7 outstanding stats which prove that Bukayo Saka is undeniably world class

Bukayo Saka has long been considered one of football’s most promising young players, but with his performances this season, it’s become clear that it’s more than just potential – he is absolutely world-class.

Since breaking into the Arsenal first-team as a 17-year-old back in 2018, Saka has quietly gone from strength to strength and embedded himself into the culture at the Emirates, quickly becoming a beacon of hope – and subsequently one of the pillars in a major rebuild story.

Emerging as a versatile left-back, it wasn’t long before the Englishman’s qualities saw him move further up the pitch. Despite Arsenal’s continuous wobbles prior to Mikel Arteta’s arrival, Saka always looked destined for the top.

Six years will have passed since that debut later in 2024, and it is now difficult to name too many other right-wingers in world football who are as consistently devastating as Saka.

Under Arteta, Arsenal have clawed their way back to the upper echelons of the Premier League and made their return to the Champions League. Saka has been absolutely pivotal to that revival and is now shining for both club and country.

At just 22 years old, he’s been capped 32 times by England and has over 100 goal contributions in 210 appearances for the Gunners. That is ridiculous.

With Arsenal under constant scrutiny and now concerning themselves with the tireless task of chasing down Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, it’s not too often that they get their flowers.

Their title charge collapsing in 2022-23 and the lack of Champions League football leaves some casting doubt over Saka’s credentials as a world-class winger, but it’s becoming harder and harder to dispute the idea.

So far in 2023-24, Saka has weighed in with 13 goals