Abakar Sylla
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Loubadhe Abakar Sylla | ||
Date of birth | (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Strasbourg | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2021 | SO Armée | ||
2021 | Club NXT | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Club Brugge | 21 | (0) |
2023– | Strasbourg | 23 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Ivory Coast | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:17, 28 March 2023 (UTC) |
Loubadhe Abakar Sylla (born 25 December 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.
Career
Sylla started his career with Ivory Coast side SO Armée. He moved to Belgium side Club Brugge's reserve team Club NXT in September 2021.[1] Sylla made his debut for Club Brugge as a substitute in a 1–1 home draw against R.S.C. Anderlecht at the Jan Breydel Stadium on 22 May 2022.[2] On his UEFA Champions League debut on 7 September 2022, he scored the only goal of the game as Club Brugge secured a 1–0 home win against Bayer Leverkusen.[3]
On 15 July 2023, Sylla joined Ligue 1 club Strasbourg by signing a five-year deal,[4] for a reported club-record fee of €20m plus €2m in add-ons.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 August 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Club Brugge | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
Strasbourg | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||
2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
Career total | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 4 |
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 28 March 2023
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ivory Coast | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Club Brugge
References
- ^ "Club NXT versterkt zich met 'nieuwe Kossounou'". VoetbalPrimeur.be (in Flemish). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Club Brugge vs. Anderlecht - 22 May 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Teenager Sylla earns Club Brugge winning start in Group B". Reuters.com.
- ^ "Abakar Sylla joins Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace!". RC Strasbourg Alsace. 15 July 2023.
- ^ "RC Strasbourg shatter club transfer record for Club Brugge KV defender Abakar Sylla". 101 Great Goals. 15 July 2023.
External links
- Abakar Sylla at Soccerway
- Abakar Sylla at National-Football-Teams.com
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