Bukayo Saka: Arsenal star joins Fabregas and Wilshere in prestigious club

Saka wins PFA award || Image credit: Imago

Bukayo Saka: Arsenal star joins Fabregas and Wilshere in prestigious club

Faruq Ibrahim 21:15 - 29.08.2023

Bukayo Saka awarded by the PFA for his exceptional 2022/23 Premier League campaign.

Arsenal's star, Bukayo Saka, has received the prestigious PFA Young Player of the Year Award for his exploits in the past campaign.

The 21-year-old star led the Arsenal frontline to a Premier League title charge. Although they lost the title to Manchester City, the England international forward’s performances left a mark that earned him plaudits.

Saka’s 2022/23 campaign

The British-Nigerian winger had an impeccable personal campaign last season, scoring and assisting as Arsenal took Pep Guardiola’s side to the wire.

Saka hit the rare double-figure mark in goals and assists in the Premier League, scoring 14 goals while notching 11 assists.

Only Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah, and Harry Kane for Tottenham had more goal contributions in the Premier League last season than the young winger.

Bukayo Saka in action for Arsenal || Photo Credit: Imago
Bukayo Saka in action for Arsenal || Photo Credit: Imago
Bukayo Saka in a photoshoot session || Photo Credit: L'Equipe
Bukayo Saka in a photoshoot session || Photo Credit: L'Equipe

Saka joins prestigious club

Bukayo's winning the PFA Young Player of the Year Award trophy makes him only the third Arsenal player to have won it. 

He joins Cesc Fabregas, who won it for the 2007/08 season, and Jack Wilshere, who won for the 2010/11 campaign, as Arsenal players who have won the award this century. 

Cesc Fabregas and Jack Wilshere in action for Arsenal || Image credit: Imago
Cesc Fabregas and Jack Wilshere in action for Arsenal || Image credit: Imago

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