Mohamed Sylla (footballer, born 1993)
Mohamed Sylla (born 1 December 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two side Hartlepool United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivry, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | L'Entente SSG | 110 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Oldham Athletic | 45 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Laval | 20 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Aldershot Town | 30 | (2) |
| 2022– | Hartlepool United | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 28 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Ivry, Sylla began his career with L'Entente SSG,[1] where he made over 100 appearances before signing with English club Oldham Athletic in January 2019.[2][3] He made his debut on 12 January 2019, in a League match against Forest Green Rovers.[4] He returned to France in June 2020 to sign for Laval.[5]
On 30 October 2021, Sylla joined National League side Aldershot Town,[6] and went onto score on his debut later that day, during a 2–1 away defeat to Barnet.[7] In the 2021–22 season, Sylla made 32 appearances in all competitions for Aldershot, scoring twice. Additionally, he also won the club's player of the year award.
On 4 August 2022, Sylla signed a one-year deal at League Two club Hartlepool United.[8] He scored in a 3–3 draw with Harrogate Town.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 28 January 2023.[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| L'Entente SSG | 2013–14 | CFA2 Group A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | CFA2 Group A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | CFA2 Group A | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | CFA2 Group B | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 110 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 115 | 6 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2018–19 | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | League Two | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| Laval | 2020–21 | Championnat National | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Aldershot Town | 2021–22 | National League | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Hartlepool United | 2022–23 | League Two | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Career total | 227 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 247 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
Honours
Individual
- Aldershot Town Supporters' Player of the Year: 2021–22[10]
References
- ^ a b c Mohamed Sylla at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "SIGNING: Latics Sign Sylla". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Mohamed Sylla: Oldham sign French midfielder on one-and-a-half year deal". BBC Sport. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Mohamed Sylla in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Iacovitti & Sylla Depart". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: Shots Sign Sylla!". Aldershot Town F.C. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Barnet vs. Aldershot Town". Soccerway. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Pools sign Mo Sylla". Hartlepool United. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Hartlepool 3–3 Harrogate: George Thomson earns visitors share of spoils with fine equaliser". Sky Sports. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "2021/22 END OF SEASON AWARDS: THE WINNERS OF OUR 2021/22 AWARDS!". Aldershot Town FC. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.