# Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (born 5 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for EFL Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace.

## Club career
### Crystal Palace

Rak-Sakyi was originally in the youth system at Chelsea, before joining Crystal Palace in 2019. His first appearance in the Crystal Palace first-team squad was as an unused substitute against his previous club on 10 April 2021, and he signed his first professional contract for the club two days later. He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat against former club Chelsea on 14 August 2021 in the Premier League. Rak-Sakyi made his first start for the club in their final home game of the 2021–22 season, a 1–0 win against Manchester United.

#### 2022–23 season: Loan to Charlton Athletic

On 11 August 2022, Rak-Sakyi joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan for their 2022–23 campaign. He made his debut for the Addicks, aged 19, in a 5–1 League One win at home to Plymouth Argyle on 17 August 2022, scoring Charlton's first goal. Ten days later, on 27 August 2022, Rak-Sakyi scored for Charlton again in a 1–1 League One draw away at Wycombe Wanderers. After scoring 15 goals and registering eight assists, he was later named the club's Supporters' Player of the Year for his performances across the season, receiving 46% of fans' votes.

#### 2023–24 season: Return to Crystal Palace

Rak-Sakyi returned to Palace and made his first appearance of the new season in an EFL Cup second-round fixture against Plymouth Argyle on 29 August 2023.
On 7 October 2023, Rak-Sakyi made his first Premier League appearance of the season against Nottingham Forest, replacing the injured Jeffrey Schlupp on 26 minutes.

#### 2024–25 season: Loan to Sheffield United

On 16 August 2024, EFL Championship club Sheffield United announced the signing of Rak-Sakyi on loan for the 2024–25 season.

## International career

Though Rak-Sakyi is also eligible to represent Ghana through his parents, he accepted a call-up to the England Under 20 squad in September 2021 to replace an injured Anthony Gordon. On 6 September 2021, he made a goalscoring debut during a 6–1 victory over the Romania Under 20s at St. George's Park.
On 13 November 2024, Rak-Sakyi was called up to the England Under 21 squad for the first time and made his debut two days later during a goalless draw with Spain in La Línea de la Concepción.

## Personal life

Rak-Sakyi's younger brother, Samuel, is currently a member of the development squad at Chelsea.

## Career statistics

    As of 8 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Crystal Palace | 2021–22 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2023–24 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 43 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 15 |
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 75 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 20 |

## Honours

Individual
* Charlton Athletic Player of the Year: 2022–23