Patson Daka

Patson Daka (born 9 October 1998) is a Zambian professional footballer who for Leicester City and Zambia. 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.

Career statistics
Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLiefering (loan)2016–17Austrian First League92————922017–18Austrian First League184————184Total27600000000276Red Bull Salzburg2017–18Austrian Bundesliga8021—20—1212018–19Austrian Bundesliga15331—82—2662019–20Austrian Bundesliga312462—81—45272020–21Austrian Bundesliga282765—82—4234Total8254179002650012568Leicester City2021–22Premier League23510301061038112022–23Premier League3043030——3642023–24EFL Championship000010——10Total5394070106107515Career total162692197036111022789

International

National teamYearAppsGoalsZambia201550201670201732201840201941202000202165202231202389Total4018

Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.

+ List of international goals scored by Patson Daka No.  Date  Venue  Opponent  Score  Result  Competition 1  5 September 2017  Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine, Algeria    1–0  1–0  2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2  11 November 2017  Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia    1–0  2–2 3  19 November 2019  National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia    1–1  1–2  2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 4  25 March 2021 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia   1–2  3–32021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 5  3–3 6  29 March 2021  National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe    1–0  2–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 7  2–0 8  13 November 2021  National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia    1–0  4–0  2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 9  3 June 2022  Stade de Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast    1–3  1–3  2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 10  26 March 2023  Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa    1–0  2–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 11  2–0 12  17 June 2023  Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia    2–0  3–0  2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 13  9 September 2023  Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, 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    1–0  3–0Friendly 15  3–0 16  17 November 2023  Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia    1–0  4–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification 17  4–2 18  21 November 2023  Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco    1–2  1–2

Honours

 Red Bull Salzburg Youth 
UEFA Youth League: 2016–17

 Red Bull Salzburg 
 Austrian Bundesliga: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
 Austrian Cup: 2019, 2020, 2021

 Zambia U20 
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations:  2017
COSAFA U-20 Cup: 2016
 Individual 
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Best Player: 2017
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Best XI: 2017
CAF Youth Player of the Year: 2017
Zambia Sportsman of the Year: 2017
Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Championship Round: 2019–20
Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2020–21
Austrian Bundesliga top scorer: 2020–21

 References 

Category:1998 births
Category:Living people
Category:FC Red Bull Salzburg players
Category:Zambian footballers
Category:FC Liefering players
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga top scorers
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:Premier League players
Category:Leicester City F.C. players