Bakary Sako
| Date of birth | 26 April 1988 |
| Place of birth | Ivry-sur-Seine, France |
| Nationality | Malian |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder/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 |
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| 2012-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 36 | 1 |
9 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League One | 36 | 4 |
12 |
5
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| 2014-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 39 | 2 |
15 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 11 | 9 |
2 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 7 |
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| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 4 | 12 |
3 |
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| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League Asia Trophy | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2015 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2015 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2015 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2015 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2016 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Reading v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Crystal Palace v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2016 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Swansea City v Crystal Palace | L | 5-4 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2017 | Crystal Palace v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 May 2017 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League Asia Trophy | Semi-final |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League Asia Trophy | 3rd place play-off |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Bristol City v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Swansea City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2017 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2018 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2018 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2018 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2019 | Crystal Palace v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2019 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2019 | Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth | W | 5-3 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 2015-16 | Mali | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Mali | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 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.