zambian affiliation football player

Patson Daka ( bear 9 October 1998 ) is a zambian professional football player who plays as a fore for Premier League club Leicester City and the Zambia national team. Coming through the youth system, Daka played for local cabaret Kafue Celtic, who sent him on loan to Nchanga Rangers and Power Dynamos. In January 2017, Daka joined Red Bull Salzburg ‘s modesty team Liefering in Austria, and was then made part of the inaugural 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 elder introduction in 2015 aged 16 .

Club career [edit ]

early career [edit ]

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. [ 2 ] In summer 2014, Daka was sent on a annual loanword to Nchanga Rangers in the Zambia Super League. [ 2 ] He was then loaned out to Power Dynamos in summer 2015. [ 3 ] At Dynamos, he ended the season as the club ‘s top scorer with 12 goals. [ 2 ]

Liefering [edit ]

Daka initially moved to Austria when he signed with Liefering on a half-season loan from Kafue Celtic. [ 4 ]

loss Bull Salzburg [edit ]

Daka signed with Red Bull Salzburg in 2017. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] He helped the clubhouse win the UEFA Youth League, scoring two goals in two games. [ 6 ] On 27 November, Daka scored against Genk in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Zambian player to score in the rival ‘s group stage. [ 7 ] On 18 December 2019, Daka extended his contract with Salzburg until the summer of 2024. [ 8 ] On 30 September 2020, he scored a brace in a 3–1 winnings over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the play-off round to qualify to the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League. [ 9 ] 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 fourthly consecutive league championship. [ 10 ] [ 11 ]

Leicester City [edit ]

On 30 June 2021, Daka signed for Premier League cabaret Leicester City on a five-year contract. [ 12 ] [ 11 ] Daka made his debut for the clubhouse with an appearance off the bench in Leicester ‘s 1–0 exuberate over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Community Shield on 7 August. [ 13 ] On 23 August, Daka made his Premier League introduction as a utility for Harvey Barnes in a 4–1 off frustration to West Ham United. [ 14 ] On 16 October, he scored his inaugural goal for Leicester City in a 4–2 win against Manchester United at King Power Stadium. [ 15 ] 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 gear Leicester player to score 4 in a game since 1958. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] On 25 November 2021, Daka became Leicester ‘s all-time leading goalscorer in european contest after scoring in a 3–1 Europa League victory over Legia Warsaw. [ 18 ]

International career [edit ]

Daka made his elder debut for Zambia in a 2–0 friendly victory over Malawi on 10 May 2015. [ 19 ] He was the 2017 CAF Young Player of the Year. [ 20 ]

personal life [edit ]

Daka ‘s don, Nathtali Daka, was a erstwhile football player who played as a winger for local club Kafue-based Nitrogen Stars. [ 21 ]

career statistics [edit ]

clubhouse [edit ]

As of match played 12 December 2021[22]

International [edit ]

As of match played 16 November 2021[24]
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 5 5
Total 29 8
Scores and results list Zambia’s goal tally first.[24]

Honours [edit ]

Red Bull Salzburg Youth
Red Bull Salzburg [ 26 ]
Leicester City
Zambia U20[26]
Individual

References [edit ]

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