Jonas Salley
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gyawe Jonas Salley | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Sirocco FC | ||
| 2001–2004 | Séwé Sport | ||
| 2004–2005 | Africa Sports National | ||
| 2006 | South Melbourne | 9 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | New Zealand Knights | 15 | (0) |
| 2007 | Sydney FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Sunshine George Cross | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Adelaide United | 31 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Shaanxi Chanba | 56 | (1) |
| 2011 | Chengdu Blades | 25 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Gold Coast United | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | Shanghai Shenxin | 28 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Guizhou Renhe | 58 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 35 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2016. |
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Gyawe Jonas Salley (born 16 March 1982 in Côte d'Ivoire) is a former Ivorian-Australian footballer, who last played for Hohhot Zhongyou in China League One.
Salley moved to Australia to escape from the civil and government problems of his home country in 2006.
He first played at Mill Park Soccer Club, where his outstanding performances were noticed within a very short time. He was eventually signed up to play with Victorian Premier League side South Melbourne.
He was then signed by A-League club New Zealand Knights in 2006. Salley was a fan favourite at the Knights for his high work rate and quality passes. Despite being injured for a large part of the season, he made a huge impact for the team on his return with his strength and fitness.
As the Knights folded at the end of the A-League 2006-07 season, Salley signed with Sydney FC on a short-term contract as cover for their finals campaign. He made one appearance for Sydney FC before they were eliminated. He chose not to stay at the club after his short-term contract, and then played briefly for Sunshine George Cross FC.
On 13 March 2007, it was announced that Salley was signing for Adelaide United on a 2-year deal. Despite being an Australian citizen, Salley was ruled to be a foreign player under new FIFA amendments stating that a player must reside in country for a minimum of five years before local status is obtained. This meant he was ineligible to play in the 2008 AFC Champions League as Adelaide listed Brazilians Cássio, Cristiano and Diego as their three foreign players.
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