Souleymane Youla

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Souleymane Youla
Personal information
Full name Souleymane Youla
Date of birth November 29, 1981 (1981-11-29) (age 30)
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Free agent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Lokeren 14 (9)
2000–2001 Anderlecht 15 (1)
2001–2005 Gençlerbirliği 112 (49)
2005–2006 Beşiktaş 13 (2)
2006–2007 Metz (loan) 16 (1)
2007–2008 Lille 32 (2)
2008-2009 Eskişehirspor (loan) 31 (13)
2009–2010 Eskişehirspor 14 (3)
2010–2011 Denizlispor 14 (13)
2011 Orduspor 0 (0)
National team
2000– Guinea 33 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 20, 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 16, 2011

Souleymane Youla (born November 29, 1981) is a Guinean football player. He is currently a free agent. He has Turkish citizenship with the name Süleyman Yula.[1]

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[edit] Career

Youla's greatest attribute is his speed and ability to pass defenders by using this aspect of his game. Youla is currently partnered up with Ümit Karan at forward at Eskişehirspor.

During the 2005–06 season, he was contracted to Turkish club Beşiktaş J.K., but sent on loan to FC Metz in France. He then signed with Lille OSC. He has previously played for R.S.C. Anderlecht, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen and Gençlerbirliği SK. He was then loaned to Turkish club Eskişehirspor for 2008–09. He was then transferred to Turkish club Denizlispor for 2009.

In January 2011, Youla join Turkish club Orduspor.

[edit] International career

He was part of the Guinean 2004 African Nations Cup team who finished second in their group in the first round of competition. The team progressed to the quarter finals, where they lost to Mali. Youla is still a part of the Guinean National Team.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 March 2000 Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Uganda 4–4 Draw 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 8 March 2000 Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Uganda 4–4 Draw 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 16 November 2003 Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique  Mozambique 3–4 Win 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 5 September 2004 Stade 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea  Botswana 4–0 Win 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 11 January 2008 Estadio Francisco Pérez, Estepona, Spain  Sudan 6–0 Win Friendly
6. 11 January 2008 Estadio Francisco Pérez, Estepona, Spain  Sudan 6–0 Win Friendly
7. 11 January 2008 Estadio Francisco Pérez, Estepona, Spain  Sudan 6–0 Win Friendly
8. 11 January 2008 Estadio Francisco Pérez, Estepona, Spain  Sudan 6–0 Win Friendly
9. 28 January 2008 Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana  Namibia 1–1 Draw 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
10. 12 August 2009 International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Egypt 3–3 Draw Friendly
11. 12 August 2009 International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Egypt 3–3 Draw Friendly
Correct as of 7 September 2010

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