Bukayo Saka Wages & Contract
| Year | Club | Weekly Salary | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | £75,000 | £1,560,000 |
| 2023/24 | Arsenal | £75,000 | £1,560,000 |
| 2022/23 | Arsenal | £75,000 | £1,560,000 |
Who is Bukayo Saka?
Bukayo Saka is a young professional football player from London, England. He plays as a winger, left-back, or midfielder on the England national team and the English club Arsenal.
Saka started his youth career when he joined the Hale End Academy of Arsenal at the age of seven. And in 2018, when he was 17, he entered into his first professional contract with Arsenal and earned his senior competitive debut for the club.
Since then, Saka has been a significant member of the Arsenal team and has earned recognition for his on-field accomplishments. He is now a consistent player for the England national team and is regarded as one of England's most gifted young players.
Life of Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka is the younger of two children born to Yoruba Nigerian parents, Adenike and Yomi Saka, in Ealing, Greater London. He attended Edward Betham Church of England Primary School before transferring to Greenford High School. Saka earned high results in his GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education), earning four A*’s and three A’s.
Before he joined Arsenal, Saka played youth football for the local club Greenford Celtic. After a while, his parents moved to London as economic migrants from Nigeria.
In an interview, Saka emphasized the significance of his father, Yomi, in his footballing career. "He's a massive inspiration for me. From when I was young, he always kept me grounded, kept me humble," Saka once said.
His name, "Bukayo," means "adds to happiness" in the Yoruba dialect used in southern Nigeria.
Bukayo Saka’s Contract
Arsenal and Bukayo Saka agreed to extend their contract. The new contract will keep him with the team until 2025.
Saka signed the new deal following a successful campaign in which he became a regular starter for Arsenal and received his first call-up to the England national team.
Bukayo Saka’s Achievements
Bukayo Saka is a young and talented footballer who has already made a number of accomplishments in his career. His significant achievements include the following:
- Made his first-team debut for Arsenal at the age of 17 in 2018
- Won the Premier League 2 Player of the Season award in 2018-2019
- Won the Premier League 2 Division 1 title in 2018-2019
- Won the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2020
- Made his debut for the England national team in 2019
- Was named the Arsenal Academy Player of the Year in 2019
- Was named in the Premier League Team of the Season in 2020-2021
- Was named in the UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season in 2020-2021
Many top teams have taken note of Saka's performances for Arsenal and the England national team. He is highly regarded as one of the most promising young players in Europe.
