Kiliann Sildillia

Kiliann Sildillia

Personal information
Full name	Kiliann Eric Sildillia [1]
Date of birth	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth	Montigny-lès-Metz, France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	PSV
Number	25
Youth career
2008–2009	AS Montigny-lès-Metz
2009–2010	APM Metz
2010–2020	Metz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Metz II	7	(0)
2020–2022	SC Freiburg II	52	(8)
2021–2025	SC Freiburg	82	(2)
2025–	PSV	5	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	France U16	6	(0)
2019	France U17	2	(0)
2020	France U18	1	(0)
2022	France U20	4	(0)
2023–2025	France U21	17	(0)
2024	France Olympic	10	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   France Olympic Games 2024
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2025

Kiliann Eric Sildillia (born 16 May 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven.

Early life

Sildillia was born in Montigny-lès-Metz, Moselle, ^[2] and is of Guadeloupean and Malagasy descent.^{[ citation needed ]}

Club career

Sildillia is a youth academy graduate of Metz. On 26 June 2020, Bundesliga club SC Freiburg announced the signing of Sildillia on a three-year deal. ^[3] He made his professional debut for club's reserve team on 13 August 2021 in a 5–2 league defeat against Borussia Dortmund II. ^[4]

On 16 July 2025, Sildillia joined Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven on a five-year contract. ^[5]

International career

Sildillia is a French youth international. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 September 2025 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Metz II	2019–20	Championnat National 3	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
SC Freiburg II	2020–21	Regionalliga Südwest	36	7	—		—		—		36	7
	2021–22	3. Liga	16	1	—		—		—		16	1
	Total		52	8	0	0	0	0	—		52	8
SC Freiburg	2021–22	Bundesliga	7	0	2	0	—		—		9	0
	2022–23	Bundesliga	27	0	4	0	7 [a]	0	—		38	0
	2023–24	Bundesliga	27	0	2	0	9 [a]	1	—		38	1
	2024–25	Bundesliga	21	2	1	0	—		—		22	2
	Total		82	2	9	0	16	1	—		107	3
PSV	2025–26	Eredivisie	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Career total			146	10	9	0	16	1	0	0	171	11

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

SC Freiburg II

• Regionalliga Südwest: 2020–21

PSV

• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2025 ^[8]

France U23

• Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024 ^[9]

Orders

• Knight of the National Order of Merit: 2024 ^[10]

References

1. "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 27 July 2024. p. 4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
2. "Kiliann Sildillia". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
3. "Kiliann Sildillia file en Bundesliga". 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
4. "Freiburg II vs. Borussia Dortmund II - 13 August 2021" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
5. "PSV pakt door en strikt met Franse rechtsback Sildillia vijfde zomerversterking". 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
6. "Aouchiche et Pembélé retenus pour affronter l'Italie". 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
7. Kiliann Sildillia at Soccerway
8. "PSV win 15th Johan Cruyff Shield after late comeback against Go Ahead Eagles". Flashscore. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
9. Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 9 August 2024.
10. "Décret du 23 septembre 2024 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national du Mérite" [Decree of 23 September 2024 on promotion and appointment to the National Order of Merit]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 2024 (227). 24 September 2024. PRER2420330D. Retrieved 3 March 2025.

External links

• Kiliann Sildillia at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Kiliann Sildillia at Olympics.com
• Kiliann Sildillia at Équipe de France(in French)
• Kiliann Sildillia on Instagram