Souleymane Sylla (footballer)

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Souleymane Sylla
Personal information
Full name Souleymane Sylla
Date of birth (1984-05-05) 5 May 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Pita, Guinea
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
AC Ajaccio
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 FC Istres 5 (0)
2005–2006 Cap-Ferret - (-)
2006–2007 BSC Young Boys
2007–2008 AC Ajaccio 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:43, 5 February 2018 (UTC)

Souleymane Sylla (born 5 May 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker.


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