John Salako
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| John Salako | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Akin Salako | |
| Date of birth | February 11, 1969 (age 38) | |
| Place of birth | , Nigeria | |
| Height | 5'9" (175cm) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1986-1995 1989 1995-1998 1998 1998-1999 1999 1999-2002 2001-2002 2002-2004 2004-2005 |
Crystal Palace → Swansea City (loan) Coventry City → Bolton Wanderers (loan) Fulham → Charlton Athletic (loan) Charlton Athletic → Reading (loan) Reading Brentford |
215 (22) 13 (3) 72 (4) 7 (0) 10 (1) 7 (1) 40 (1) 15 (4) 96 (9) 35 (4) |
| National team | ||
| 1991 | England | 5 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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John Akin Salako (born 11 February 1969 in Nigeria) is an English former professional football player who played for a variety of clubs and has also represented England at senior level. He was a part of the Crystal Palace team which reached the FA Cup Final in 1990, but lost in a replay to Manchester United.
As a teenager, he lived in Westerham, Kent & was a student at The Wildernesse School in Sevenoaks, where he excelled at ... football.
He is currently a presenter on Sky Sports.
In 2005, John was voted into Palace's Centenary XI. He is affectionately known as Salad at Crystal Palace.
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