Djibril Sylla
{{Short description|Maltese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Djibril Sylla
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1980|1|1}}
|birth_place = Guinea
|position = Midfielder
|years1 = 1998–1999
|clubs1 = Hamrun Spartans
|years2 = 2000
|clubs2 = Gozo
|years3 = 2000–
|clubs3 = Sliema Wanderers
|years4 =
|clubs4 = Msida Saint-Joseph
|years5 = 2003–2004
|clubs5 = Sliema Wanderers
|years6 = 2004–
|clubs6 = Hibernians
|years7 = 2006
|clubs7 = Rhyl
|years8 =
|clubs8 = CA Bastia
|nationalyears1 = 2000
|nationalteam1 = Malta
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
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.
Career
=Malta=
He joined Sliema Wanderers in July 2003{{cite web|url=http://www.maltafootball.info/archives/news/2003-07.shtml|title=July 2003|website=Maltafootball.info}} Sylla made his unofficial debut for the Wanderers in a friendly 5-1 drubbing of the Nigerian Stars.{{cite news |title=Wanderers' Debut |url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20030709/sport/wanderers-debut.146085 |access-date=11 March 2022 |work=Times of Malta |date=8 July 2003}} 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.{{cite news |title=Sylla released by Sliema, signs for Hibs |url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20040901/football/sylla-released-by-sliema-signs-for-hibs.113605 |access-date=11 March 2022 |work=Times of Malta |date=31 August 2004}}
=Wales=
He then moved to Wales, signing for Rhyl in March 2006.{{cite news |last1=Smart |first1=Chris |title=Clubs look to boost European ambitions |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/clubs-look-boost-european-ambitions-2351085 |access-date=11 March 2022 |work=Wales Online |date=29 March 2006}}{{cite web |title=Rhyl victory |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/rhyl-victory-2897319 |publisher=Daily Post |access-date=11 March 2022 |date=21 March 2006}}
=France=
He finished his career in France, playing for Corsican side CA Bastia.
International
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.{{cite web|title=South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000|author1=Nikulski, Dirk |author2=Tabeira, Martín |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf-intres2000.html|date=26 May 2006|website=RSSSF|accessdate=5 April 2018}}{{cite web|author=Owsiański, Jarosław|title=International Matches 2000 - Europe, July-September|url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2000e3.html|date=2 February 2005|website=RSSSF|accessdate=5 April 2018}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|16365/Dybrill_Sylla}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sylla, Djibril}}
Category:Naturalised citizens of Malta
Category:Maltese men's footballers
Category:Malta men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Wales
Category:Hibernians F.C. players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Msida Saint-Joseph F.C. players
Category:Sliema Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Hamrun Spartans F.C. players
Category:Guinean emigrants to Malta
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