Korab Syla
Korab Syla (born 4 November 1992 in Kukës) is an Albanian-born American soccer player who played for the Syracuse Orange of the NCAA.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Korab Syla | ||
| Date of birth | November 4, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kukës, Albania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Saunders Trades & Tech Blue Devils | ||
| –2012 | Soccer Plus Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Herkimer Generals | ||
| 2014–2015 | Syracuse Orange | 41 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
He moved to the United States from Albania when he was 14 with his family and went to Emerson Middle School in Yonkers, New York. In 2007, he started high school attending Saunders Trades and Technical High School. Missing out his first year playing soccer due to still settling into the country he played his sophomore year for the Blue Devils. All 3 years playing for his high school, he was considered highly rated around the league.[2] In his senior year, he finished ranking 3rd in the league in scoring with 29 goals in 18 games. He was highly rated by many local colleges for his speed and exceptional dribbling ability for which he used score more goals than any other player between 75 other teams.[3]
References
- "The Journal News Boys Soccer All-Stars/scoring leaders". The Journal News. December 6, 2010.
- "ALL Journal News Team Announced". Lakeland High School (Shrub Oak, New York). December 5, 2010.
- McIntyre introduces 2013 recruiting class
- 2012 NSCAA Players of the Year
- 2014 College Almanac
- 2012 Division III Men's Soccer All-Region Team
- 2012 NSCAA/Continental Tire Junior College Men's Division III All-America Teams
- 2012 Junior College Men's Division III All-East Region