Sylia Koui
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sylia Koui | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Denis, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Courtilières FC | ||
| 2003–2006 | Blanc-Mesnil SF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Blanc-Mesnil SF | 35 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Le Mans FC | 70 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | FF Yzeure Allier Auvergne | 22 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Tremblay FC | 39 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | FC Rouen | 44 | (6) |
| 2019–2022 | Le Harve AC | 56 | (3) |
| 2022– | FC Nantes | 23 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Algeria | 13 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023 | |||
Sylia Koui (Arabic: سيليا كوي; born 27 July 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Division 2 Féminine club Nantes, which she also captains. Born in France, she plays for the Algeria national team.
Early life[edit]
Koui was born in Saint-Denis a subprefecture of the department of Seine-Saint-Denis. Her parents are originally from Tigzirt in Algeria. She started playing football at the age of eight in the Courtilières FC club. At the age of eleven, she joined the women's team of Blanc-Mesnil SF, where she made her first appearance in the Division 2 Féminine at the age of fourteen.[2]
Club career[edit]
In 2009, at the age of seventeen, she joined Le Mans FC for four seasons. During her time there, she contributed to the promotion to Division 1 Féminine in the 2009–2010 season, finishing as D2 champion. However, the following year, at the end of the 2010–2011 season, the club was relegated back to D2.[3] Following her signing with FF Yzeure Allier Auvergne in 2013, she played in the 2013–14 Division 1 Féminine.[4] 2014 also saw her return to the Parisian suburbs where she played two seasons with Tremblay FC in D2. after two seasons in the club she moved to Division 2 side FC Rouen for three seasons.
In 2019, Le Harve AC announced the signing of Koui for the 2019–20 season. where the contract was later renewed till 2022. Afterward, she joined Division 2's club FC Nantes.[5]
International career[edit]
In March 2020, Koui was called up for the first time to the Algerian national team to participate in a training camp in preparation for the first qualifying round of the 2020 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification. The competition was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]
She was selected again in October 2021 by coach Radia Fertoul to participate in a double-legged qualifier match against Sudan as a part of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[8] On 20 October 2021, Sylia earned her first cap after she made her first appearance as a starter and scored a brace in the historic 14–0 victory against Sudan.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 26 November 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blanc-Mesnil SF | 2006–07 | Division 2 Féminine | 1 | 0 | – | – | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Division 3 Féminine | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Le Mans FC B | 2009–10 | Division 3 Féminine | 13 | 0 | – | – | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Le Mans FC | 2010–11 | Division 1 Féminine | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Division 2 Féminine | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 5 | |||
| 2012–13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 70 | 5 | ||||
| FF Yzeure | 2013–14 | Division 1 Féminine | 22 | 1 | – | – | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | – | – | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Tremblay FC | 2014–15 | Division 2 Féminine | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 15 | 1 | – | – | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | ||||
| FC Rouen | 2016–17 | Division 2 Féminine | 21 | 3 | – | – | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2018–19 | – | – | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 6 | ||||
| Le Harve AC | 2019–20 | Division 2 Féminine | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Division 1 Féminine | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Division 2 Féminine | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 56 | 3 | ||||
| Nantes | 2022–23 | Division 2 Féminine | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 8 | 0 | – | – | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 267 | 15 | 22 | 3 | — | — | 289 | 18 | ||||
International[edit]
- As of match played 5 December 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 4 | |
International goals[edit]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 October 2021 | Omar Hamadi Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |  Sudan |
3–0 | 14–0 | 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 12–0 | |||||
| 3 | 28 November 2021 | Stade de Ariana, Ariana, Tunisia |  Tunisia |
2–0 | 4–2 | International Friendly |
| 4 | 23 February 2022 | Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria |  South Africa |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours[edit]
Le Mans FC
- Division 2 Féminine Champions: 2009–10
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sylia Koui Player Profile at Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Discovering Sylia Koui, FC Rouen". dzballon.com (in French). Farid Kada rabah. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Sylia KOUI – Saison 2021-2022". hac-foot.com (in French). Le Harve AC. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Un groupe profondément remanié à l'intersaison". lamontagne.fr (in French). 8 August 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Sylia Koui: 'Le FC Nantes, là où je me voyais le mieux". fcnantes.com (in French). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Éliminatoires CAN 2020 Féminine : 22 joueuses retenues pour un stage en mars". lagazettedufennec.com (in French). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "EN Fem. : 22 joueuses convoquées pour un stage". dzfoot.com (in French). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "EN Fem. : La liste des Vertes". dzfoot.com (in French). 19 October 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Eliminatoires CAN Total Energies 2022 : Les Vertes s'offrent un festival de buts à Bologhine". faf.dz (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Sylia Koui" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- Club profile (in French)
- StatsFootoFeminin profile (in French)
- Sylia Koui at FBRef.com
- Sylia Koui at Global Sports Archive