Idrissa_Sylla

Idrissa Sylla

Idrissa Sylla

Guinean footballer

Idrissa Sylla (born 3 December 1990) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Guinea national team. He is also referred to as Waddle due to him possessing a similar style of play to Chris Waddle.[2]

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Club career

Le Mans

Sylla was the joint top scorer for Le Mans during the 2011–2012 Ligue 2 season, along with Idir Ouali, scoring 9 league goals.[3]

Zulte Waregem

In August 2013, Sylla joined Belgian team Zulte Waregem on a two-year contract, following Le Mans' fall to the French lower divisions. He was transferred for an estimated fee of €150,000.[4][5]

Anderlecht

On 2 February 2015, Sylla joined Anderlecht on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[6]

Queens Park Rangers

On 30 August 2016, English club Queens Park Rangers announced the signing of Sylla from Anderlecht on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[7] Sylla made his QPR debut on 10 September 2016, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers.[8] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against Huddersfield Town on 17 September 2016.[9] He then scored the winner against Fulham in a 2–1 victory.[10]

Despite spending most of his first season at the club in and out of the starting 11, Sylla finished his first season at Loftus Road as the club's top scorer with 10 goals, many of which came from the bench.

Return to Zulte Waregem

On 5 January 2019, Sylla returned to Zulte Waregem for an undisclosed fee on a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[11] On 7 August 2019, he joined Oostende on loan.[12]

North East United

On 20 October 2020, Sylla joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC on a one-year deal.[13]

Farense

On 11 September 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Farense in Portugal.[14]

International career

Sylla made his debut for Guinea in a friendly against Ivory Coast on 29 February 2012.

He was a member of the Guinea squad at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 June 2019[16][17]
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International

As of match played 6 January 2018[18]
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Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sylla goal.
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References

  1. [1]
    Idrissa Sylla – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. [2]
    Law, Matt (11 August 2016). "Newcastle United in hunt for Anderlecht striker Idrissa Sylla". The Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Official Top Scorer Chart". Ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Zulte Waregem engage Sylla et Mendy" [Zulte Waregem signs Sylla and Mendy] (in French). rtbf.be. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Idrissa Sylla (Le Mans FC) transféré à Zulte Waregem" [Idrissa Sylla (Le Mans FC) transferred to Zulte Waregem] (in French). ouest-france.fr. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Anderlecht bevestigt komst Sylla [Anderlecht confirms arrival Sylla]" (in Dutch). HLN.be. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  7. [7]
    "QPR SIGN STRIKER IDRISSA SYLLA". www.qpr.co.uk. Queens Park Rangers F.C. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Blackburn Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Huddersfield 2–1 QPR". BBC Sport. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  10. [10]
    "Fulham 1–2 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  11. [11]
    "Striker Idrissa Sylla departs Loftus Road". Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  12. [12]
    "NIEUWE SPITS: IDRISSA SYLLA" (Press release) (in Dutch). Oostende. 7 August 2019.
  13. [13]
    "NorthEast United FC confirm signing of Guinean striker Idrissa Sylla". indiansuperleague.com. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  14. [14]
    "Idrissa Sylla vai vestir de preto e branco...!" (in Portuguese). Farense. 11 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  15. [15]
    "2015 Nations Cup: Constant included in Guinea squad". BBC Sport. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  16. [16]
    "Idrissa Sylla » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  17. [17]
    "Idrissa Sylla". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  18. [18]
    "Sylla, Idrissa". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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