John Salako
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John Salako 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 1990 FA Cup Final
. A severe knee injury sustained against Leeds United in 1991 put him out for nearly a year. He continued playing for another 14 years, but appearances were hampered by recurring injuries. Salako left Palace in August 1995, signing for Coventry City. He spent three seasons at Coventry, spending a brief period on loan at Bolton Wanderers, before joining Kevin Keegan's Fulham. At Fulham he scored twice, once in the league against Macclesfield and again in the League Cup against Cardiff City. After Fulham he played for Charlton and Reading, before ending his career at Brentford F.C.
As a teenager, he lived in Westerham
, Kent
and was a student at The Wildernesse School
in Sevenoaks
, where he excelled at football. He now lives in Woldingham
, Surrey
and works as a matchday correspondent on Sky Sports
, and also coaches former club Palace's under 16 team, working with former teammate Mark Bright
.
In 2005, John was voted into Palace's Centenary XI.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who played for a variety of clubs and has also represented England at senior level. He was a part of the Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
team which reached the 1990 FA Cup Final
1990 FA Cup Final
The 1990 FA Cup Final was a football match contested by Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium, London, England. The match finished 3–3 after extra time. Bryan Robson and Mark Hughes scored for United; Gary O'Reilly and Ian Wright for Palace...
. A severe knee injury sustained against Leeds United in 1991 put him out for nearly a year. He continued playing for another 14 years, but appearances were hampered by recurring injuries. Salako left Palace in August 1995, signing for Coventry City. He spent three seasons at Coventry, spending a brief period on loan at Bolton Wanderers, before joining Kevin Keegan's Fulham. At Fulham he scored twice, once in the league against Macclesfield and again in the League Cup against Cardiff City. After Fulham he played for Charlton and Reading, before ending his career at Brentford F.C.
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
As a teenager, he lived in Westerham
Westerham
Westerham is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, in South East England with 5,000 people. The parish is south of the North Downs, ten miles west of Sevenoaks. It covers 5800 acres . It is recorded as early as the 9th century, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book in a...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and was a student at The Wildernesse School
Wildernesse School
The Wildernesse School in Sevenoaks, Kent, England was a 11 to 19 single sex High School for boys. It had Specialist School status for Mathematics and Computing...
in Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital...
, where he excelled at football. He now lives in Woldingham
Woldingham
Woldingham is a village and civil parish in Surrey located above sea level just within the M25, southeast of London. Situated high on the North Downs between Oxted and Warlingham, it is a village of 2,326 inhabitants...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
and works as a matchday correspondent on Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
, and also coaches former club Palace's under 16 team, working with former teammate Mark Bright
Mark Bright
Mark Abraham Bright is a former English footballer who is now a sports pundit and BBC London's sport presenter, as well as a coach at Crystal Palace....
.
In 2005, John was voted into Palace's Centenary XI.