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{{short description|Guinean footballer}}
{{short description|Guinean footballer}}
{{distinguish|text=the footballer for Guinea and Fello Star, [[Idrissa Sylla (footballer, born 1986)]]}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
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| image = Rostov-Anderleht (10) — копия.jpg
| image = Rostov-Anderleht (10) — копия.jpg
| caption = Sylla with [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] in 2016
| caption = Sylla with [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] in 2016
| fullname = Idrissa Sylla
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1990|12|3}}<ref>{{FIFA player|356665}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1990|12|3}}<ref>{{FIFA player|356665}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Conakry]], Guinea
| birth_place = [[Conakry]], Guinea
| height = 1.87 m
| height = 1.87 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 11
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2008–2010
| youthyears1 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs1 = [[Le Mans FC|Le Mans]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Le Mans FC|Le Mans]]
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| caps5 = 61
| caps5 = 61
| goals5 = 17
| goals5 = 17
| years6 = 2019—2020
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = [[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]]
| clubs6 = [[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]]
| caps6 = 18
| caps6 = 18
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| years7 = 2019
| years7 = 2019
| clubs7 = → [[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]] (loan)
| clubs7 = → [[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]] (loan)
| caps7 = 10
| caps7 = 17
| goals7 = 2
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2020—
| years8 = 2020–2021
| clubs8 = [[Northeast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| clubs8 = [[Northeast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| caps8 = 7
| caps8 = 18
| goals8 = 2
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2021–2022
| clubs9 = [[S.C. Farense|Farense]]
| caps9 = 4
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–
| nationalyears1 = 2012–
| nationalteam1 = [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]]
| nationalcaps1 = 27
| nationalcaps1 = 27
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 15
| medaltemplates =
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 08:04, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
| club-update = 9 April 2022
| ntupdate = 23:13, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 23:13, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
}}
}}


'''Idrissa Sylla''' (born 3 December 1990) is a Guinean professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] in India for [[NorthEast United FC]] and the [[Guinea national football team|Guinea national team]]. He is also referred to as '''Waddle''' due to him possessing a similar style of play to [[Chris Waddle]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Newcastle United in hunt for Anderlecht striker Idrissa Sylla|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/11/newcastle-united-in-hunt-for-anderlecht-striker-idrissa-sylla/|publisher=telegraph.co.uk|date=11 August 2016|accessdate=17 August 2016}}</ref>
'''Idrissa Sylla''' (born 3 December 1990) is a Guinean professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for the [[Guinea national football team|Guinea national team]]. He is also referred to as '''Waddle''' due to him possessing a similar style of play to [[Chris Waddle]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Newcastle United in hunt for Anderlecht striker Idrissa Sylla|newspaper=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/11/newcastle-united-in-hunt-for-anderlecht-striker-idrissa-sylla/|publisher=telegraph.co.uk|date=11 August 2016|access-date=17 August 2016|last1=Law|first1=Matt|archive-date=16 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816081442/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/11/newcastle-united-in-hunt-for-anderlecht-striker-idrissa-sylla/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==


===Le Mans===
===Le Mans===
Sylla was the joint top scorer for [[Le Mans FC|Le Mans]] during the 2011–2012 [[Ligue 2]] season, along with [[Idir Ouali]], scoring 9 league goals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Top Scorer Chart|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue2/classementButeurs#sai=80&journee1=1&journee2=38&cat=G&poste=Tous&viewAll=true|publisher=Ligue1.com|accessdate=17 August 2016}}</ref>
Sylla was the joint top scorer for [[Le Mans FC|Le Mans]] during the 2011–2012 [[Ligue 2]] season, along with [[Idir Ouali]], scoring 9 league goals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Top Scorer Chart|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue2/classementButeurs#sai=80&journee1=1&journee2=38&cat=G&poste=Tous&viewAll=true|publisher=Ligue1.com|access-date=17 August 2016|archive-date=23 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323210517/http://www.ligue1.com/ligue2/classementButeurs#sai=80&journee1=1&journee2=38&cat=G&poste=Tous&viewAll=true|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Zulte Waregem===
===Zulte Waregem===
In August 2013, Sylla joined Belgian team [[S.V. Zulte Waregem|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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/belgique/jupilerproleague/detail_zulte-waregem-engage-sylla-et-mendy?id=8080848 |title=Zulte Waregem engage Sylla et Mendy|trans-title=Zulte Waregem signs Sylla and Mendy|publisher=[[RTBF|rtbf.be]]|language=French|date=3 September 2013|accessdate=8 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-Idrissa-Sylla-Le-Mans-FC-transfere-a-Zulte-Waregem_44096-2224878-fils-tous_filDMA.Htm |title=Idrissa Sylla (Le Mans FC) transféré à Zulte Waregem|trans-title=Idrissa Sylla (Le Mans FC) transferred to Zulte Waregem|publisher=[[Ouest-France|ouest-france.fr]]|language=French|date=2 September 2013|accessdate=8 September 2013}}</ref>
In August 2013, Sylla joined Belgian team [[S.V. Zulte Waregem|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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/belgique/jupilerproleague/detail_zulte-waregem-engage-sylla-et-mendy?id=8080848|title=Zulte Waregem engage Sylla et Mendy|trans-title=Zulte Waregem signs Sylla and Mendy|publisher=[[RTBF|rtbf.be]]|language=fr|date=3 September 2013|access-date=8 September 2013|archive-date=28 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928063529/http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/belgique/jupilerproleague/detail_zulte-waregem-engage-sylla-et-mendy?id=8080848|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-Idrissa-Sylla-Le-Mans-FC-transfere-a-Zulte-Waregem_44096-2224878-fils-tous_filDMA.Htm|title=Idrissa Sylla (Le Mans FC) transféré à Zulte Waregem|trans-title=Idrissa Sylla (Le Mans FC) transferred to Zulte Waregem|publisher=[[Ouest-France|ouest-france.fr]]|language=fr|date=2 September 2013|access-date=8 September 2013|archive-date=4 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904043351/http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-Idrissa-Sylla-Le-Mans-FC-transfere-a-Zulte-Waregem_44096-2224878-fils-tous_filDMA.Htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Anderlecht===
===Anderlecht===
On 2 February 2015, Sylla joined [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] on a four-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anderlecht bevestigt komst Sylla [Anderlecht confirms arrival Sylla]|url=http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/923/Sport/article/detail/2203186/2015/02/02/Anderlecht-bevestigt-komst-Sylla.dhtml|publisher=HLN.be|language=Dutch|date=2 February 2015|accessdate=17 August 2016}}</ref>
On 2 February 2015, Sylla joined [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] on a four-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anderlecht bevestigt komst Sylla [Anderlecht confirms arrival Sylla]|url=http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/923/Sport/article/detail/2203186/2015/02/02/Anderlecht-bevestigt-komst-Sylla.dhtml|publisher=HLN.be|language=nl|date=2 February 2015|access-date=17 August 2016|archive-date=14 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914013941/http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/923/Sport/article/detail/2203186/2015/02/02/Anderlecht-bevestigt-komst-Sylla.dhtml|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Queens Park Rangers===
===Queens Park Rangers===
On 30 August 2016, English club [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] announced the signing of Sylla from Anderlecht on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/idrissa-sylla-qpr-signing-anderlecht-3280098.aspx | title=QPR SIGN STRIKER IDRISSA SYLLA | publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C. | work=www.qpr.co.uk | date=30 August 2016 | accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref> Sylla made his QPR debut on 10 September 2016, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] <ref>{{cite web | url=http://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37263432 |title= Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Blackburn Rovers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 September 2016 |accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> Sylla scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against [[Huddersfield Town]] on 17 September 2016.<ref>{{cite news
On 30 August 2016, English club [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] announced the signing of Sylla from Anderlecht on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/idrissa-sylla-qpr-signing-anderlecht-3280098.aspx | title=QPR SIGN STRIKER IDRISSA SYLLA | publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C. | work=www.qpr.co.uk | date=30 August 2016 | access-date=30 August 2016 | archive-date=31 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831152059/http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/idrissa-sylla-qpr-signing-anderlecht-3280098.aspx | url-status=live }}</ref> Sylla made his QPR debut on 10 September 2016, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37263432 |title=Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Blackburn Rovers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 September 2016 |access-date=11 September 2016 |archive-date=14 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914163250/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37263432 |url-status=live }}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against [[Huddersfield Town]] on 17 September 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37325188|title=Huddersfield 2–1 QPR|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=17 September 2016|access-date=17 September 2016|archive-date=18 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918204555/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37325188|url-status=live}}</ref> He then scored the winner against Fulham in a [[West London derby|2–1 victory]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37460403 |title=Fulham 1–2 Queens Park Rangers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 October 2016 |access-date=2 October 2016 |archive-date=4 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004132527/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37460403 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37325188|title=Huddersfield 2–1 QPR|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=17 September 2016|accessdate=17 September 2016}}</ref> He then scored the winner against Fulham in a [[West London derby|2–1 victory]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37460403 |title=Fulham 1–2 Queens Park Rangers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 October 2016 |accessdate=2 October 2016}}</ref>


Despite spending most of his first season at the club in and out of the starting 11, Sylla finished his first season at Loftus Road as the club's top scorer with 10 goals, many of which came from the bench.
Despite spending most of his first season at the club in and out of the starting 11, Sylla finished his first season at Loftus Road as the club's top scorer with 10 goals, many of which came from the bench.


===Return to Zulte Waregem===
===Return to Zulte Waregem===
On 5 January 2019, Sylla returned to Zulte Waregem for an undisclosed fee on a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract.<ref>https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/sylla-departs/</ref> On 7 August 2019, he joined [[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]] on loan.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=[[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]]|url=http://www.kvo.be/nieuws/nieuwe-spits-idrissa-sylla|title=NIEUWE SPITS: IDRISSA SYLLA|date=7 August 2019|language=Dutch}}</ref>
On 5 January 2019, Sylla returned to Zulte Waregem for an undisclosed fee on a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/sylla-departs/|title=Striker Idrissa Sylla departs Loftus Road|access-date=5 January 2019|archive-date=5 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105222117/https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/sylla-departs/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 August 2019, he joined [[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]] on loan.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=[[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]]|url=http://www.kvo.be/nieuws/nieuwe-spits-idrissa-sylla|title=NIEUWE SPITS: IDRISSA SYLLA|date=7 August 2019|language=nl}}</ref>


===North East United===
===North East United===
On 20 October 2020 , Sylla joined [[Indian Super League]] club [[NorthEast United FC]] on a one year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NorthEast United FC confirm signing of Guinean striker Idrissa Sylla|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/northeast-united-fc-confirm-signing-of-guinean-striker-idrissa-sylla|website=indiansuperleague.com|accessdate=27 October 2020|date=20 October 2020}}</ref>
On 20 October 2020, Sylla joined [[Indian Super League]] club [[NorthEast United FC]] on a one-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NorthEast United FC confirm signing of Guinean striker Idrissa Sylla|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/northeast-united-fc-confirm-signing-of-guinean-striker-idrissa-sylla|website=indiansuperleague.com|access-date=27 October 2020|date=20 October 2020|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101020800/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/northeast-united-fc-confirm-signing-of-guinean-striker-idrissa-sylla|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Farense===
On 11 September 2021, he signed a one-year deal with [[S.C. Farense|Farense]] in Portugal.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[S.C. Farense|Farense]]|url=https://www.scfarense.pt/noticias/idrissa-sylla-vai-vestir-de-preto-e-branco|title=Idrissa Sylla vai vestir de preto e branco...!|date=11 September 2021|accessdate=27 September 2021|language=pt|archive-date=27 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927141643/https://www.scfarense.pt/noticias/idrissa-sylla-vai-vestir-de-preto-e-branco|url-status=live}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Sylla made his debut for [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] in a friendly against [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] on 29 February 2012.
Sylla made his debut for [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] in a friendly against [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] on 29 February 2012.


He was a member of the Guinea squad at the [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2015 Nations Cup: Constant included in Guinea squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30636144|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=17 August 2016}}</ref>
He was a member of the Guinea squad at the [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2015 Nations Cup: Constant included in Guinea squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30636144|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 December 2014|access-date=17 August 2016|archive-date=16 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316203755/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/30636144|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==


===Club===
===Club===
{{updated|match played 16 June 2019}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Idrissa Sylla » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/idrissa-sylla/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |accessdate=6 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Idrissa Sylla |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/idrissa-sylla/87636/ |website=Soccerway |accessdate=6 January 2019}}</ref>
{{updated|match played 16 June 2019}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Idrissa Sylla » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/idrissa-sylla/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=6 January 2019 |archive-date=7 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072630/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/idrissa-sylla/2/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Idrissa Sylla |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/idrissa-sylla/87636/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=6 January 2019 |archive-date=7 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107152417/https://int.soccerway.com/players/idrissa-sylla/87636/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
|-
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Le Mans FC|Le Mans]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Le Mans FC|Le Mans]]
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!61!!17!!0!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!64!!17
!61!!17!!0!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!64!!17
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]]
|[[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]]
|[[2018–19 Belgian First Division A|2018–19]]
|[[2018–19 Belgian First Division A|2018–19]]
|rowspan="1"|Belgian First Division A
|Belgian First Division A
|9||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||1||18||3
|9||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||1||18||3
|-
|-
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===International===
===International===
{{updated|match played 6 January 2018}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Sylla, Idrissa|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/29889/Idrissa_Sylla.html|website=National Football Teams|accessdate=17 August 2016}}</ref>
{{updated|match played 6 January 2018}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Sylla, Idrissa|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/29889/Idrissa_Sylla.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=17 August 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203524/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/29889/Idrissa_Sylla.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
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|}
|}


:''Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sylla goal.''
===International goals===

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Idrissa Sylla
|-
|-
!scope="col"|No.
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|-
| 1. || 5 September 2014 || [[Stade Mohamed V]], [[Casablanca]], Morocco|| {{fb|Togo}} || '''2'''–0 || 2–1 || [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
| align="center"|1 || 5 September 2014 || [[Stade Mohamed V]], [[Casablanca]], Morocco || {{fb|Togo}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–1 || [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
|-
| 2. || 15 November 2014 || [[Stade de Kégué]], [[Lomé]], Togo|| {{fb|Togo}} || 0–'''1''' || 1–4 || [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
| align="center"|2 || 15 November 2014 || [[Stade de Kégué]], [[Lomé]], Togo || {{fb|Togo}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–1 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
|-
| 3. || 6 September 2015 || [[Rufaro Stadium]], [[Harare]], Zimbabwe|| {{fb|Zimbabwe}} || '''1'''–0 || 1–1 || [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
| align="center"|3 || 6 September 2015 || [[Rufaro Stadium]], [[Harare]], Zimbabwe || {{fb|Zimbabwe}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
|-
| 4. || 15 November 2015 || [[Stade du 28 Septembre]], [[Conakry]], Guinea|| {{fb|Namibia}} || '''1'''–0 || 2–0 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| align="center"|4 || 15 November 2015 || [[Stade du 28 Septembre]], [[Conakry]], Guinea || {{fb|Namibia}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|-
| 5. || 29 March 2016 || [[Kamuzu Stadium]], [[Blantyre]], Malawi|| {{fb|Malawi}} || 1–'''2''' || 1–2 || [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
| align="center"|5 || 29 March 2016 || [[Kamuzu Stadium]], [[Blantyre]], Malawi || {{fb|Malawi}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|}
|}


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* {{NFT|29889<!-- /Idrissa_Sylla -->}}


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{{Guinea squad 2015 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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{{Guinea squad 2019 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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Latest revision as of 09:14, 19 September 2023

Idrissa Sylla
Sylla with Anderlecht in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-12-03) 3 December 1990 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
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 38 (9)
2015–2016 Anderlecht 27 (8)
2016–2018 Queens Park Rangers 61 (17)
2019–2020 Zulte Waregem 18 (3)
2019 → Oostende (loan) 17 (2)
2020–2021 NorthEast United 18 (3)
2021–2022 Farense 4 (0)
International career‡
2012– Guinea 27 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:13, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

Idrissa Sylla (born 3 December 1990) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for 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[edit]

Le Mans[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

On 2 February 2015, Sylla joined Anderlecht on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[6]

Queens Park Rangers[edit]

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.[7] Sylla made his QPR debut on 10 September 2016, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers.[8] He 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]

Despite spending most of his first season at the club in and out of the starting 11, Sylla finished his first season at Loftus Road as the club's top scorer with 10 goals, many of which came from the bench.

Return to Zulte Waregem[edit]

On 5 January 2019, Sylla returned to Zulte Waregem for an undisclosed fee on a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[11] On 7 August 2019, he joined Oostende on loan.[12]

North East United[edit]

On 20 October 2020, Sylla joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC on a one-year deal.[13]

Farense[edit]

On 11 September 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Farense in Portugal.[14]

International career[edit]

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.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 16 June 2019[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Mans 2010–11 Ligue 2 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 Championnat National 27 7 0 0 2 0 — — 29 7
Zulte Waregem 2013–14 Belgian Pro League 18 4 7 0 — 4 0 9 5 38 9
2014–15 20 5 2 2 — 4 2 0 0 26 9
Total 38 9 9 2 — 8 2 9 5 64 18
Anderlecht 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 23 6 1 0 — 4 0 7 1 35 7
2016–17 Belgian First Division A 4 2 0 0 — 4 1 0 0 8 3
Total 27 8 1 0 — 8 1 7 1 43 10
Queens Park Rangers 2016–17 Championship 32 10 0 0 1 0 — — 33 10
2017–18 26 7 0 0 2 0 — — 28 7
2018–19 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Total 61 17 0 0 3 0 — — 64 17
Zulte Waregem 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 9 2 0 0 — 0 0 9 1 18 3
Career total 214 57 12 2 8 0 16 3 25 7 275 69

International[edit]

As of match played 6 January 2018[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Guinea 2012 6 0
2013 0 0
2014 7 2
2015 6 2
2016 5 1
2017 1 0
2019 2 0
Total 27 5
Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sylla goal.
List of international goals scored by Idrissa Sylla
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 1–0 4–1 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 2–1 2–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References[edit]

  1. ^ Idrissa Sylla – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ Law, Matt (11 August 2016). "Newcastle United in hunt for Anderlecht striker Idrissa Sylla". The Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Official Top Scorer Chart". Ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Zulte Waregem engage Sylla et Mendy" [Zulte Waregem signs Sylla and Mendy] (in French). rtbf.be. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  5. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Anderlecht bevestigt komst Sylla [Anderlecht confirms arrival Sylla]" (in Dutch). HLN.be. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  7. ^ "QPR SIGN STRIKER IDRISSA SYLLA". www.qpr.co.uk. Queens Park Rangers F.C. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Blackburn Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Huddersfield 2–1 QPR". BBC Sport. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Fulham 1–2 Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Striker Idrissa Sylla departs Loftus Road". Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  12. ^ "NIEUWE SPITS: IDRISSA SYLLA" (Press release) (in Dutch). Oostende. 7 August 2019.
  13. ^ "NorthEast United FC confirm signing of Guinean striker Idrissa Sylla". indiansuperleague.com. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Idrissa Sylla vai vestir de preto e branco...!" (in Portuguese). Farense. 11 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  15. ^ "2015 Nations Cup: Constant included in Guinea squad". BBC Sport. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  16. ^ "Idrissa Sylla » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Idrissa Sylla". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Sylla, Idrissa". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.

External links[edit]

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