Bountou Sylla

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Bountou Sylla
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-30) 30 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Guinea
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Tamra
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2025 Determine Girls 61 (93)
2023–2024 Adana İdman Yurdu 0 (0)
2024 Tamra 18 (22)
International career
Guinea
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bountou Sylla (born 30 January 2000) is a Guinean footballer who plays as a striker for Determine Girls and the Guinea women's national football team.

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Club career

Sylla played for Liberian side Determine Girls, helping the club win the league. [1] She played in the CAF Champions League after what was described as an " illustrious performance" in the WAFU Zone A qualifiers. [2]

In 2022, Sylla broke the Guinean record for number of goals scored in a single season in the Orange Women's league with 56 total goals. She is also the first Guinean player to win league titles in both women's leagues, as well as the Petro Trade Cup. She was the second Guinean to win the Petro Trade Cup. [3]

International career

Sylla played for the Guinea women's national football team in 2017. [4]

Style of play

Sylla mainly operates as a striker and is known for her speed. [3]

Personal life

Sylla has an older brother who also played football. [4]

She received media attention for not being allowed receive a medal at a Liberian football trophy ceremony due to wearing a Guinean flag. [5]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Determine Girls 2021-22 LFA Upper Women 2256322558
2022-232121
2024-25213713442644
Total4393139753103
Tamra2022-23Women's Leumit League14121412
2025-26410410
Total18221822
Total career61115139771125

References

  1. ↑ Bangoura, Ibrahima Sory (2022-12-30). "Bountou Sylla, un talent hors pair". La Nouvelles Republique (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  2. ↑ Abrahams, Celine (2022-10-30). "Bountou Sylla Eyes Continental Cup Glory". GSPORT. Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  3. 1 2 Browne, Jonathan, ed. (2022-04-26). "Bountou Sylla makes history". The New Dawn Liberia. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  4. 1 2 "Bountou Sylla, la Guinéenne qui porte". All Africa (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  5. ↑ "Bountou Sylla : « Mon drapeau, ma colère et le règlement du Libéria»". Conakry Sports (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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