Moussa Sylla (footballer, born 1999)

For other people named Moussa Sylla, see Moussa Sylla (disambiguation).

Moussa Sylla

Sylla playing for France U20 against US U20 in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Moussa Sylla [1]
Date of birth	(1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Étampes, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Team information
Current team	Schalke 04
Number	9
Youth career
2005–2012	Étampes FC
2012–2014	CS Brétigny
2014–2018	Monaco
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Monaco II	45	(26)
2018–2020	Monaco	24	(2)
2020–2023	FC Utrecht	57	(7)
2020–2022	Jong FC Utrecht	7	(0)
2023–2024	Caen	13	(0)
2023–2024	→ Pau (loan)	35	(15)
2024	Pau	0	(0)
2024–	Schalke 04	18	(13)
International career‡
2014	France U16	2	(0)
2016–2017	France U18	10	(0)
2017	France U19	5	(2)
2018–2019	France U20	5	(0)
2019	France B	1	(0)
2024–	Mali	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Moussa Sylla (born 25 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.

Club career

Monaco

On 10 February 2017, Sylla signed his first professional contract with Monaco keeping him at the club until June 2020. ^[2] He made his professional debut for Monaco in a 3–1 Ligue 1 loss to Guingamp on 21 April 2018. ^[3]

He scored his first professional goals on his first start on 6 May 2018, finding the back of the net both times in a 2–1 away victory against Caen in Ligue 1. ^[4]

He was released from Monaco upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season. ^[5]

FC Utrecht

On 15 September 2020, Sylla signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie side FC Utrecht, with an option to extend the contract until 2024. ^[6] On 25 September 2021, he scores his second goal of the season against PEC Zwolle. ^[7]

Caen

On 31 January 2023, Sylla joined Ligue 2 club Caen on a two-and-a-half-year contract. ^[8]

Pau

On 8 August 2023, Sylla was loaned to Pau for the 2023–24 season. ^[9] Pau activated an option to buy for €300,000 at the end of the season. However, Sylla was immediately transferred to Schalke 04 for a reported fee of €2,5 million. ^[10]

Schalke 04

On 24 June 2024, Sylla signed a four-year contract with German 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. ^[11]

International career

Born in France, Sylla is of Malian descent. A former youth international for France, he was called up to the Mali national team for a set of friendlies in March 2024. ^[12] He made his debut on 22 March, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 home win over Mauritania. ^[13]

Personal life

He is the brother of the Malian international Yacouba Sylla. ^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 January 2025 ^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Monaco II	2016–17	Championnat National	5	1	—		—		—		5	1
	2017–18	Championnat National 2	19	14	—		—		—		19	14
	2018–19	Championnat National 2	8	6	—		—		—		8	6
	2019–20	Championnat National 2	13	5	—		—		—		13	5
	Total		45	26	—		—		—		45	26
Monaco	2017–18	Ligue 1	5	2	0	0	0	0	—		5	2
	2018–19	Ligue 1	18	0	2	1	6 [a]	1	2 [b]	0	28	2
	2019–20	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		24	2	2	1	6	1	2	0	34	4
FC Utrecht	2020–21	Eredivisie	21	0	2	1	—		—		23	1
	2021–22	Eredivisie	26	6	1	1	—		—		27	7
	2022–23	Eredivisie	10	1	1	0	—		—		11	1
	Total		57	7	4	2	—		—		61	9
Jong Utrecht	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Total		7	0	—		—		—		7	0
Caen B	2022–23	Championnat National 2	2	1	—		—		—		2	1
Caen	2022–23	Ligue 2	13	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
Pau (loan)	2023–24	Ligue 2	35	15	2	1	—		—		37	16
Schalke 04	2024–25	2. Bundesliga	18	13	1	0	—		—		19	13
Career total			201	64	9	4	6	1	2	0	218	69

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
2. Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue

International

As of match played 11 June 2024 ^[16]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mali	2024	2	0
Total		2	0

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
2. "First pro contract for Moussa Sylla – News – AS Monaco FC". www.asmonaco.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
3. "LFP.fr – Ligue de Football Professionnel – Ligue 1 Conforama – Saison 2017/2018 – 34ème journée – EA Guingamp / AS Monaco". lfp.fr. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
4. "Caen vs. Monaco - 6 May 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
5. "Goal website stating that Moussa Sylla was released by Monaco at the end of the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season". Goal.
6. "Toptalent Moussa Sylla versterkt FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
7. "Match: Utrecht - PEC Zwolle". MatchEnDirect.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
8. "Moussa Sylla nouveau joueur du Stade Malherbe" (in French). Caen. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
9. "Transferts : Caen prête Moussa Sylla à Pau". L'Equipe (in French). 8 August 2023.
10. "Schalke 04 Signs Musa Sylla: A Bright Future Ahead". sohu.com. 26 August 2024.
11. "Attacker Moussa Sylla signs for Schalke". FC Schalke 04. 24 June 2024.
12. "Football (Ligue 2). " Une fierté de représenter le pays natal de mes parents " : le Palois Moussa Sylla raconte sa première sélection avec le Mali". SudOuest.fr. 29 March 2024.
13. "Moussa Sylla: Who is Schalke's new France-born Mali star?". Bundesliga.com. 14 July 2024.
14. "AS Monaco: Moussa Sylla, le jeune frère de Yacouba Sylla signe son premier contrat pro avec le club de la principauté". 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
15. Moussa Sylla at Soccerway
16. Moussa Sylla at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Profile at the Schalke 04 website
• Moussa Sylla at WorldFootball.net
• Moussa Sylla at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Moussa Sylla – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Moussa Sylla – UEFA competition record ( archive )