Idrissa Sylla
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idrissa Sylla | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Le Mans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Le Mans | 52 | (14) |
| 2010–2011 | → Bastia (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2013–2015 | Zulte Waregem | 47 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | Anderlecht | 33 | (9) |
| 2016– | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Guinea | 22 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:28, 19 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Idrissa Sylla is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Queens Park Rangers in the Championship and the Guinea national team. He is also referred to as Waddle due to him possessing a similar style of play to Chris Waddle.[2]
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. He will wear the number 40 shirt for the 2016–17 season at QPR.[7] Sylla made his QPR debut on the 10th September 2016, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers [8] Sylla 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]
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.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 August 2016[12]
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Mans | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 9 | ||
| 2012–13 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| Total | 52 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 57 | 14 | ||
| Bastia (loan) | 2010–11 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 7 | |
| Total | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| Zulte Waregem | 2013–14 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 38 | 9 | |
| 2014–15 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 26 | 9 | ||
| Total | 47 | 14 | 9 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 64 | 18 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2015–16 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Total | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 159 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 190 | 48 | |
International
- As of match played 5 June 2016[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 5 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2014 | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco |  Togo | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 15 November 2014 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | Togo | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 6 September 2015 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 15 November 2015 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea |  Namibia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 29 March 2016 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  Malawi | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ↑ Idrissa Sylla – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "Newcastle United in hunt for Anderlecht striker Idrissa Sylla". telegraph.co.uk. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Official Top Scorer Chart". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Zulte Waregem engage Sylla et Mendy" [Zulte Waregem signs Sylla and Mendy] (in French). rtbf.be. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "Anderlecht bevestigt komst Sylla [Anderlecht confirms arrival Sylla]" (in Dutch). HLN.be. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "QPR SIGN STRIKER IDRISSA SYLLA". www.qpr.co.uk. Queens Park Rangers F.C. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Blackburn Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Huddersfield 2–1 QPR". BBC Sport. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Fulham 1–1 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Nations Cup: Constant included in Guinea squad". BBC Sport. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Idrissa Sylla". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sylla, Idrissa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
External links
- Profile at National-Football-Teams
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