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Patson Daka
Daka in 2018
Personal information
Full name Patson Daka
Date of birth (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Chingola, Zambia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Salzburg
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2014 Nchanga Rangers
2016–2017 Kafue Celtic FC
2016 → Power Dynamos (loan)
2017 → FC Liefering (loan) 9 (2)
2017– Red Bull Salzburg 31 (15)
2017–2018 → FC Liefering (loan) 7 (2)
International career‡
2014–2015 Zambia U17 7 (7)
2015–2017 Zambia U20 13 (6)
2015 Zambia 24 (3)
2019- Zambia U-23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019

Patson Daka (born 9 October 1998) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian team FC Red Bull Salzburg and the Zambia national team. He was the 2017 CAF Young player of the year.[1] On 27 November 2019, against Racing Club Genk, he became the first Zambian player to score in the UEFA Champions League, during the group stage, in a 4-1 victory for Salzburg.

Club career

FC Liefering

On 1 January 2017, FC Liefering revealed that they had loaned in the 18-year-old Patson Daka from Kafue Celtic for the reminder of the season. He finished the season having scored 2 goals in 9 appearances. On 1 July 2017, he was loaned back to Liefering to play the season in the Austrian Football First League. This time he was loaned from Daka's farmer club Red Bull Salzburg in the top division.

Red Bull Salzburg

At the same time he played for FC Liefering he helped their affiliate club RB Salzburg win the UEFA Youth League with 2 goals in 2 games. On 30 April, Daka was rewarded with a five-year contract for his youth team exploits.[2]

On 24 August, Daka made his competitive debut for Salzburg against FC Viitorul in the UEFA Europa League Qualifiers. Three days later, he made his debut in the Austrian Bundesliga as a substitute in the tie against Sturm Graz. He scored his first league goal for RB Salzburg in a home fixture against Austria Vienna in a 2–0 win.

On 18 December 2019, Daka extended his contract with Red Bull Salzburg until the summer of 2024.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 November 2019[4]
Club Season League Domestic Cups Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liefering (loan) 2016–17 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
Liefering (loan) 2017–18 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Total 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4
Red Bull Salzburg 2016–17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2017–18 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
2018–19 15 3 0 0 8 2 0 0 23 5
2019–20 8 12 1 1 4 0 0 0 13 13
Total 31 15 1 1 14 2 2 2 48 20
Career total 47 19 1 1 14 2 2 2 64 24

International goals

Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[5]
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
3. 19 November 2019 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Zimbabwe 1–1 1–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Club

Red Bull Salzburg

International

Zambia U20

Individual

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References

  1. ^ "Daka Named 2017 CAF Young Player of the Year | Zambia Reports". Zambia Reports. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Patson Daka signs 5 year deal in Austria". zambiareports.com. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ "DAKA, MWEPU AND KOITA EXTEND UNTIL 2024". redbullsalzburg.at/. FC Red Bull Salzburg. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ Patson Daka at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Daka, Patson". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  6. ^ Fido, Austin (24 April 2017). "Red Bull Salzburg is the 2016-17 UEFA Youth League champion". Once A Metro. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Zambia : Patson Daka is the 2017 Sportsman of the Year". LusakaTimes.com. 28 December 2017.
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