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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Mali | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 2 |
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.