Future Watch: Bukayo Saka Soccer Cards, Arsenal – It is not a surprise to see English Premier League side Arsenal willingly play young talent. One such player for the London club is defender/midfielder Bukayo Saka.
Saka made his debut for the Gunners in a Europa League game in November, 2018 at the age of 17. The now 19-year old has three goals and one assist this season in the Premier League in 16 appearances. In those 16 matches, he has tallied 78 crosses.
The Ealing native has raw ability and talent and he will continue to improve his already very sound offensive game. He has very good pace and a smooth touch, especially with his favored left foot. With that foot, he also displays a very hard shot.
Saka displays no fear in taking on defenders one-v-one and taking them on the dribble. He will push the tempo of the game and wants to continuously get into attacking positions. He dribbles well, has good balance and can link up with his teammates well.
Saka also takes his share of free kicks for Arsenal. He has a nice touch and delivery on them, and you can see a maturity in that part of his game. Overall, this three-year pro is a smart, sound player with plenty of potential.
Saka is establishing himself with the England national team. He has played 308 minutes in his four caps (looking for his first England goal or assist) and has completed 92% of his passes. He also earned a total of 27 caps at various youth levels for The Three Lions.
Saka’s play thus far in 2020-21 has been documented by Arsenal Editor on YouTube:
Bukayo Saka cards can currently be found in 2020 Panini Immaculate Collection Soccer and is slated for the 2020-21 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFA Champions League product due in stores later this year.
Future Watch: Bukayo Saka Soccer Cards, Arsenal – Stats
| Playing Time | Performance | Per 90 Minutes | Expected | Per 90 Minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | LgRank | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | PK | PKatt | CrdY | CrdR | Gls | Ast | G+A | G-PK | G+A-PK | xG | npxG | xA | xG | xA | xG+xA | npxG | npxG+xA | Matches |
| 2018-2019 | 16 | Arsenal | eng ENG | 1. Premier League | 5th | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Matches |
| 2018-2019 | 16 | Arsenal | eng ENG | Jr. PL2 — Div. 1 | 2nd | 20 | 14 | 1,304 | 14.5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.83 | 0.35 | 0.83 | Matches | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | 17 | Arsenal | eng ENG | Jr. PL2 — Div. 1 | 6th | 1 | 1 | 63 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Matches | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | 17 | Arsenal | eng ENG | 1. Premier League | 8th | 26 | 19 | 1,753 | 19.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.05 | 0.31 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.25 | Matches |
| 2020-2021 | 18 | Arsenal | eng ENG | 1. Premier League | 11th | 15 | 14 | 1,231 | 13.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.07 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.28 | 0.13 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 0.40 | Matches |
| 3 Seasons | 1 Club | 1 League | 42 | 33 | 2,992 | 33.2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.12 | 0.30 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 0.31 | ||||
| Country | Comp | LgRank | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | PK | PKatt | CrdY | CrdR | Gls | Ast | G+A | G-PK | G+A-PK | xG | npxG | xA | xG | xA | xG+xA | npxG | npxG+xA | Matches | |||
| Arsenal (3 Seasons) | 1 League | 42 | 33 | 2,992 | 33.2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.12 | 0.30 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 0.31 | |||||
| Arsenal (2 Seasons) | 1 League | 21 | 15 | 1,367 | 15.2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 0.79 | 0.33 | 0.79 | |||||||||||||
| Premier League (3 Seasons) | 42 | 33 | 2,992 | 33.2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.12 | 0.30 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 0.31 | ||||||
| PL2 — Div. 1 (2 Seasons) | 21 | 15 | 1,367 | 15.2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 0.79 | 0.33 | 0.79 | ||||||||||||||
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