Jonas Salley

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. He stated that he was ready to leave the club because of the lack of game time at Adelaide, during the 2008/2009 season: "For me I need to move on," Salley told the Adelaide Advertiser. "I've already made…

On 1 May 2019 Salley was announced as an assistant coach to Adelaide United's sister club Qingdao Red Lions.

Salley moved to Australia to escape from the civil and government problems of his home country in 2006.

Salley became an Australian citizen in 2008. He married his sweetheart Azra in 2010. The couple are the parents of two girls – Nahla, 15, and Ayla, 11.