Bukayo Saka has been a key part of our history since making his debut back in November 2018.
Barely over the age of 17, Saka stepped onto the field to replace Aaron Ramsey in a 3-0 win over Vorskla Poltava.
Our attacker has gone on to make nearly 300 appearances in almost eight years, and after signing his latest contract to continue his journey in N5, we’ve delved into the numbers that have made Saka’s career to date.
Leading the way
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Since stepping onto the turn in Ukraine all those years ago, no player has shone brighter for us than Bukayo.
The winger marked his 297th appearance for the club by netting his 78th goal in an Arsenal shirt, his 58th in the Premier League, cementing his place in our top 10 all-time Premier League goalscorers.
Our all-time Premier League top scorers
Player
Goals
Thierry Henry
175
Ian Wright
104
Robin van Persie
96
Dennis Bergkamp
87
Olivier Giroud
73
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
68
Theo Walcott
65
Robert Pires
62
Alexis Sanchez
60
Bukayo Saka
58
Since making his debut, no player of ours has provided more goals or assists, with an incredible combined 147 goal involvements.
The closest to him is Gabriel Martinelli, who has 92 goals and assists, five ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 87 in the time period since Bukayo made his debut.
Season in, season out
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Bukayo made four appearances in his first professional season, but it was his first full campaign around the first team that started a consistent run of goals and assists.
In 2019/20, he provided 12 assists and four goals across all competitions. His first strike came in a 3-0 win over Frankfurt – a match in which he also provided two assists.
Bukayo’s output has continued to be consistent across all competitions. His best combined season to date came in 2023/24, with 34 G/A.
Bukayo Saka: Season breakdown (as of 19/02/26)
Season
Games
Minutes Played
Goals
Assists
Combined G/A
2018/19
4
123
0
0
0
2019/20
38
2704
4
12
16
2020/21
46
3604
7
7
14
2021/22
43
3356
12
7
19
2022/23
48
3740
15
11
26
2023/24
47
3862
20
14
34
2024/25
37
2617
12
13
25
2025/26
34
2256
8
5
13
Coming up clutch
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Goals of great importance are Bukayo’s bread and butter. Whether is an early goal or a late dagger, the England international has provided big moments on big occasions.
Saka’s goal against Wolves came in the fourth minute of the game and was the 11th time he’s netted for us inside the opening 15 minutes of a game. It was also just the fourth time he’s found the net with his head.
In addition, Saka has scored 12 goals in the final 15 minutes of matches. When it comes to the big matches, Bukayo has also found himself at the centre of the show.
The winger has 27 goal contributions against the ‘big six’ (Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City). He also netted in the Champions League against Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the knockout rounds.
Bukayo Saka v the 'big six'
Team
Goals
Assists
Chelsea
2
4
Tottenham
3
3
Liverpool
4
2
Manchester United
3
2
Manchester City
2
2
Euro Star
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After seven seasons away, we made our return to the Champions League in 2023/24, a competition that has so far proven profitable for the 24-year-old.
On his UCL debut and our first night back at Europe's top table, Bukayo netted the opening goal in a 4-0 win over PSV Eindhoven.
Bukayo has made 24 appearances in total in the UCL, scoring 12 times and providing eight assists.
That output puts him in the top 10 of any player in Champions League history through their first 24 matches in the competition.
Players after 24 UCL matches: All-time
Player
Goals and assists
Erling Haaland
31
Raphinha
26
Luis Suarez
25
Serhou Guirassy
24
Ruud van Nistelrooy
23
Harry Kane
23
Roberto Firmino
22
Alessandro Del Piero
21
Kylian Mbappé
21
Bukayo Saka
20
Proud Lion
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Bukayo’s performances have earned him international recognition, making his debut for England in October 2020.
The winger is now approaching 50 caps, and with 14 England goals to his name, no Arsenal player has scored more goals for the Three Lions than the London-born Bukayo.
He’s also a standout among his countrymen. Since making his debut in November 2018, only Trent Alexander-Arnold (84) has created more assists than Bukayo, with 69.
His goal contributions of 147 puts him joint fourth amongst English players since his debut.
English players since November 2018: Goals and assists
Player
Age
Games
Goals and assists
Harry Kane
32
335
323
Marcus Rashford
28
339
178
Phil Foden
25
333
169
Bukayo Saka
24
297
147
Raheem Sterling
31
291
147
Ollie Watkins
30
263
138
Captain Saka and home comforts
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Bukayo has taken the armband 13 times in the Premier League, the first coming in a 5-0 win over Sheffield United in October 2023.
His longest spell skippering the side came this season, leading us out on six successiveoccasions between October 18, 2025 and November 30, 2025.
Home has been where the heart is for Bukayo, too. Saka’s first goal in N5 came on October 4, 2020, heading home in a 2-1 win the Blades.
Bukayo now has 42 home goals to his name, only five players have more.
Top Emirates Stadium scorers
Player
Goals
Robin van Persie
64
Theo Walcott
56
Olivier Giroud
53
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
52
Alex Lacazette
44
Bukayo Saka
42
Alexis Sanchez
40
Cesc Fabregas
32
Gabriel Martinelli
32
Nicklas Bendtner
30
While Bukayo has loved playing in front of supporters, our supporters have returned the favour.
Saka was won Player of the Month on 10 occasions as well as being named Player of the Season for two seasons in a row in 2020/21 and 2021/22.
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