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Albert Adomah says he is hoping his 700th EFL appearance is a milestone on the path to promotion with Walsall.

Albert Adomah salutes the crowd at Walsall's Bescot Stadium — Walsall winger Albert Adomah has made 700 appearances in the EFL [Shutterstock]

Albert Adomah says he is hoping his 700th EFL appearance is a milestone on the path to promotion with Walsall.

The much-travelled former Ghana international reached the landmark as a second-half substitute in the 1-1 draw against Shrewsbury last Saturday, on his 38th birthday.

He has now set his sights set on 800 matches before his career is over and admitted helping the Saddlers earn promotion to League One would be the perfect way to cap a remarkable career.

"Of course 800 would be another landmark but 700 EFL games is another milestone. I just have to keep on going and I must be doing something right," Adomah told BBC WM.

"It's nice for this 700 to fall on my birthday as well, so that's even if I'm 38, it would have been nice if I was 37. But it is another landmark and hopefully I can rack up more appearances as well in the EFL."

It has been a season of milestones for Adomah who scored his 100th career goal in September.

Walsall led League Two for much of the 2024-25 season only to slip into the play-offs in the final few weeks of the campaign before losing to AFC Wimbledon in the final at Wembley.

Mat Sadler's side currently sit top of League Two again this season and are determined not to pass up another golden opportunity to get promoted.

"Promotion would be amazing and I am not shy to say that is the target," said Adomah.

"After the disappointment of last year we are trying to do better so hopefully that would be the ultimate promotion whether that's automatic or whatever. That is the goal now."

Aiming for 800

Adomah's 700 EFL appearances, which does not take into account two Premier League outings with Middlesbrough or play-off appearances, still leaves him well behind Peter Shilton's record mark of 1,005 appearances.

Grimsby legend Tony Ford holds the record for an outfield player with 931 appearances.

"Chasing 800 would be the next goal," Adomah said.

"That would be another to chase 800 appearances in total or 800 league games. In terms of appearances I hope I can get a few more before the end of the season."