Djibril Sylla (born 1 January 1980) is a retired professional footballer. Born in Guinea, he was capped at international level by Malta and during his career played for teams in Malta, Wales and France.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1980-01-01) 1 January 1980 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Guinea | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Hamrun Spartans | ||
Msida Saint-Joseph | |||
2003–2004 | Sliema Wanderers | ||
2004– | Hibernians | ||
2006 | Rhyl | ||
CA Bastia | |||
National team | |||
2000 | Malta | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He joined Sliema Wanderers in July 2003[1] Sylla made his unofficial debut for the Wanderers in a friendly 5-1 drubbing of the Nigerian Stars.[2] After playing for the club infrequently over the next season he was released by club and joined Hibernians on transfer deadline day in August 2004.[3]
He then moved to Wales, signing for Rhyl in March 2006.[4][5]
He finished his career in France, playing for Corsican side CA Bastia.
Sylla made four appearances for the Malta national football team during 2000, his debut was a second-half substitute's appearance in a friendly against South Africa. He started in Malta's 2002 World Cup qualifier at Northern Ireland in September 2000.[6][7]
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