_18.jpg) Daka withRed Bull Salzburg in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | →Nchanga Rangers (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | →Power Dynamos (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | FC Liefering | 27 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Red Bull Salzburg | 82 | (54) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Leicester City | 89 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Zambia U17 | 7 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Zambia U20 | 13 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Zambia | 48 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:31, 16 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:15, 12 June 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Patson Daka (born 9 October 1998) is a Zambian professionalfootballer who plays as astriker forPremier League clubLeicester City and theZambia national team.
Daka's career trajectory began within the youth system, where he showcased his abilities playing for local clubKafue Celtic. Subsequently, he was sent on loan toNchanga Rangers andPower Dynamos, where he was able to further hone his skills. In January 2017, Daka joinedRed Bull Salzburg's reserve teamLiefering in Austria, and was then made part of the first team in the following summer. He helped Salzburg win fourAustrian Bundesliga titles and threeAustrian 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.
Daka began his youth career atKafue Celtic, joining their under-12s, before moving on to the under-14s in 2007, and to the under-17s in 2010.[3]
In summer 2014, Daka was sent on a one-year loan toNchanga Rangers in theZambia Super League.[3] He was then loaned out toPower Dynamos in summer 2015.[4] Before that, he did some practice sessions withLille but finally didn't sign with the French side.[5] AtDynamos, he ended the season as the club's top scorer with 12 goals.[3]
At the end of the 2016 season, he was awarded as the Zambia Super League Young Player of the Year.[6][7]
Daka moved to Austria in January 2016 when he signed withFC Liefering - the second-tier feeder team ofRed Bull Salzburg - on a half-season loan from Kafue Celtic.[8] Daka scored twice for the club in nine appearances to help them finish second in the2.Liga.[9][10]
Daka signed withRed Bull Salzburg in 2017.[8][11] He helped the club win theUEFA Youth League, scoring two goals in two games.[12] On 27 November, Daka scored againstGenk in the2019–20 UEFA Champions League, becoming the first Zambian player to score in the competition's group stage.[13]
On 18 December 2019, Daka extended his contract with Salzburg until the summer of 2024.[14]
On 30 September 2020, he scored a brace in a 3–1 win overMaccabi Tel Aviv in the play-off round to qualify to the2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[15] 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 fourth successive league title.[16][17]
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On 30 June 2021, Daka signed forPremier League clubLeicester City on a five-year contract,[18][17] for a reported fee of £23 million.[19] Daka made his debut for the club with an appearance off the bench in Leicester's1–0 triumph over reigning Premier League championsManchester City in theFA Community Shield on 7 August.[20] On 23 August, Daka made his Premier League debut as a substitute forHarvey Barnes in a 4–1 away defeat toWest Ham United.[21]
On 16 October, he scored his first goal for Leicester City in a 4–2 win againstManchester United atKing Power Stadium.[22] He followed this up on 20 October by scoring all four goals in a 4–3 win overSpartak Moscow in the2021–22 UEFA Europa League, becoming the first Leicester player to score 4 in a game since 1958.[23][24] On 25 November 2021, Daka became Leicester's all-time leading goalscorer in European competition by scoring in a 3–1 Europa League victory overLegia Warsaw.[25]
Daka made his senior debut forZambia in a 2–0 friendly victory overMalawi on 10 May 2015.[26] He was the 2017CAF Young Player of the Year.[27]
Daka's father, Nathtali Daka, was a former footballer who played as awinger for local club Kafue-based Nitrogen Stars.[28] Daka is married to Zambian sprinterSuwilanji Mpondela.[29] He is a devoutChristian.[30]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC 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[c] | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 8[d] | 2 | — | 26 | 6 | |||
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 24 | 6 | 2 | — | 8[e] | 1 | — | 45 | 27 | |||
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 27 | 6 | 5 | — | 8[f] | 2 | — | 42 | 34 | |||
| Total | 82 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 68 | ||
| Leicester City | 2021–22[32] | Premier League | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10[g] | 6 | 1[h] | 0 | 38 | 11 |
| 2022–23[33] | Premier League | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24[34] | Championship | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25[35] | Premier League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 89 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 23 | ||
| Career total | 198 | 77 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 265 | 97 | ||
| 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 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 48 | 21 | |
| 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 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 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 |  Ivory Coast | 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 | Ivory Coast | 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 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 19 | 9 January 2024 | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium,Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 20 | 21 January 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium,San-Pédro, Ivory Coast |  Tanzania | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 21 | 26 March 2024 | Bingu National Stadium,Lilongwe, Malawi |  Malawi | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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