Samuel Rak-Sakyi

Samuel Rak-Sakyi
Personal information
Full name Samuel Rak-Sakyi
Date of birth (2005-03-27) 27 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth London, England[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chelsea
Number 51
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

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

Club career

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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]

On 21 August 2024, Rak-Sakyi signed a two-year contract with Chelsea.[5]

International career

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Rak-Sakyi has represented England at under-17 and under-18 level.[1] He is also eligible to represent Ghana through his parents.[6]

Personal life

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Rak-Sakyi's elder brother, Jesurun, who is a Chelsea academy product, plays for Crystal Palace.[7][8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 7 November 2023.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea U21 2023–24 3[a] 0 3 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Rak-Sakyi agrees new contract". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  6. ^ "Crystal Palace: Ghanaian youngster Jesurun Rak-Sakyi elated after Premier League debut". Modern Ghana.
  7. ^ "Jesurun Rak-Sakyi: Crystal Palace's young 'throwback' thriving with rivals Charlton". The Athletic. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Samuel Rak-Sakyi at Soccerway