Patson Daka

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 26)
Place of birth Chingola, Zambia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2014 Kafue Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Kafue Celtic
2014–2015Nchanga Rangers (loan)
2015–2016Power Dynamos (loan)
2017 FC Liefering 18 (4)
2017–2021 Red Bull Salzburg 82 (54)
2021– Leicester City 73 (16)
International career
2014–2015 Zambia U17 7 (7)
2015–2017 Zambia U20 13 (6)
2015– Zambia 48 (21)
Medal record
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:15, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

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

Daka's career trajectory began within the youth system, where he showcased his abilities playing for local club Kafue Celtic. Subsequently, he was sent on loan to Nchanga Rangers and Power Dynamos, where he was able to further hone his skills. In January 2017, Daka joined Red Bull Salzburg's reserve team Liefering in Austria, and was then made part of the first team in the following summer. He helped Salzburg win four Austrian Bundesliga titles and three Austrian Cups. In summer 2021, Daka joined Leicester City in the Premier League.

Daka made his senior international debut for Zambia in 2015 at the age of 16.

  1. ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Patson Daka". Leicester City F.C. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2022.