Jean Marie Sylla

Jean Marie Sylla (born April 22, 1983 in Conakry[2]) is a retired Guinean professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.

Jean Sylla
Personal information
Full name Jean Marie Sylla
Date of birth (1983-04-22) 22 April 1983
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Left Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001−2003 Horoya Conakry
2003–2005 Ergotelis 48 (4)
2005–2006 Kallithea 22 (1)
2006 OFI 11 (0)
2007 Apollon Kalamaria 10 (1)
2008–2009 PAS Giannina 29 (2)
2009–2010 Kalamata 15 (1)
2011–2012 Villemomble Sports 26 (2)
2012–2014 ES Viry-Châtillon 48 (4)
Total 209 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01 March 2018

Career

Sylla began his football career at Horoya Conakry, with whom he won Guinea National Championship in 2001.[3] He then spent most of his professional career in Greece. He played for Heraklion-based Beta Ethniki side Ergotelis, most notably helping them achieve promotion to the Greek Superleague for the first time in their history, scoring the winning injury time goal vs. Akratitos during the 2003−04 Alpha Ethniki relegation play-off match.[4] He left the club after the 2004–05 season following contractual disputes after the club was relegated back to the Beta Ethniki, and eventually joined Superleague side Kallithea. After one season in top-flight at the El Paso, Sylla stayed in Greece until 2011, playing for OFI, Apollon Kalamaria, PAS Giannina and Kalamata at various levels of the Greek football league system.

In 2011, Sylla moved to France and continued his career with CFA clubs Villemomble Sports and ES Viry-Châtillon.[5]. Having left the club in 2014 to tend to a family-related issue,[3] Sylla was diagnosed with Charcot's disease in September 2014, and was forced to retire at age 31.[3]

Career statistics
As of matches played September 2014
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ergotelis 2003–04 Beta Ethniki 252001[lower-alpha 1]1263
2004–05 Alpha Ethniki 22100—221
Total 4730011484
Kallithea 2005–06 Alpha Ethniki 22100—221
Total 22100—221
OFI 2006–07 Superleague 11020—130
Total 11020—130
Apollon Kalamaria 2006–07 Superleague 10100—101
Total 10100—101
PAS Giannina 2007–08 Beta Ethniki 16210—172
2008–09 13000—130
Total 29210—302
Kalamata 2009–10 Beta Ethniki 15100—151
Total 15100—151
Villemomble Sports 2011–12 CFA 26200—262
Total 26200—262
Viry-Châtillon 2012–13 CFA 31300—313
2013–14 17100—171
Total 48400—484
Career total 20814301121215
  1. Alpha Ethniki Promotion Play-Off

Honours

Club
Horoya

References
  1. TOMH GROUP - Jean Marie Sylla Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ΥΠΟΘΕΣΗ JEAN MARIE SYLLA - ΠΣΑΠ
  3. "Viry se mobilise pour son ancien joueur gravement malade (French)". leparisien.fr. 7 January 2016.
  4. "Η... πτήση είχε... καθυστέρηση ΜΕ ΓΚΟΛ-ΠΟΙΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΣΙΛΑ ΣΤΟ 91' Ο ΕΡΓΟΤΕΛΗΣ "ΠΕΤΑΞΕ" ΣΤΗΝ Α' ΕΘΝΙΚΗ (Greek)". patris.gr. 2 June 2004.
  5. "Jean-Marie Sylla". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
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