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Issiaga Sylla
Issiaga Sylla (born 1 January 1994) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Montpellier and the Guinea national team.[1]
| Sylla in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Montpellier | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Horoya AC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Horoya AC | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Toulouse B | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2023 | Toulouse | 194 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Lens (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Lens B (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Montpellier | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Guinea | 67 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:07, 1 February 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:39, 11 May 2022 (UTC)~ | |||
Club career
Sylla was born in Conakry, Guinea. He made his debut for Toulouse on 4 May 2013, starting as a left midfielder in a 4–2 win over Lille.[citation needed]
Sylla was loaned out to promoted side Gazélec Ajaccio for the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season.[2]
On 31 January 2023, Sylla signed for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.[3]
International career
Sylla made his international debut for the Guinea national team at 7 September 2011 against Venezuela.[citation needed] He played with the national team in 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, where the team reached the quarter-finals.[4]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 25 March 2022[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 67 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sylla goal.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2017 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France | Gabon | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 17 November 2019 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | Namibia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 10 January 2022 | Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon | Malawi | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Horoya AC
- Guinée Championnat National: 2011–12[citation needed]
Toulouse
References
- ^ Issiaga Sylla at Soccerway
- ^ "Issiaga Sylla loaned to GFC Ajaccio (in French)". corsematin.com. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Issiaga Sylla rejoint le MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/02/01/africa/africa-cup-of-nations/ ghana / guinea / 1994425 /
- ^ a b "Issiaga Sylla". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Le Toulouse Football Club est champion de Ligue 2 BKT" [Toulouse Football Club is Ligue 2 BKT champion] (in French). Toulouse FC. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
External links
- Issiaga Sylla at L'Équipe Football (in French)