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Patson Daka (born 9 October 1998) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leicester City and the Zambia national team.

Patson Daka
Daka with Red Bull Salzburg in 2019
Personal information
Full name Patson Daka[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth Kafue, Zambia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2014 Kafue Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Kafue Celtic
2014–2015Nchanga Rangers (loan)
2015–2016Power Dynamos (loan) (12)
2017Liefering (loan) 9 (2)
2017 Liefering 18 (4)
2017–2021 Red Bull Salzburg 82 (54)
2021– Leicester City 37 (8)
National team
2014–2015 Zambia U17 7 (7)
2015–2017 Zambia U20 13 (6)
2015– Zambia 32 (9)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Zambia
COSAFA U-20 Cup
Winner2016U-20 Team
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Winner2017U-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:52, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:11, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Coming through the youth system, Daka played for local club Kafue Celtic, who sent him on loan to Nchanga Rangers and Power Dynamos. In January 2017, Daka joined Red Bull Salzburg's reserve team Liefering in Austria, and was then made part of the first team in summer 2017. He helped Red Bull Salzburg win four Austrian Bundesliga titles and three Austrian Cups. In summer 2021, Daka joined Leicester City in the Premier League.

Daka represents Zambia internationally, making his senior debut in 2015 aged 16.


Club career



Early career


Daka began his youth career at hometown club Kafue Celtic, joining their under-12s, before moving on to the under-14s in 2007, and to the under-17s in 2010.[3]

In summer 2014, Daka was sent on a one-year loan to Nchanga Rangers in the Zambia Super League.[3] He was then loaned out to Power Dynamos in summer 2015.[4] Before that, he did some practice sessions with Lille but finally didn't sign with the French side.[5] At Dynamos, he ended the season as the club's top scorer with 12 goals.[3]


Liefering


Daka initially moved to Austria when he signed with Liefering on a half-season loan from Kafue Celtic.[6]


Red Bull Salzburg


Daka signed with Red Bull Salzburg in 2017.[6][7] He helped the club win the UEFA Youth League, scoring two goals in two games.[8] On 27 November, Daka scored against Genk in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Zambian player to score in the competition's group stage.[9]

On 18 December 2019, Daka extended his contract with Salzburg until the summer of 2024.[10]

On 30 September 2020, he scored a brace in a 3–1 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the play-off round to qualify to the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[11] On 21 May 2021, Daka was named Austrian Bundesliga player of the season after registering 27 goals in 28 games, as the club won their fourth successive league title.[12][13]


Leicester City


Daka playing for Leicester City in 2021
Daka playing for Leicester City in 2021

On 30 June 2021, Daka signed for Premier League club Leicester City on a five-year contract,[14][13] for a reported fee of £23 million.[15] Daka made his debut for the club with an appearance off the bench in Leicester's 1–0 triumph over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Community Shield on 7 August.[16] On 23 August, Daka made his Premier League debut as a substitute for Harvey Barnes in a 4–1 away defeat to West Ham United.[17]

On 16 October, he scored his first goal for Leicester City in a 4–2 win against Manchester United at King Power Stadium.[18] He followed this up on 20 October by scoring all four goals in a 4–3 win over Spartak Moscow in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League, becoming the first Leicester player to score 4 in a game since 1958.[19][20] On 25 November 2021, Daka became Leicester's all-time leading goalscorer in European competition by scoring in a 3–1 Europa League victory over Legia Warsaw.[21]


International career


Daka made his senior debut for Zambia in a 2–0 friendly victory over Malawi on 10 May 2015.[22] He was the 2017 CAF Young Player of the Year.[23]


Personal life


Daka's father, Nathtali Daka, was a former footballer who played as a winger for local club Kafue-based Nitrogen Stars.[24] He is a devout Christian.[25]


Career statistics



Club


As of match played 12 November 2022[26]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liefering (loan) 2016–17 Austrian First League 9292
2017–18 Austrian First League 184184
Total 27600000000276
Red Bull Salzburg 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 80212[lower-alpha 1]0121
2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 153318[lower-alpha 2]2266
2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga 3124628[lower-alpha 3]14527
2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 2827658[lower-alpha 4]24234
Total 8254179002650012568
Leicester City 2021–22[27] Premier League 235103010[lower-alpha 5]61[lower-alpha 6]03811
2022–23[28] Premier League 1430010153
Total 3781040106105314
Career total 146681894036111020588
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  3. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Six appearances and five goals in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. Appearance in FA Community Shield

International


As of match played 17 November 2022[29]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zambia 201550
201670
201732
201840
201941
202000
202155
202231
Total329
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[29]
List of international goals scored by Patson Daka
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 September 2017Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine, Algeria Algeria1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
211 November 2017Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia Cameroon1–02–2
319 November 2019National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Zimbabwe1–11–22021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
425 March 2021 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Algeria1–23–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
53–3
629 March 2021National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe1–02–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
72–0
813 November 2021National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Mauritania1–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
93 June 2022Stade de Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast1–31–32023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours


Daka holding the Austrian Bundesliga trophy in 2018
Daka holding the Austrian Bundesliga trophy in 2018

Red Bull Salzburg Youth

Red Bull Salzburg[31]

Leicester City

Zambia U20[31]

Individual


References


  1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "Patson Daka". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. "Patson Daka's dazzling rise fulfils late dad's prophecy". Panafricanfootball. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Power sign Patson Daka - ZamFoot". zambianfootball.co.zm. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. Hamelin, Ulysse (8 June 2020). "Patson Daka, le remplaçant d'Erling Haaland avait fait un essai au LOSC". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. "Daka: 'I can be like Aubameyang, Salah, Mane'" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "Patson Daka - Zambia's football sensation" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "Patson Daka signs 5 year deal in Austria". zambiareports.com. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  9. "Patson Daka: Zambia star writes Champions League history". Goal.com. 28 November 2019.
  10. "DAKA, MWEPU AND KOITA EXTEND UNTIL 2024". redbullsalzburg.at/. FC Red Bull Salzburg. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  11. "Salzburg 3–1 M. Tel-Aviv". UEFA. 30 September 2020.
  12. "Zambia striker Daka says 'room for improvement'" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. "Leicester sign 'exciting' striker Daka" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. "Patson Daka To Join Leicester City From RB Salzburg". Leicester City F.C. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. "Patson Daka: Leicester City complete £23m transfer of Zambian striker from Red Bull Salzburg". SkySports. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  16. "Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho confidently despatched a late penalty as Leicester stunned Manchester City to claim the Community Shield at Wembley". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  17. Thomason, Ellie (23 August 2021). "West Ham United 4-1 Leicester City: Michail Antonio becomes Hammers' leading top-flight scorer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  18. Steinberg, Jacob (16 October 2021). "Leicester's Vardy and Daka end Manchester United's away record". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  19. Spartak Moskva vs Leicester City UEFA.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  20. Yokhin, Michael. "'He could follow Mane's route to stardom' - the rise of Patson Daka". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  21. "Daka: I'm Receiving Confidence From The Team". Leicester City Football Club. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  22. "Zambia – Malawi". Football Critic. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  23. "Daka Named 2017 CAF Young Player of the Year | Zambia Reports". Zambia Reports. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  24. "Will Daka and Mwepu finally put Zambia on English football's map?". the Guardian. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  25. Dickinson, Lee (5 January 2022). "Four-goal star Patson is on God's team". New Life Publishing. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  26. Patson Daka at Soccerway
  27. "Games played by Patson Daka in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  28. "Games played by Patson Daka in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  29. "Patson Daka". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  30. Fido, Austin (24 April 2017). "Red Bull Salzburg is the 2016-17 UEFA Youth League champion". Once A Metro. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  31. "Zambia - P. Daka - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  32. Hafez, Shamoon (7 August 2021). "Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  33. "Zambia : Zambia outsmart South Africa to win record Cosafa U20 crown". LusakaTimes.com. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  34. "Awards and Statistics". cafonline.com. CAF. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  35. AfricaNews (4 January 2018). "[LIVE] CAF crowns Egypt's Mohamed Salah 2017 African Player of the Year". Africanews. Retrieved 30 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  36. "Zambia : Daka win raises MTN/FAZ awards eyebrows". LusakaTimes.com. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  37. "2016 MTN, FAZ Super League awards | Zambian Eye". 21 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  38. "Zambia : Patson Daka is the 2017 Sportsman of the Year". LusakaTimes.com. 28 December 2017.
  39. "Daka matches Haaland and Keita's feat after winning Bundesliga Player of the Season award | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.



На других языках


[de] Patson Daka

Patson Daka (* 9. Oktober 1998 in Kafue) ist ein sambischer Fußballspieler auf der Position eines Stürmers. Seit Sommer 2021 steht er bei Leicester City unter Vertrag.
- [en] Patson Daka

[es] Patson Daka

Patson Daka (Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia, 9 de octubre de 1998) es un futbolista zambiano que juega en la demarcación de delantero para el Leicester City F. C. de la Premier League de Inglaterra.[2]

[fr] Patson Daka

Patson Daka, né le 9 octobre 1998 à Chingola, est un footballeur international zambien qui évolue au poste d'attaquant à Leicester City.

[it] Patson Daka

Patson Daka (Chingola, 9 ottobre 1998) è un calciatore zambiano, attaccante del Leicester City e della nazionale zambiana.

[ru] Дака, Патсон

Па́тсон Да́ка (англ. Patson Daka; родился 9 октября 1998, Чингола) — замбийский футболист, нападающий английского клуба «Лестер Сити» и национальной сборной Замбии[1].



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