Youssouph Cheikh Sylla (born 20 February 1998) is a Senegalese football player. He plays for Italian Serie C Group B club Alessandria on loan from Pordenone. He played all of his career so far in Italy, advancing from the fifth tier to the second.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Mbacké, Senegal | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Alessandria | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2016 | Parma | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Colorno | 28 | (14) |
2017–2020 | Piacenza | 35 | (2) |
2017–2018 | → Vigor Carpaneto (loan) | 19 | (12) |
2020–2021 | Gozzano | 34 | (19) |
2021– | Pordenone | 14 | (0) |
2021 | → Siena (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022– | → Alessandria (loan) | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2022 |
He started his senior career in the fifth and fourth tier (Eccellenza and Serie D).[1]
He made his professional Serie C debut for Piacenza on 22 September 2018 against Pontedera.[2]
On 5 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Serie B club Pordenone.[3] On 18 August 2021, Pordenone loaned him to Serie C club Siena.[4] However, Italian Football Federation did not approve the loan and he returned to Pordenone on 28 August.[5]
He made his Serie B debut for Pordenone on 18 September 2021 in a game against Cittadella.[6]
On 31 August 2022, Sylla was loaned to Alessandria, with an option to buy.[7]
U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912 – current squad | |
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