Samuel Rak-Sakyi

Samuel Rak-Sakyi (born 27 March 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.

Samuel Rak-Sakyi
Personal information
Full name Samuel Rak-Sakyi
Date of birth (2005-03-27) 27 March 2005
Place of birth London, England[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 59
Youth career
2013– Chelsea
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 England U17 9 (0)
2022– England U18 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023

Club career

Born in London, Rak-Sakyi joined Chelsea at the age of eight.[2] He also had played as a defensive midfielder.[1]

Rak-Sakyi signed his scholar with Chelsea in July 2021.[3] He won the U18 Premier League Cup with Chelsea in 2021–22 season.[4]

International career

Rak-Sakyi has represented England at under-17 and under-18 level.[1] He is also eligible to represent Ghana through his parents.[5]

Personal life

Rak-Sakyi's elder brother, Jesurun, who is a Chelsea academy product, is currently playing for Crystal Palace.[6][7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 27 September 2023.[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U21 2023–24 ————2[lower-alpha 1]020
Career total 000000002020
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. Samuel Rak-Sakyi at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Samuel Rak-Sakyi". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. "Meet the 2021/22 Academy scholars". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. "Sam Rak-Sakyi clinches English U18 Championship with Chelsea". sportsbrief.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  5. "Crystal Palace: Ghanaian youngster Jesurun Rak-Sakyi elated after Premier League debut". Modern Ghana.
  6. "Jesurun Rak-Sakyi: Crystal Palace's young 'throwback' thriving with rivals Charlton". The Athletic. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  7. "Jesurun Rak-Sakyi: Crystal Palace's teenage goal machine who Chelsea let go | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  8. Samuel Rak-Sakyi at Soccerway


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