Faik Gazi Jonas Sakar (born 14 January 2008) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for RB Leipzig.

Faik Sakar
Personal information
Full name Faik Gazi Jonas Sakar
Date of birth (2008-01-14) 14 January 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
RB Leipzig
Number 31
Youth career
2021–2022 SF Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
2022–2024 RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– RB Leipzig 1 (0)
International career
2023 Germany U15 2 (0)
2023 Germany U16 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:20, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Career

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A youth product of SF Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Sakar joined the youth academy of RB Leipzig in 2022 and started training with their senior team in 2024. He made his senior and professional debut with RB Leipzig as a substitute in a 2–0 Bundesliga win over Holstein Kiel on 7 December 2024.[3][4]

Personal life

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Sakar was born in Germany to a German-born Turkish father and French-born Cameroonian mother. He is a youth international for Germany, having been called up to the Germany U16s for friendlies in 2023.

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
RB Leipzig 2024–25 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "Faik Gazi Jonas Sakar | RB Leipzig | Player Profile | Bundesliga". www.bundesliga.com.
  2. ^ "Faik Sakar| Spielerprofil | RB Leipzig". rbleipzig.com.
  3. ^ Post, Benjamin (7 December 2024). "RB Leipzig: Hinter Xavi, Sesko und Nusa lauert die nächste Generation". www.lvz.de.
  4. ^ "2:0-Sieg in Kiel: Leipzig ohne Probleme beim Bundesliga-Aufsteiger". FAZ.NET. 7 December 2024.
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