Patson Daka

Patson Daka
Personal information
Full name Patson Daka
Date of birth (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Chingola, Zambia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team 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)
2021–2026 Leicester City 53 (9)
International career‡
2014–2015 Zambia U17 7 (7)
2015–2017 Zambia U20 13 (6)
2015– Zambia 40 (18)
Medal record
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 23:32, 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 and Zambia.

Career

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. On 30th June 2021, Leicester City announced the signing of Daka on a five-year contract. On 24 May 2026, the club announced it was releasing the player following the team's relegation to EFL league One.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 September 2023
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liefering (loan) 2016–17 Austrian First League 92————92
2017–18 Austrian First League 184————184
Total 27600000000276
Red Bull Salzburg 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 8021—20—121
2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 15331—82—266
2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga 312462—81—4527
2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 282765—82—4234
Total 8254179002650012568
Leicester City 2021–22 Premier League 2351030106103811
2022–23 Premier League 3043030——364
2023–24 EFL Championship 000010——10
Total 5394070106107515
Career total 162692197036111022789
  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
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zambia 201550
201670
201732
201840
201941
202000
202165
202231
202389
Total4018
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.
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
1026 March 2023Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Lesotho1–02–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
112–0
1217 June 2023Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia Ivory Coast2–03–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
139 September 2023Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros Comoros1–11–12023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1417 October 2023Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Al Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates Uganda1–03–0 Friendly
153–0
1617 November 2023Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia Congo1–04–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
174–2
1821 November 2023Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco Niger1–21–2

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg Youth

Red Bull Salzburg

Zambia U20

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. ↑ "Leicester sign 'exciting' striker Daka". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  4. 1 2 "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. ↑ BBC.com
  7. ↑ Patson Daka at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ↑ "Games played by Patson Daka in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Patson Daka in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Patson Daka in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  11. 1 2 Patson Daka at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. ↑ Fido, Austin (24 April 2017). "Red Bull Salzburg is the 2016-17 UEFA Youth League champion". Once A Metro. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Zambia : Patson Daka is the 2017 Sportsman of the Year". LusakaTimes.com. 28 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Daka matches Haaland and Keita's feat after winning Bundesliga Player of the Season award | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  15. ↑ "Patson Daka: Zambia striker says 'room for improvement' despite success". BBC.com. 18 June 2021.