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Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (born 5 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for Premier Leagueclub Crystal Palace.
Club career
Crystal Palace
Rak-Sakyi was originally in the youth system at Chelsea, before joining Crystal Palace in 2019. His first appearance in the Crystal Palace first-team squad was as an unused substitute against his previous club on 10 April 2021, and he signed his first professional contract for the club two days later. He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat against former club Chelsea on 14 August 2021 in the Premier League.
2022–23: Loan to Charlton Athletic
On 11 August 2022, Rak-Sakyi joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan for the 2022–23 campaign. He made his debut for Charlton, aged 19, in a 5–1 League One win at home to Plymouth Argyle on 17 August 2022 where he scored the side's first goal. Ten days later, on 27 August 2022, Rak-Sakyi scored for Charlton again in a 1–1 League One draw away at Wycombe Wanderers. He was later named the club's Player of the Year for his performances across the season.
2023–24: Return to Crystal Palace
Rak-Sakyi made his first start for Crystal Palace in an EFL Cup second-round fixture against Plymouth Argyle on 29 August 2023.
On 7 October 2023, Rak-Sakyi made his first appearance of the season, replacing the injured Jeffrey Schlupp on 26 minutes.
International career
Though Rak-Sakyi is also eligible to represent Ghana through his parents, he accepted a call-up to the England U20 team in September 2021 to replace an injured Anthony Gordon. On 6 September 2021, he made a goalscoring debut for the U20s during a 6–1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park.
Personal life
Rak-Sakyi's younger brother, Samuel, is currently in the academy at Chelsea.
Career statistics
- As of 27 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace U21 | 2021–22 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Crystal Palace | 2021–22 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 43 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 15 |
| Career total | 51 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 16 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Charlton Athletic Player of the Year: 2022–23