Patson Daka
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Daka with Red Bull Salzburg in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Patson Daka | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chingola, Zambia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Leicester City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007–2014 | Kafue Celtic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Kafue Celtic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Nchanga Rangers (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Power Dynamos (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | FC Liefering | 27 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Red Bull Salzburg | 82 | (54) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Leicester City | 123 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Zambia U17 | 7 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Zambia U20 | 13 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Zambia | 56 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:44, 10 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:45, 29 December 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Patson Daka (born 9 October 1998) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Leicester City and the Zambia national team.
Daka's career trajectory began within the youth system, where he showcased his abilities playing for local club Kafue Celtic. Subsequently, he was sent on loan to Nchanga Rangers and Power Dynamos, where he was able to further hone his skills. In January 2017, Daka joined Red Bull Salzburg's reserve team Liefering in Austria, and was then made part of the first team in the following summer. He helped Salzburg win four Austrian Bundesliga titles and three Austrian Cups. In summer 2021, Daka joined Leicester City in the Premier League.
Daka made his senior international debut for Zambia in 2015 at the age of 16.