Sekou Sylla (born 1 January 1992) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sheikh Russel KC in Bangladesh Premier League.[2][3] He is Yangon United's all-time third-highest goalscorer with 53 Goals.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheikh Russel KC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Sriracha | ||
| 2014 | Chanthaburi | ||
| 2014–2017 | Magwe | 69 | (28) |
| 2017 | Global Cebu | 3 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Yangon United | 57 | (46) |
| 2020 | Haiphong | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Churchill Brothers | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Yangon United | 15 | (11) |
| 2023 | Persikab Bandung | 10 | (6) |
| 2024– | Sheikh Russel KC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Sriracha
Sylla began his professional career at Sriracha of Thai Division 1 League in March 2012 and played until December 2012.[4]
Chanthaburi
In January 2014, he signed with Thai side Chanthaburi, competing in League 3 but did not appear in any league match.[4]
Magwe
In 2014, Sylla moved to the Myanmar National League and signed with Magwe.[5] He represented the club in 2017 AFC Cup, where he made four appearances, notching an equalizer to tie with Malaysian side Johor Darul Ta'zim 1–1,[6] and another goal to salvage a 1–1 draw with Cambodian side Boeung Ket.[7]
With Magwe, he appeared in 88 league matches between 2014 and 2017, scoring 18 goals.[4] He also won the 2016 General Aung San Shield with them, defeating Yangon 2–1.[8]
Global Cebu
Traded to Filipino side Global Cebu in 2017, the Guinean authored a brace for his new club in a 3–1 win over Kaya FC-Makati,[9] and earning the man of the match award.[10] He played only three matches for the Philippines Football League side and scored 5 goals.[citation needed]
Yangon United
In December 2017, he moved to another Burmese side Yangon United and appeared in domestic tournaments such as Myanmar National League,[11] General Aung San Shield,[12] and MPT Charity Cup. With Yangon, he played in the 2018 AFC Cup and scored 10 goals in 7 matches. He was in the squad of United, that won 2018 General Aung San Shield defeating Hanthawaddy United 2–1, where he scored a goal.[13][14]
In 2018,[15] Yangon also won the Myanmar National League title and Sylla emerged as second highest goalscorer with 17 goals, behind Joseph Mpande.[16][17] Between 2017 and 2019, he scored a total of 41 goals in 53 matches.
Haiphong
In 2020, he moved to Vietnamese V.League 1 side Haiphong FC.[18][19]
Churchill Brothers
In July 2021, Sylla signed for I-League outfit Churchill Brothers for their 2021–22 I-League season.[20][21] He is the first foreign recruit of the season for the Goa-based side. He made his debut in their 1–0 defeat to Gokulam Kerala on 26 December.[22]
Club statistics
| Club team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sriracha | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chanthaburi | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magwe | 2014 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 26 | 13 | 0 | |
| Global Cebu | 2017 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Yangon United | 2018 | 28 | 29 | 6 |
| 2019 | 26 | 17 | 4 | |
| Haiphong | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Churchill Brothers | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Yangon United | 2023 | 15 | 11 | 5 |
| Persikab Bandung | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 150 | 91 | 11 | |
Honours
Magwe
Yangon United
References
External links
- Sekou Sylla profile at flashscore.in
- Churchill Brothers rope in Sekou Sylla