John Salako
| Date of birth | 11 February 1969 |
| Place of birth | Nigeria |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Salako was used mainly as a substitute by Charlton Athletic in 2000-01 and started just six first-team games. His only goal proved of vital importance as it was the late equaliser that earned the Addicks an FA Cup replay against Conference outfit Dagenham & Redbridge, thus preventing a major upset. A vastly experienced player, Salako showed glimpses of the form that earned him five England caps in the early '90's but although he often looked impressive when coming off the bench he seemed unable to sustain his performance for a full 90 minutes. Not as quick as he once was, Salako is still an excellent crosser of the ball and is especially effective with free kicks and corners.
Salako joined Brentford in July 2004 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 03 Nov 1986 | 07 Aug 1995 | |
| Swansea City | 14 Aug 1989 | 29 Oct 1989 | L |
| Coventry City | 07 Aug 1995 | 06 Mar 1998 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 06 Mar 1998 | 22 Jul 1998 | |
| Fulham | 22 Jul 1998 | 20 Aug 1999 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 20 Aug 1999 | 25 Jan 2002 | |
| Reading | 02 Nov 2001 | 24 Jan 2002 | L |
| Reading | 25 Jan 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Brentford | 20 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 04 Jul 2005 | 15 Jul 2005 | T |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Crystal Palace | League Division One | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Swansea City | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 12 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 39 | 4 |
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| 1995-96 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Coventry City | Premier League | 34 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Coventry City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Coventry City | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 7 |
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| 1997-98 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Coventry City | Premier League | 11 |
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| 1998-99 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Fulham | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 4 | 13 |
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| 2001-02 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Reading | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Reading | League Division 2 | 31 | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Reading | League Division 1 | 32 | 10 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | League Division 1 | 32 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Brentford | FA Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Brentford | League One | 30 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Brentford | League One Play-Offs | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1995 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 1995 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1995 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 1995 | Coventry City v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1995 | Hull City v Coventry City | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Liverpool v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1995 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 1995 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 1995 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1995 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 1995 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 1995 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1996 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 1996 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Manchester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 1996 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1996 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 1996 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 1996 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 1996 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 1996 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1996 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1996 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1996 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Sep 1996 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 1996 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Oct 1996 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 1996 | Gillingham v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 1996 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 1996 | Coventry City v Gillingham | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 1996 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 1996 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Leeds United v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1997 | Coventry City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Coventry City v Woking | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Mar 1997 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 1997 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Blackpool v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1997 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Barnsley v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Coventry City v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | 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 |
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| 1990-91 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | England | 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 | |
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| 01 Jun 1991 | Australia v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1991 | New Zealand v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1991 | New Zealand v England | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Malaysia v England | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 1991 | England v Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.