and even became on the shortlist for the PFA Young Player of the Season.

Likewise, he was able to represent England at the under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 levels. Also, in May 2018, he was included in the England under-17 squad as they hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Moreover, in September 2020, he was able to make his debut for England U21s during a 6–0 victory away to Kosovo. In June of the year 2021, he became the 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.

Caption: Bukayo playing soccer (Source: eurosport.com)

Relationship Status

Bukayo is in a relationship with Tolami Benson but he has pretty much kept his relationship private. However, Tolani Benson on the other hand always drops hints about their relationship on her social accounts even though she has not fully disclosed it.

Moreover, both of them have not made their relationship public but if the love continues to grow like Saka’s football career, it is a matter of time before the whole world would know that Tolami is Saka’s girlfriend.

Bukayo Saka – Social Media

Bukayo is pretty active on all of his social accounts. He has garnered 2.6 million followers on Instagram, 746.6K followers on Twitter, and 2.5 million followers on Facebook.

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