Person in history
Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka, English footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2001 · September 5
- Age this year
- 25No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 25th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Moses Saka is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.
Early life
Saka was born in London to Nigerian parents. He joined Arsenal's youth academy at age seven and progressed through their development system.
Path and career
Saka made his Arsenal first-team debut in 2018 and became a regular starter by the 2019–20 season. He earned his first England senior cap in 2020 and has since become a key player for both club and country.
Why this date
Bukayo Saka appears on our September 5 calendar for 2001 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2001.
- September 15Championship Auto Racing Teams
- September 17New York Stock Exchange
- September 18Anthrax
- September 17George W. Bush
- November 1Turkey
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 2001Anthony VolpeApril 28
- 2001Chosen JacobsJuly 1
- 2001Hamiso Tabuai-FidowSeptember 5
- 2001Kate DouglassNovember 17
- 2001Kim Sin-jinJuly 13
- 2001Brian BranchOctober 22
- 2001Franz WagnerAugust 27
- 2001Breece HallMay 31
Sources
Cite this page
“Bukayo Saka”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/bukayo-saka, accessed October 25, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Bukayo Saka
When was Bukayo Saka born?
September 5 2001.
How old would Bukayo Saka be today?
25 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on September 5?
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Steven Kwan and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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