Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.

[18] Having previously played for youth teams of Watford,[19] Saka joined Arsenal's Hale End academy[20] at the age of seven.

[20] On 29 November 2018, Saka made his first-team debut for Arsenal in their UEFA Europa League match against Vorskla Poltava, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Aaron Ramsey.

[24] On 1 January 2019, Saka made his debut in the Premier League in a 4–1 win against Fulham after coming on for Alex Iwobi in the 83rd minute.

[27] Saka scored his first goal on 19 September, curling a fine effort from long range into the corner away to German team Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League.

On 27 January 2020, he scored the opening goal in Arsenal's 2–1 FA Cup fourth-round victory at AFC Bournemouth after finishing a 22-pass move.

[30] After a two-week mid-season break, Saka marked his return to action at home to Newcastle United with an assist for Nicolas Pépé's goal.

"[35] On 4 July 2020, he scored his first Premier League goal for the club against Wolverhampton Wanderers, with a half volley beating goalkeeper Rui Patrício, in a 2–0 win.

[40] On 8 November, Saka turned in Matt Targett's cross and scored an own goal in a 3–0 home defeat against Aston Villa.

[46] On 6 March 2021, Saka made his 50th Premier League appearance for Arsenal in a 1–1 away draw at Burnley; he is the second youngest player in club history to reach that milestone.

[51] Saka scored his first goal of the new campaign in a 6–0 EFL Cup second-round win away to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns in late August.

[56] As a result of his performances during March 2022, which included two goals and an assist, Saka was nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award.

[66] In their next Premier League match on 18 September, Saka would provide two assists for teammates William Saliba and Fábio Vieira in a 3–0 away victory at Brentford, a result that would sent Arsenal to the top of the table.

[68][69][70] On 26 December 2022, Saka scored the equaliser in Arsenal's first match since the conclusion of the World Cup, a 3–1 win over West Ham United.

[71][72] On 15 January 2023, Saka provided the assist for Martin Ødegaard's goal against Tottenham Hotspur as Arsenal sealed their first away league win against their rivals since 2014.

[85] On 12 August 2023, Saka's goal helped seal a 2–1 win over Nottingham Forest in Arsenal's first match of the 2023–24 Premier League season.

[86] On 26 August, Saka made his 83rd consecutive Premier League appearance for Arsenal against Fulham, which set a club record.

[89] He made his 200th appearance for the club on 5 December in a 4–3 win over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road, becoming the fourth youngest Arsenal player to reach the milestone.

[93] His first involvement with the England under-17 team came in the 2017 FA International Tournament, making his debut on 18 August 2017 in their opening match, a 3–2 home win over Turkey, in which he scored.

[96] On 14 November 2018, Saka scored on his debut for the England under-19 team in a 4–0 win over Moldova in a 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round match in Turkey, which he entered as an 82nd-minute substitute.

[98] He made his first start at this level on 20 March 2019, in a 4–1 home win over the Czech Republic in a 2019 European Under-19 Championship elite qualifying round match.

[99] On 4 September 2020, Saka made his only appearance for the England under-21 team when starting a 6–0 victory away to Kosovo in 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.

[101] On 1 October, Saka was called up to the England senior squad for the first time,[102] and made his international debut as one of the starters in a 3–0 victory over Wales.

[109][110] On 15 July, Saka said that he "knew instantly the kind of hate" he was going to receive after his penalty was saved, adding: "... and that is a sad reality that your powerful platforms are not doing enough to stop these messages".

[115] On 10 December, Saka started in England's 2–1 quarter-final defeat to France, and was named the team's man of the match by BBC Sport and L'Équipe.