Mohamed Sylla (born 1 December 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Hartlepool United | 35 | (1) |
| 2023– | Dundee | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:14, 18 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Paris, 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.[8]
On 4 August 2022, Sylla signed a one-year deal at League Two club Hartlepool United.[9] On 1 January 2023, he scored his first goal for Hartlepool in a 3–3 draw with Harrogate Town.[10] He was dropped from the matchday squad for wins against Grimsby Town and Barrow with manager John Askey claiming that Sylla was not in the right frame of mind to play.[11] It was later reported by the Hartlepool Mail that it was believed Sylla refused to play in the game against Grimsby.[12] Following the win against Barrow which had left Hartlepool relegated, Askey said that several players had been dropped due to their attitude.[11][13] Despite this, Sylla's contract option was exercised to keep him at the club for a further year, although he failed to return to pre-season training with club.[12]
On 25 August 2023, Sylla joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[14] He made his debut two days later off the bench in a league win over Heart of Midlothian.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of 18 May 2024[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[16] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[17] | 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[b] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Hartlepool United | 2022–23[18] | League Two | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Dundee | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career total | 264 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 285 | 11 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
Honours
editIndividual
- Entente SSG Supporters' Player of the Year: 2017–18[19]
- Aldershot Town Supporters' Player of the Year: 2021–22[8]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "2021/22 END OF SEASON AWARDS: THE WINNERS OF OUR 2021/22 AWARDS!". Aldershot Town FC. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Joe Ramage (4 May 2023). "John Askey defends 'selfish' Hartlepool United comments and expands further on Mohamad Sylla situation". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b Joe Ramage (11 July 2023). "Hartlepool United's sporting director Darren Kelly clarifies stance over wantaway midfielder". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Joe Ramage (29 April 2023). "John Askey's explosive comments on 'selfish' Hartlepool United players". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Sylla joins The Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "McCowan dink downs Hearts to earn Dundee first win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Mohamed Sylla in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Mohamed Sylla in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Mohamed Sylla in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "#NATIONAL : MOHAMAD SYLLA JOUEUR DE L'ANNÉE !". Entente SSG. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2023.