Djibril Sylla

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Djibril Sylla
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-01-01) 1 January 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Guinea
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–1999 Hamrun Spartans
2000 Gozo
2000– Sliema Wanderers
Msida Saint-Joseph
2003–2004 Sliema Wanderers
2004– Hibernians
2006 Rhyl
CA Bastia
International career
2000 Malta 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Djibril Sylla (born 1 January 1980) is a retired professional footballer. Born in Guinea, he was capped at international level by Malta and during his career played for teams in Malta, Wales and France.

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Career

Malta

He joined Sliema Wanderers in July 2003 [1] Sylla made his unofficial debut for the Wanderers in a friendly 5-1 drubbing of the Nigerian Stars. [2] After playing for the club infrequently over the next season he was released by club and joined Hibernians on transfer deadline day in August 2004. [3]

Wales

He then moved to Wales, signing for Rhyl in March 2006. [4] [5]

France

He finished his career in France, playing for Corsican side CA Bastia.

International

Sylla made four appearances for the Malta national football team during 2000, his debut was a second-half substitute's appearance in a friendly against South Africa. He started in Malta's 2002 World Cup qualifier at Northern Ireland in September 2000. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "July 2003". Maltafootball.info.
  2. ↑ "Wanderers' Debut". Times of Malta. 8 July 2003. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sylla released by Sliema, signs for Hibs". Times of Malta. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Smart, Chris (29 March 2006). "Clubs look to boost European ambitions". Wales Online. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rhyl victory". Daily Post. 21 March 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Nikulski, Dirk; Tabeira, Martín (26 May 2006). "South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000". RSSSF . Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Owsiański, Jarosław (2 February 2005). "International Matches 2000 - Europe, July-September". RSSSF . Retrieved 5 April 2018.


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