Patson Daka

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]

Patson Daka
FC Liefering gegen WSG Wattens (1. Dezember 2017) 50.jpg
Personal information
Full namePatson Daka[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 25)
Place of birthChingola, Zambia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Leicester City
Number20
Youth career
2007–2014Kafue Celtic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017Kafue Celtic
2014–2015Nchanga Rangers (loan)
2015–2016Power Dynamos (loan)
2017Liefering18(4)
2017–2021Red Bull Salzburg82(54)
2021–Leicester City53(9)
National team
2014–2015Zambia U177(7)
2015–2017Zambia U2013(6)
2015–Zambia40(18)
* 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)

Career statistics

Club

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

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   Côte d'Ivoire 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   Côte d'Ivoire 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

Red Bull Salzburg Youth

Red Bull Salzburg

Zambia U20

Individual

  • 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]

Patson Daka Media

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. "Leicester sign 'exciting' striker Daka" (in en-GB). BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57662332. 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. (in en) Patson Daka signs 5 year deal in Austria. 30 April 2017. https://zambiareports.com/2017/04/30/patson-daka-signs-5-year-deal-austria/. Retrieved 30 June 2021. 
  6. Patson Daka at Soccerway
  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. https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/12/28/patson-daka-2017-sportsman-year/. 
  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.