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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 03 Nov 2001 | Northampton Town v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Nov 2001 | Reading v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Reading v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Reading v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Peterborough United v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Reading v Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Barnet v Reading | L | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Cardiff City v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Wrexham v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Reading v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Reading v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Reading v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Bury v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Reading v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Feb 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Feb 2002 | Swindon Town v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Reading v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Wycombe Wanderers v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Cambridge United v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Reading v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Chesterfield v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Reading v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Bristol City v Reading | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Reading v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Reading v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Brentford v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Derby County v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Reading v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Walsall v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Rotherham United v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Cambridge United v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Reading v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Reading v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Grimsby Town v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Reading v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Reading v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Reading v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Gillingham v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Reading v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Crystal Palace v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Reading v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Reading v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Coventry City v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Reading v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Walsall v Reading | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Reading v Walsall | L | 1-1 (1-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Reading v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Burnley v Reading | W | 2-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2003 | Reading v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Millwall v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Reading v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Wimbledon v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2003 | Norwich City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Reading v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Ipswich Town v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Bradford City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Apr 2003 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Portsmouth v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Reading v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Stoke City v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Ipswich Town v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Boston United v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Wimbledon v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Oxford United v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Reading v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Reading v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2003 | Sheffield United v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Reading v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Burnley v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Reading v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Reading v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Reading v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Reading v Wimbledon | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Reading v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Rotherham United v Reading | L | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Gillingham v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Reading v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Reading v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Crystal Palace v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Reading v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Coventry City v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Reading v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Bradford City v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Reading v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Reading v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Reading v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Watford v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
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.