Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 106 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 ... |
Percentile rank vs 72 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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.
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Frequently asked about John Salako
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.