Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 7, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
Number | 26 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Clemson Tigers | 71 | (24) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Houston Dynamo 2 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 |
Ousmane Sylla (born 7 August 2001) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo FC.
Sylla was born in Dakar, Senegal. [1] He eventually moved to the United States, where he attended Montverde Academy and played for their SIMA soccer program. [2]
In 2020, he committed to attend Clemson University to play for the men's soccer team, [3] however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he began attending in January 2021. [4] He made his collegiate debut on 7 March 2021, starting against the Syracuse Orange. [5] On 13 March 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal, netting the overtime winner in a 1–0 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies, [6] which earned him NCAA Division I men's Player of the Week honors. [7] At the end of his first season, he was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team. [8] After his sophomore season, he was named to the All-ACC Second Team and the All-South Region Second Team. [9] [10] On 26 August 2022, he scored a brace in a 3–2 victory in the season opener against the Indiana Hoosiers, [11] which earned him ACC co-Offensive Player of the Week honors. [12] After the season, he was named to the All-ACC First Team and All-South Region Second Team, [13] [14] and was also invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase. [15]
Ahead of his senior season, Sylla was named to the ACC Preseason Watch List. [16] On 29 September 2023, he scored a winning goal with four seconds remaining in the match to lead Clemson to a 3–2 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies, [17] subsequently being named to the National Team of the Week, [18] an honour he received another four times that season. [19] The following week, he was named the ACC Offensive Plyer of the Week. [20] He helped the team win the national title, being named the tournament's Most Outstanding Offensive Player and being selected to the All-Tournament Team. [21] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-ACC First Team, All-South Region First Team, the ACC All-Tournament Team, and a First Team All-American. [22] [23] [19] He was also named the winner of the MAC Hermann Trophy as the top collegiate player that season. [24] [25] [26]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Sylla was selected in the second round (55th overall) by Houston Dynamo FC. In February 2024, he signed a professional contract with the club for the 2024 season, with options through 2027. [27]
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