John Salako
John Akin Salako
Born: February 11, 1969
Ibadan, Nigeria
Position: M, F - Left Midfielder, Left Winger
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 172
Career: 1989-2004
John Salako scored 48 goals and recorded 40 assists in his 445-game career with the Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Reading FC and Brentford FC. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the pitch during the 2004 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | TFL1 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1990-91 | TFL1 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1991-92 | TFL1 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1992-93 | EPL | Crystal Palace | 13 | 12 | 1090 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1994-95 | EPL | Crystal Palace | 39 | 39 | 3284 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 1995-96 | EPL | Coventry City | 37 | 34 | 3072 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1996-97 | EPL | Coventry City | 24 | 23 | 2109 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1997-98 | EPL | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1997-98 | EPL | Coventry City | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1999-00 | TFL1 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2000-01 | EPL | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 4 | 453 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2001-02 | EFL1 | Reading FC | 31 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2001-02 | EPL | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | TFL1 | Reading FC | 43 | 33 | 2956 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 2003-04 | TFL1 | Reading FC | 37 | 32 | 2611 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2004-05 | EFL1 | Brentford FC | 35 | 30 | 2614 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 384 | 307 | 18305 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 30.3 | ||||
| Cup | 59 | 47 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 445 | 356 | 18305 | 48 | 40 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 39.3 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Crystal Palace |
| 1990-91 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Crystal Palace |
| 1991-92 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Crystal Palace |
| 1992-93 | England | I | Premier League | Crystal Palace |
| 1994-95 | England | I | Premier League | Crystal Palace |
| 1995-96 | England | I | Premier League | Coventry City |
| 1996-97 | England | I | Premier League | Coventry City |
| 1997-98 | England | I | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1997-98 | England | I | Premier League | Coventry City |
| 1999-00 | England | II | The Football League First Division | Charlton Athletic |
| 2000-01 | England | I | Premier League | Charlton Athletic |
| 2001-02 | England | III | League One | Reading FC |
| 2001-02 | England | I | Premier League | Charlton Athletic |
| 2002-03 | England | II | The Football League First Division | Reading FC |
| 2003-04 | England | II | The Football League First Division | Reading FC |
| 2004-05 | England | III | League One | Brentford FC |
