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Patson Daka
Personal information
Full name Patson Daka[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Chingola, 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
2014–2015 → Nchanga Rangers (loan)
2015–2016 → Power Dynamos (loan)
2017 Liefering 18 (4)
2017–2021 Red Bull Salzburg 82 (54)
2021– Leicester City 53 (9)
National team‡
2014–2015 Zambia U17 7 (7)
2015–2017 Zambia U20 13 (6)
2015– Zambia 40 (18)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Zambia
COSAFA U-20 Cup
Winner 2016 U-20 Team
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Winner 2017 U-20 Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:32, 22 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:02, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Patson Daka (born 9 October 1998) is a Zambian professional footballer who for Leicester City[3] and Zambia.[4] Before joining Leicester he played for Kafue Celtic from 2016 to 2017. From Kafue Celtic, he then joined Power Dynamos on loan for a year in and the following year he was loaned to Liefering. Daka joined Red Bull Salzburg from 2017 as a youth winger. He helped the club win the UEFA Youth League, scoring 2 goals in 2 games. He made his debut for Salzburg the following season against Viitorul Constanța on 24 August 2019.[5] On 30th June 2021, Leicester City announced the signing of Daka on a five-year contract.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 27 September 2023[6]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liefering (loan) 2016–17 Austrian First League 9 2 — — — — 9 2
2017–18 Austrian First League 18 4 — — — — 18 4
Total 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 6
Red Bull Salzburg 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 8 0 2 1 — 2[a] 0 — 12 1
2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 15 3 3 1 — 8[b] 2 — 26 6
2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga 31 24 6 2 — 8[c] 1 — 45 27
2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 28 27 6 5 — 8[d] 2 — 42 34
Total 82 54 17 9 0 0 26 5 0 0 125 68
Leicester City 2021–22[7] Premier League 23 5 1 0 3 0 10[e] 6 1[f] 0 38 11
2022–23[8] Premier League 30 4 3 0 3 0 — — 36 4
2023–24[9] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 53 9 4 0 7 0 10 6 1 0 75 15
Career total 162 69 21 9 7 0 36 11 1 0 227 89
  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

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As of match played 21 November 2023[10]
National team Year Apps Goals
Zambia 2015 5 0
2016 7 0
2017 3 2
2018 4 0
2019 4 1
2020 0 0
2021 6 5
2022 3 1
2023 8 9
Total 40 18
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[10]
List of international goals scored by Patson Daka
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 September 2017 Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine, Algeria  Algeria 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 11 November 2017 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia  Cameroon 1–0 2–2
3 19 November 2019 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Zimbabwe 1–1 1–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 25 March 2021 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Algeria 1–2 3–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5 3–3
6 29 March 2021 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe  Zimbabwe 1–0 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7 2–0
8 13 November 2021 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Mauritania 1–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 3 June 2022 Stade de Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast  Ivory Coast 1–3 1–3 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10 26 March 2023 Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  Lesotho 1–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11 2–0
12 17 June 2023 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia  Ivory Coast 2–0 3–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13 9 September 2023 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros  Comoros 1–1 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
14 17 October 2023 Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Al Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates  Uganda 1–0 3–0 Friendly
15 3–0
16 17 November 2023 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia  Congo 1–0 4–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 4–2
18 21 November 2023 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco  Niger 1–2 1–2

Honours

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Red Bull Salzburg Youth

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Red Bull Salzburg

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Zambia U20

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Individual

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  • Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Best Player: 2017
  • Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Best XI: 2017
  • CAF Youth Player of the Year: 2017
  • Zambia Sportsman of the Year: 2017[12]
  • Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Championship Round: 2019–20
  • Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2020–21[13]
  • Austrian Bundesliga top scorer: 2020–21[14]

References

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  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. ↑ "Leicester sign 'exciting' striker Daka". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Patson Daka To Join Leicester City From RB Salzburg". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Patson Daka signs 5 year deal in Austria". zambiareports.com. 30 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Patson Daka at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ↑ "Games played by Patson Daka in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Patson Daka in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Patson Daka in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Patson Daka at National-Football-Teams.com
  11. ↑ Fido, Austin (24 April 2017). "Red Bull Salzburg is the 2016-17 UEFA Youth League champion". Once A Metro. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Zambia : Patson Daka is the 2017 Sportsman of the Year". LusakaTimes.com. 28 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Daka matches Haaland and Keita's feat after winning Bundesliga Player of the Season award | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  14. ↑ "Patson Daka: Zambia striker says 'room for improvement' despite success". BBC.com. 18 June 2021.
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