Sekou Sylla (footballer, born 1999)
Sekou Oumar Sylla (born 9 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Eerste Divisie club SC Cambuur. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sekou Oumar Sylla[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Schiedam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Cambuur | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Excelsior Maassluis | 62 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | TOP Oss | 8 | (0) |
| 2022– | SC Cambuur | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Guinea | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 5 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:25, 26 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
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]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Sylla is Guinean by descent.[5] He debuted with the Guinea national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with South Africa on 25 March 2022.[6]
References
- "Sekou Sylla". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Excelsior Maassluis raakt Sekou Sylla kwijt aan profvoetbal". Voetbal Rotterdam (in Dutch). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- 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.
- "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
- 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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