The Foxes’ newest recruit arrives at King Power Stadium with a growing reputation on the European stage. With international football also on his CV, the 22-year-old boasts an array of impressive statistics to date.
To learn a little more about Leicester’s latest signing, here’s a look at how the forward has fared in Austria and beyond…
4 – The number of Austrian Bundesliga titles Daka has won since joining Red Bull Salzburg in 2017. That’s one for every season he’s been at the club.
9 – Trophies collected during his career, including three Austrian Cups, a UEFA Youth League title and becoming an U20 Africa Cup Winner with Zambia in 2017.
27 – Goals the forward scored across the 2020/21 Austrian Bundesliga season to be named the league’s top goalscorer, alongside recording seven assists.
2 – Individual accolades received. Named Player of the Tournament at the U20 Africa Cup after netting four times, Daka was recently named Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Year for 2020/21.
19 – Daka’s age when he claimed his first Austrian Bundesliga winners medal at the end of the 2017/18 campaign after featuring in eight games for the champions.
2 – Games it took Daka to score at the start of the 2018/19 Austrian Bundesliga, finding the net 39 minutes into his second appearance of the season during a 2-0 win over Austria Vienna in August 2018.
724 - Minutes played in the UEFA Champions League for Salzburg over the past three seasons, including in qualifying matches, scoring three goals.
125 – The number of appearances Daka has made for Salzburg across his four-season stint at the club, scoring a total of 70 goals in the process.
25 – Caps won for his country at senior level. The striker has seven goals to his name on the international stage.
6 – Years since he made his international debut for Zambia on 10 May, 2015 at the age of 16. He has since played for the Under-23s and previously has Under-20s caps.