Djibril Sylla
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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.
Career
[edit]Malta
[edit]He 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
[edit]He then moved to Wales, signing for Rhyl in March 2006.[4][5]
France
[edit]He finished his career in France, playing for Corsican side CA Bastia.
International
[edit]Sylla 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
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Naturalised citizens of Malta
- Maltese men's footballers
- Malta men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Rhyl F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Wales
- Hibernians F.C. players
- CA Bastia players
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Msida Saint-Joseph F.C. players
- Sliema Wanderers F.C. players
- Hamrun Spartans F.C. players
- Guinean emigrants to Malta
- Maltese football biography stubs
- Guinean football biography stubs