Bakary Sako

Date of birth26 April 1988
Place of birthIvry-sur-Seine, France
NationalityMalian
Weight76 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Bakary Sako joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2012 with a three-year contract.

He joined Crystal Palace in August 2015 with a three-year contract.

Bakary joined West Bromwich Albion in October 2018 with a contract to June 2019.

He re-joined Palace in January 2019 with a contract to June 2019.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chateauroux 01 Jul 2006 09 Jul 2009
Saint-Etienne 09 Jul 2009 29 Aug 2012
Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 Aug 2012 30 Jun 2015
Crystal Palace 05 Aug 2015 30 Jun 2018
West Bromwich Albion 02 Oct 2018 27 Jan 2019
Crystal Palace 27 Jan 2019 30 Jun 2019
Pafos 06 Sep 2019

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2012-13 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
2012-13 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 36
1
9
3
2012-13 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup
1
1
2013-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
2013-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2013-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers League One 36
4
12
5
2014-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
2014-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 39
2
15
2
2014-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup
1
2015-16 Crystal Palace FA Cup
3
2015-16 Crystal Palace Premier League 11
9
2
1
2016-17 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
2016-17 Crystal Palace Premier League
7
2017-18 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
1
2017-18 Crystal Palace League Cup 2
2
2017-18 Crystal Palace Premier League 4
12
3
2017-18 Crystal Palace Premier League Asia Trophy 1
1
1
2018-19 Crystal Palace Premier League
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
30 Aug 2012 Northampton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-3 League Cup 2nd round
02 Sep 2012 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-1 League Championship
16 Sep 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City W 2-1 League Championship
19 Sep 2012 Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Championship
22 Sep 2012 Peterborough United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Championship
29 Sep 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Championship
02 Oct 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace L 1-2 League Championship
06 Oct 2012 Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
20 Oct 2012 Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
27 Oct 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Championship
03 Nov 2012 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
06 Nov 2012 Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
10 Nov 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 3-3 League Championship
17 Nov 2012 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
24 Nov 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Championship
27 Nov 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall L 0-1 League Championship
01 Dec 2012 Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 League Championship
08 Dec 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Championship
15 Dec 2012 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
21 Dec 2012 Blackpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Peterborough United L 0-3 League Championship
29 Dec 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town L 0-2 League Championship
01 Jan 2013 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-1 League Championship
05 Jan 2013 Luton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
19 Jan 2013 Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Championship
26 Jan 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackpool L 1-2 League Championship
31 Jan 2013 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
09 Feb 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United D 2-2 League Championship
16 Feb 2013 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Championship
19 Feb 2013 Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
24 Feb 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City L 1-2 League Championship
01 Mar 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
05 Mar 2013 Millwall v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Championship
09 Mar 2013 Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-1 League Championship
16 Mar 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol City W 2-1 League Championship
27 Apr 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley L 1-2 League Championship
04 May 2013 Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
03 Aug 2013 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League One
10 Aug 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham W 4-0 League One
17 Aug 2013 Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League One
23 Aug 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crawley Town W 2-1 League One
03 Sep 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Walsall W 2-2 (4-2) Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
14 Sep 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swindon Town W 3-2 League One
17 Sep 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Walsall L 0-1 League One
21 Sep 2013 Shrewsbury Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League One
28 Sep 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United W 2-0 League One
19 Oct 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City D 1-1 League One
22 Oct 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League One
26 Oct 2013 Bradford City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League One
02 Nov 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stevenage W 2-0 League One
05 Nov 2013 Carlisle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League One
09 Nov 2013 Oldham Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
16 Nov 2013 Notts County v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League One
23 Nov 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford D 0-0 League One
26 Nov 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 League One
30 Nov 2013 Peterborough United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League One
14 Dec 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons L 0-2 League One
21 Dec 2013 Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League One
29 Dec 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leyton Orient D 1-1 League One
01 Jan 2014 Tranmere Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League One
03 Jan 2014 Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League One
25 Jan 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol City W 3-1 League One
28 Jan 2014 Oldham Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League One
01 Feb 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bradford City W 2-0 League One
15 Feb 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Notts County W 2-0 League One
22 Feb 2014 Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League One
01 Mar 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Port Vale W 3-0 League One
08 Mar 2014 Walsall v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League One
11 Mar 2014 Swindon Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 League One
15 Mar 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town D 0-0 League One
18 Mar 2014 Crawley Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League One
22 Mar 2014 Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League One
25 Mar 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United W 4-2 League One
05 Apr 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Peterborough United W 2-0 League One
12 Apr 2014 Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League One
18 Apr 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United W 6-4 League One
21 Apr 2014 Leyton Orient v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-3 League One
26 Apr 2014 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League One
03 May 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Carlisle United W 3-0 League One
10 Aug 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City W 1-0 League Championship
12 Aug 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Northampton Town L 2-3 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2014 Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Championship
20 Aug 2014 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
23 Aug 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Championship
30 Aug 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 League Championship
13 Sep 2014 Blackpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Championship
16 Sep 2014 Charlton Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
20 Sep 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Championship
28 Sep 2014 Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League Championship
01 Oct 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town L 1-3 League Championship
04 Oct 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 League Championship
18 Oct 2014 Millwall v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League Championship
21 Oct 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 2-0 League Championship
01 Nov 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Championship
04 Nov 2014 Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
08 Nov 2014 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 5-0 League Championship
22 Nov 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest L 0-3 League Championship
29 Nov 2014 Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-0 League Championship
06 Dec 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 League Championship
13 Dec 2014 Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
20 Dec 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2014 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford W 2-1 League Championship
03 Jan 2015 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Feb 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading L 1-2 League Championship
10 Feb 2015 Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 League Championship
14 Feb 2015 Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
21 Feb 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United W 5-0 League Championship
24 Feb 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham W 3-0 League Championship
28 Feb 2015 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
03 Mar 2015 AFC Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
07 Mar 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
14 Mar 2015 Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
17 Mar 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Championship
20 Mar 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 2-0 League Championship
03 Apr 2015 Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
06 Apr 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United W 4-3 League Championship
11 Apr 2015 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
14 Apr 2015 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
18 Apr 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
25 Apr 2015 Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
02 May 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall W 4-2 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2014-15 Mali Africa Cup of Nations 6
2
2
2015-16 Mali Africa Cup of Nations 1
2015-16 Mali FIFA World Cup 2
1
1
2016-17 Mali Africa Cup of Nations 2
2016-17 Mali International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
07 Sep 2014 Mali v Malawi W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group B
10 Sep 2014 Algeria v Mali L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group B
11 Oct 2014 Ethiopia v Mali W 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group B
15 Oct 2014 Mali v Ethiopia L 2-3 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group B
15 Nov 2014 Malawi v Mali L 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group B
31 Mar 2015 Ghana v Mali D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Jun 2015 Mali v South Sudan W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group C
06 Sep 2015 Benin v Mali D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group C
14 Nov 2015 Botswana v Mali L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa preliminary round
17 Nov 2015 Mali v Botswana W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa preliminary round
07 Jan 2017 Mali v Burkina Faso L 1-2 International Friendly
17 Jan 2017 Mali v Egypt D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
21 Jan 2017 Ghana v Mali L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group D


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.