Samuel Rak-Sakyi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Rak-Sakyi | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 2005 | ||
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Rak-Sakyi's elder brother, Jesurun, who is a Chelsea academy product, plays for Crystal Palace.[7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 7 November 2023.[9]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Samuel Rak-Sakyi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Samuel Rak-Sakyi". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Meet the 2021/22 Academy scholars". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ "Sam Rak-Sakyi clinches English U18 Championship with Chelsea". sportsbrief.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Rak-Sakyi agrees new contract". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Crystal Palace: Ghanaian youngster Jesurun Rak-Sakyi elated after Premier League debut". Modern Ghana.
- ^ "Jesurun Rak-Sakyi: Crystal Palace's young 'throwback' thriving with rivals Charlton". The Athletic. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Samuel Rak-Sakyi at Soccerway