Market value
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Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Crystal Palace
top club · 146 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#71
goals rank
#85
assists rank
49
season goals
29
season assists
Among 106 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€200k
top transfer fee · 99/00
7
best season · 90/91
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
467Appearances
49Goals
29Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
129Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Salako |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Akin Salako |
| Date of birth | 1969-02-11 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ibadan, England |
| Citizenship | England Nigeria |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Giant Sports ... |
Jul 2005
Transfer: Brentford → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Reading → Brentford
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Brentford FC
43 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Reading FC
43 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Reading FC
46 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Charlton → Reading
01/02 · Transfer · €70k
Jan 2002
Transfer: Charlton → Reading
01/02 · Return from loan
Nov 2001
Transfer: Reading → Charlton
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Charlton Athletic, Reading FC
35 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Charlton Athletic
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1999
Transfer: Fulham → Charlton
99/00 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Charlton Athletic
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Coventry → Fulham
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Fulham FC
17 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
May 1998
Transfer: Bolton → Coventry
97/98 · Return from loan
Mar 1998
Transfer: Coventry → Bolton
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Coventry City, Bolton Wanderers
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Coventry City
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1995
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Coventry
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Coventry City
40 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Crystal Palace
50 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Crystal Palace
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Crystal Palace
14 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Crystal Palace
10 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
90/91 — Crystal Palace
39 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1989
Transfer: Swansea → Crystal Palace
89/90 · Return from loan
Aug 1989
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Swansea
89/90 · Loan
Jul 1989
89/90 — Swansea City, Crystal Palace
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Crystal Palace
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1987
87/88 — Crystal Palace
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 1986
Transfer: C. Palace Yth. → Crystal Palace
86/87 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 72 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.57/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.57/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.28/90
Minutes played by club
Charlton Athletic
2.7%
Fulham FC
6.1%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Coventry City
28.1%
Crystal Palace
30.8%
Swansea City
1.6%
Brentford FC
10.5%
Reading FC
20.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 317 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 706 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 3,259 |
| Crystal Palace | 8 | 87/88 | 94/95 | 146 | 18 | 9 | 3,576 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 89/90 | 89/90 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 1,216 |
| Reading FC | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 120 | 14 | 9 | 2,343 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 317 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Fulham FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 526 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Coventry City | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Coventry City | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,065 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Coventry City | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,017 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 39 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 823 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Crystal Palace | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Cup Winners' Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 589 |
| 89/90 | First Division (- 91/92) | Crystal Palace | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Third Division | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561 |
| 04/05 | League One | Brentford FC | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 655 |
| 04/05 | League One Play-Offs | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Reading FC | 37 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 869 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Reading FC | 43 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 739 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Reading FC | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 460 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86/87 | 1986-11-03 | C. Palace Yth. | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-08-14 | Crystal Palace | Swansea | Loan | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-10-29 | Swansea | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-08-07 | Crystal Palace | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-26 | Coventry | Bolton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-05-31 | Bolton | Coventry | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-22 | Coventry | Fulham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-21 | Fulham | Charlton | Transfer | 0 | €200k |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-02 | Reading | Charlton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-24 | Charlton | Reading | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-25 | Charlton | Reading | Transfer | 0 | €70k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-20 | Reading | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Brentford | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3299 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Crystal Palace | 6 | 35 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Reading FC | 6 | 31 |
| 04/05 | League One | Brentford FC | 4 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 6 | 13 |
| 04/05 | League One | Brentford FC | 5 | 35 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Reading FC | 5 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-01-24 | Charlton | Reading | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-02 | Reading | Charlton | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-05-31 | Bolton | Coventry | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-26 | Coventry | Bolton | Loan | — | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-10-29 | Swansea | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | — | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-08-14 | Crystal Palace | Swansea | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by John Salako's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 17% |
| Southampton FC | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 28% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 39% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 56% |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 22% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 42 | -30 | 6% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 28% |
| Manchester United | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 38 | -24 | 6% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 28% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 30 | 317 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 97/98 | 20 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 |
| 95/96 | 40 | 1,107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 94/95 | 50 | 1,183 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 739 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 01/02 | 35 | 460 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 00/01 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division (- 91/92)
62 apps
10 G
1 A
Second Division
111 apps
9 G
9 A
Premier League
150 apps
8 G
9 A
Third Division
42 apps
7 G
2 A
Rumbelows Cup
23 apps
7 G
1 A
League One
35 apps
4 G
5 A
FA Cup
40 apps
3 G
2 A
Cup Winners' Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is John Salako?
John Salako is an England professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is John Salako?
John Salako is 57 years old. He was born on February 11, 1969 in Ibadan.
What position does John Salako play?
John Salako plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does John Salako play for?
John Salako currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Salako scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Salako has scored 49 goals in 467 appearances.