Bukayo Saka has been named as the PFA Young Player of the Year.

The PFA held their annual award show where they announced the Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, and of course, the Team of the Season for the 2022/23 season. Erling Haaland rightfully won the Player of the Year award, which was indisputable considering the incredible season he had last year. It was a historic season that has been written into the history books.

Bukayo Saka won the Young Player of the Year, likely prevailing over his teammate Martin Odegaard, as well as Erling Haaland. He now becomes the third Arsenal player to win the PFA Young Player of the Year award.

◉ Bukayo Saka (2022/23)
◉ Jack Wilshere (2010/11)
◉ Cesc Fabregas (2007/08)

Arsenal had a significant season in 2022/23, where they appeared to be strong contenders for the English title for a while. One of the key reasons behind this success was Bukayo Saka. Perhaps it was Saka's best season so far in his Arsenal career, marking his definitive breakthrough and showcasing that he is one of the world's premier wingers.

Bukayo Saka’s Premier League stats 2022/23: 
Games: 38
Goals: 14
Assists: 11
Shots: 89
Shots on target: 32
Chances created: 75
Attempted dribbles: 132
Dribble success: 48.5% 

Bukayo Saka becomes the fifth consecutive Englishman to win the title of Young Player of the Year, which illustrates that England possesses a pool of talented young English players, boding well for the future of the English national team. Saka is already a standout in the national team and one of the first names to be included when Southgate selects his starting eleven.

◉ 2018/19 - Raheem Sterling
◉ 2019/20 - Trent Alexander-Arnold
◉ 2020/21 - Phil Foden
◉ 2021/22 - Phil Foden
◉ 2022/23 - Bukayo Saka

Saka has begun this season strongly, scoring 2 goals in 3 matches. He's off to a good start if he aims to surpass the 14 goals, he scored last year. For the first time in his career, he'll also be playing in the biggest tournament, the Champions League, where he will face the best defenses in the world. This experience is bound to further develop his skills.