Dembo Sylla
Guinean footballer (born 2002)
![]() Sylla with Guinea in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Laval, France | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rodez | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2022 | Laval | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Laval II | 24 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Laval | 30 | (0) |
2023– | Lorient | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Lorient II | 1 | (0) |
2024– | → Rodez (loan) | 15 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Guinea | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:58, 3 April 2023 (UTC) |
Dembo Sylla (born 10 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 2 club Rodez, on loan from Ligue 2 club Lorient. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea national team.
Career
A youth product of Laval since the U9s, Sylla began his career with their reserves in 2019 before signing his first professional contract with the club on 8 August 2022.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Laval as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss to Nîmes Olympique on 27 August 2022.[2]
On 1 February 2024, Sylla was loaned to Rodez until the end of the season.[3]
Personal life
Diaby was born in Laval, to Guinean parents[4] His sister Sounkamba Sylla is a French professional athlete.[5]
References
- ^ ""J'ai toujours rêvé de signer ici", Dembo Sylla signe son premier contrat pro avec le Stade Lavallois". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Stade Lavallois : les premières minutes en Ligue 2 du prometteur défenseur Dembo Sylla". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Mercato : Dembo Sylla est prêté par le FC Lorient" [Mercato: Dembo Sylla is loaned by FC Lorient] (in French). Rodez. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ F, Recueilli par D. (28 September 2022). "ENTRETIEN. Sounkamba et Dembo Sylla : "Après mon match en L2, je suis rentré à pied chez moi"". Ouest-France.fr.
- ^ Faurie, D. (28 September 2022). "GRAND FORMAT. À Laval, l'athlète Sounkamba et le footballeur Dembo Sylla, une famille en sport". Ouest-France.fr.
External links
- Dembo Sylla at Soccerway
- Ligue 2 profile