Abdoulaye Sylla (footballer, born 2000)
Abdoulaye Sylla (born 10 April 2000) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Nantes and the Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdoulaye Sylla | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2020 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Nantes II | 22 | (1) |
| 2021– | Nantes | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Guinea | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:43, 6 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 06:43, 6 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Sylla arrived to France in 2011 from Guinea, and that year joined the youth academy of Nantes.[1] He signed his first professional contract with the club in 28 May 2020.[2] He made his professional debut with Nantes in a 1–1 Ligue 1 tie with Nîmes on 28 February 2021.[3]
International career
Sylla debuted for the Guinea national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Togo on 5 June 2021.[4]
References
- "Académie - Abdoulaye Sylla, Made in FC Nantes". FR.
- "Nantes : Abdoulaye Sylla (20 ans) signe son premier contrat professionnel". L'Équipe.
- "Nîmes vs. Nantes - 28 February 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- "Match Report of Togo vs Guinea - 2021-06-05 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
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