Sekou Sylla (footballer, born 1999)
Sekou Oumar Sylla (born 9 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back, central midfielder or winger for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Guinea national team.
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] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Sylla left the club as his contract expired.[5]
On 8 August 2024, Sylla signed a one-season contract with ADO Den Haag.[6]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Sylla is of Guinean descent.[7] He debuted with the Guinea national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with South Africa on 25 March 2022.[8]
References
- ^ a b Sekou Sylla at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Excelsior Maassluis raakt Sekou Sylla kwijt aan profvoetbal". Voetbal Rotterdam (in Dutch). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Drietal spelerscontracten formeel opgezegd". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 27 March 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "ADO Den Haag contracteert Sekou Sylla" [ADO Den Haag signs Sekou Sylla] (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "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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