| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sekou Oumar Sylla | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Schiedam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back, central midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Excelsior Maassluis | 62 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | TOP Oss | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cambuur | 35 | (1) |
| 2024– | ADO Den Haag | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Guinea | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:25, 20 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
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, Sylla started his career at Excelsior Maassluis before signing for Eerste Divisie side TOP Oss on an amateur contract in summer 2021.
He transferred on a free transfer to Eredivisie club SC Cambuur in January 2022, signing an 18-month contract. At the end of the 2023–24 season, Sylla left the club as his contract expired.
On 8 August 2024, Sylla signed a one-season contract with ADO Den Haag.
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Sylla is of Guinean descent. He debuted with the Guinea national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with South Africa on 25 March 2022.
References
- ^ Sekou Sylla at WorldFootball.net
- "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.
- "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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| Guinea squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Schiedam
- Guinean men's footballers
- 21st-century Guinean sportsmen
- Guinea men's international footballers
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch people of Guinean descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Excelsior Maassluis players
- TOP Oss players
- SC Cambuur players
- ADO Den Haag players
- Tweede Divisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Eredivisie players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen