Moussa Sylla (footballer, born 1999)
Moussa Sylla (born 25 November 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ligue 2 club Pau, on loan from Caen.
 Sylla playing for France U20 against US U20 on 22 March 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moussa Sylla[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Étampes, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pau | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Étampes FC | ||
| 2012–2014 | CS Brétigny | ||
| 2014–2018 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Monaco II | 45 | (26) |
| 2018–2020 | Monaco | 24 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | FC Utrecht | 57 | (7) |
| 2020–2022 | Jong FC Utrecht | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Caen | 13 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Pau (loan) | 33 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | France U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | France U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | France U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | France B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 | |||
Career
On 10 February 2017, Sylla signed his first professional contract with FC Monaco keeping him at the club until June 2020.[2] He made his professional debut for Monaco in a 3–1 Ligue 1 loss to Guingamp on 21 April 2018.[3]
He scored his first professional goals on his first start on 6 May 2018, finding the back of the net both times in a 2–1 away victory against Caen in Ligue 1.[4]
He was released from Monaco upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season.[5]
On 15 September 2020, Sylla signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie side FC Utrecht, with an option to extend the contract until 2024.[6] On 25 September 2021, he scores his second goal of the season against PEC Zwolle.[7]
On 31 January 2023, Sylla joined Ligue 2 club Caen on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[8]
Personal life
Born in France, Sylla is of Malian descent. He is the brother of the Malian international Yacouba Sylla.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monaco II | 2016–17 | Championnat National | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 14 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 45 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 26 | ||||||
| Monaco | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| FC Utrecht | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 7 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 61 | 9 | ||||
| Jong Utrecht | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| Caen B | 2022–23 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Caen | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Pau (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 181 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 55 | ||
Notes
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- "First pro contract for Moussa Sylla – News – AS Monaco FC". www.asmonaco.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "LFP.fr – Ligue de Football Professionnel – Ligue 1 Conforama – Saison 2017/2018 – 34ème journée – EA Guingamp / AS Monaco". lfp.fr. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Caen vs. Monaco - 6 May 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- "Goal website stating that Moussa Sylla was released by Monaco at the end of the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season". Goal.
- "Toptalent Moussa Sylla versterkt FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Match : UTRECHT vs PEC ZWOLLE". MatchEnDirect.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- "MOUSSA SYLLA NOUVEAU JOUEUR DU STADE MALHERBE" (in French). Caen. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- "AS MONACO : Moussa Sylla, le jeune frère de Yacouba Sylla signe son premier contrat pro avec le club de la principauté". 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
External links
- Moussa Sylla at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Moussa Sylla at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Moussa Sylla – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)