Bakary Sako
Attack - Left Winger
at LB Châteauroux
at LB Châteauroux
282 days · joined 2025-08-15
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.19
goals / match
AS Saint-Étienne
top club · 125 apps
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2016
€3.80m
top transfer fee · 12/13
15
best season · 14/15
36 / 11
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-04-26 · 5 players total
408Appearances
77Goals
54Assists
22Yellow cards
1Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Bakary Sako |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-04-26 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ivry-sur-Seine, Mali |
| Citizenship | Mali France |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | LB Châteauroux |
| Joined | 2025-08-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | VWM Sports ... |
Aug 2025
Transfer: FC 93 Bobigny → LB Châteauroux
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — LB Châteauroux
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2024
Transfer: Career break → FC 93 Bobigny
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Football Club 93 Bobigny
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: APO Levadiakos → Career break
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Transfer: Without Club → APO Levadiakos
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — APO Levadiakos
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Saint-Étienne
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — AS Saint-Étienne
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Pafos FC → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Pafos FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Pafos FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: West Brom → Crystal Palace
18/19 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Transfer: Without Club → West Brom
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Crystal Palace
19 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Crystal Palace
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2015
Transfer: Wolves → Crystal Palace
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Crystal Palace
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
43 matches · 15 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
42 matches · 13 G · 15 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → Wolves
12/13 · Transfer · €3.80m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, AS Saint-Étienne
41 matches · 10 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — AS Saint-Étienne
39 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — AS Saint-Étienne
42 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: LB Châteauroux → Saint-Étienne
09/10 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — AS Saint-Étienne
34 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — LB Châteauroux
41 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — LB Châteauroux
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — LB Châteauroux
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Châteauroux U19 → LB Châteauroux
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — LB Châteauroux
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Châteauroux Jgd → Châteauroux U19
05/06 · Transfer
Nov 2002
Transfer: US Ivry Jgd. → Châteauroux Jgd
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
LB Châteauroux
17.4%
Football Club 93 Bobigny
3.0%
APO Levadiakos
0.0%
AS Saint-Étienne
45.0%
Pafos FC
7.2%
Crystal Palace
12.2%
West Bromwich Albion
1.3%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
13.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB Châteauroux | 5 | 05/06 | 25/26 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 1,226 |
| Football Club 93 Bobigny | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 214 |
| APO Levadiakos | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 5 | 09/10 | 21/22 | 125 | 17 | 15 | 3,165 |
| Pafos FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 505 |
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 862 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 124 | 38 | 35 | 978 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championnat National | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | Football Club 93 Bobigny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National 2 - Grp. C | Football Club 93 Bobigny | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 22/23 | SL1 Play-out | APO Levadiakos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Super League 1 | APO Levadiakos | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 21/22 | L1/L2 Playoffs | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Protathlima Cyta | Pafos FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 |
| 18/19 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 536 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 230 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 260 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 345 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 670 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 38 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 391 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,731 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | LB Châteauroux | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 35 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 344 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | LB Châteauroux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 464 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | LB Châteauroux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | US Ivry Jgd. | Châteauroux Jgd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Châteauroux Jgd | Châteauroux U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Châteauroux U19 | LB Châteauroux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-09 | LB Châteauroux | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 1000000 | €3.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-29 | Saint-Étienne | Wolves | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.80m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-05 | Wolves | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Without Club | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-02 | Without Club | West Brom | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-27 | West Brom | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Without Club | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-06 | Without Club | Pafos FC | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Pafos FC | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Without Club | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Saint-Étienne | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-30 | Without Club | APO Levadiakos | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | APO Levadiakos | Career break | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-25 | Career break | FC 93 Bobigny | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-15 | FC 93 Bobigny | LB Châteauroux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Hamstring strain | 2015-11-23 | 2015-12-19 | 27 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Groin strain | 2016-07-20 | 2016-09-14 | 57 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2016-12-09 | 2017-01-01 | 24 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Calf injury | 2017-07-22 | 2017-09-15 | 56 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2018-01-30 | 2018-08-18 | 201 | 14 |
| 18/19 | Calf strain | 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-31 | 17 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-18 | 6 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31520 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23101 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3674 | #10 | 21 | 9 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Batth | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin McDonald | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nouha Dicko | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| James Henry | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Doherty | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 41 |
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 40 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 40 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 37 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 41 |
Teams faced most often by Bakary Sako'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 47 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 36% |
| Burnley FC | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 44% |
| Leicester City | 45 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 38% |
| Southampton FC | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 25% |
| Cardiff City | 44 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 32% |
| Watford FC | 43 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 37% |
| Norwich City | 43 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 53% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 44% |
| Newcastle United | 41 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 22% |
| Hull City | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 35% |
| Arsenal FC | 40 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 83 | -45 | 10% |
| Chelsea FC | 39 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 33 | 80 | -47 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 536 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 380 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 368 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 791 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 391 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 1,950 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 649 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
83 apps
24 G
20 A
League One
40 apps
12 G
15 A
Ligue 1
113 apps
12 G
13 A
Ligue 2
68 apps
9 G
3 A
Premier League
47 apps
5 G
1 A
Coupe de France
11 apps
4 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
11 apps
3 G
2 A
League Cup
5 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
National 2 - Grp. C
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Bakary Sako?
Bakary Sako is a Mali professional footballer who plays as a left winger for LB Châteauroux.
How old is Bakary Sako?
Bakary Sako is 38 years old. He was born on April 26, 1988 in Ivry-sur-Seine.
What position does Bakary Sako play?
Bakary Sako plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Bakary Sako play for?
Bakary Sako currently plays for LB Châteauroux.
How many career goals has Bakary Sako scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bakary Sako has scored 77 goals in 408 appearances.