Sekou Sylla (footballer, born 1999)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sekou Oumar Sylla[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Schiedam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back, central midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Excelsior Maassluis | 62 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | TOP Oss | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cambuur | 35 | (1) |
| 2024– | ADO Den Haag | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Guinea | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:25, 20 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sekou Oumar Sylla (born 9 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back, central midfielder or winger for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Guinea national team.
Career
[edit]Born in Schiedam,[1] Sylla started his career at Excelsior Maassluis before signing for Eerste Divisie side TOP Oss on an amateur contract in summer 2021.[2][3]
He transferred on a free transfer to Eredivisie club SC Cambuur in January 2022, signing an 18-month contract.[3][4] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Sylla left the club as his contract expired.[5]
On 8 August 2024, Sylla signed a one-season contract with ADO Den Haag.[6]
International career
[edit]Born in the Netherlands, Sylla is Guinean by descent.[7] He debuted with the Guinea national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with South Africa on 25 March 2022.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sekou Sylla at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Excelsior Maassluis raakt Sekou Sylla kwijt aan profvoetbal". Voetbal Rotterdam (in Dutch). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b Boeringa, Reon (7 January 2022). "Van amateurs naar Eredivisie: razendsnelle promotie voor Cambuur-aanwinst". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ van der Doelen, Jaap (7 January 2022). "Amateur Sekou Sylla van TOP Oss naar de eredivisie". Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Drietal spelerscontracten formeel opgezegd". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 27 March 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "ADO Den Haag contracteert Sekou Sylla" [ADO Den Haag signs Sekou Sylla] (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Sekou Sylla: "Kan nog niet geloven dat het zo snel is gegaan"". CambuurFront.
- ^ "Starting Lineups - S. Africa vs Guinea - 25.03.2022". Sky Sports. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- S. Sylla at Voetbal International
- Boeringa, Reon (21 January 2022). "In een half jaar staat de wereld van Sekou Sylla op z'n kop". Voetbal International.
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Schiedam
- Guinean men's footballers
- Guinea men's international footballers
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch people of Guinean descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Excelsior Maassluis players
- TOP Oss players
- SC Cambuur players
- ADO Den Haag players
- Tweede Divisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Eredivisie players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen