Samuel Rak-Sakyi (born 27 March 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.
 Rak-Sakyi warming up for Chelsea in 2024 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2013–2024 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 | |||
Club career
editBorn 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]
During the 2023–24 season, he was key player for Chelsea U23, but suffered a season ending injury in February.[2]
With his youth contract expired in June 2024, Chelsea had prolonged talk to renew his contract.[5] On 21 August 2024, Rak-Sakyi signed a two-year contract with Chelsea.[6] In November 2024, he was included in the senior match squad for the first time in the UEFA Conference League match against Panathinaikos.[7]
On 7 November 2024, Rak-Sakyi made his senior debut for Chelsea in an 8–0 win over FC Noah in the UEFA Conference League, being subbed on in the 79th minute for Christopher Nkunku.[8]
On 12 December 2024, Rak-Sakyi made his full debut for Chelsea starting against Astana in the UEFA Conference League.[9]
International career
editRak-Sakyi has represented England at under-17 and under-18 level.[1] He is also eligible to represent Ghana through his parents.[10]
Personal life
editRak-Sakyi's elder brother Jesurun plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace, having began his youth career in the Chelsea academy.[11][12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 19 December 2024[13]
| 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 | |||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Chelsea | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editChelsea U18s
References
edit- ^ a b c Samuel Rak-Sakyi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Chelsea news: Sam Rak-Sakyi to sign new two-year deal". BBC Sport. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Rak-Sakyi agrees new contract". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Confirmed Chelsea line up vs Panathinaikos". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Match report: Chelsea 8-0 Noah". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Astana vs Chelsea | UEFA Conference League 2024/25". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Sam Rak-Sakyi clinches English U18 Championship with Chelsea". sportsbrief.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.