Djibril Sylla (born 1 January 1980) is a retired professional footballer. Born in Guinea, he was capped at international level by Malta and during his career played for teams in Malta, Wales and France.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Guinea | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Hamrun Spartans | ||
| 2000 | Gozo | ||
| 2000– | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| Msida Saint-Joseph | |||
| 2003–2004 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| 2004– | Hibernians | ||
| 2006 | Rhyl | ||
| CA Bastia | |||
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Malta | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMalta
editHe joined Sliema Wanderers in July 2003[1] Sylla made his unofficial debut for the Wanderers in a friendly 5-1 drubbing of the Nigerian Stars.[2] After playing for the club infrequently over the next season he was released by club and joined Hibernians on transfer deadline day in August 2004.[3]
Wales
editHe then moved to Wales, signing for Rhyl in March 2006.[4][5]
France
editHe finished his career in France, playing for Corsican side CA Bastia.
International
editSylla made four appearances for the Malta national football team during 2000, his debut was a second-half substitute's appearance in a friendly against South Africa. He started in Malta's 2002 World Cup qualifier at Northern Ireland in September 2000.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "July 2003". Maltafootball.info.
- ^ "Wanderers' Debut". Times of Malta. 8 July 2003. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Sylla released by Sliema, signs for Hibs". Times of Malta. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Smart, Chris (29 March 2006). "Clubs look to boost European ambitions". Wales Online. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Rhyl victory". Daily Post. 21 March 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Nikulski, Dirk; Tabeira, Martín (26 May 2006). "South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Owsiański, Jarosław (2 February 2005). "International Matches 2000 - Europe, July-September". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
External links
edit- Djibril Sylla at National-Football-Teams.com
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