Sylla Sow
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sylla Sow
| image = Sylla Sow - Go Ahead Eagles - FC Volendam - 52914939764 (2023).jpg
| caption = Sow playing for Go Ahead Eagles in 2023
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Nijmegen, Netherlands
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Al-Najma
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Quick 1888
| youthyears2 = 2007–2015 | youthclubs2 = NEC
| youthyears3 = 2015–2016 | youthclubs3 = Utrecht
| years1 = 2016–2019 | clubs1 = Jong Utrecht | caps1 = 95 | goals1 = 23
| years2 = 2017–2019 | clubs2 = Utrecht | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2021 | clubs3 = RKC Waalwijk | caps3 = 48 | goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = Sheffield Wednesday | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2022–2024 | clubs5 = Go Ahead Eagles | caps5 = 42 | goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2024 | clubs6 = NEC | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2024– | clubs7 = Al-Najma | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 11
| club-update = 30 April 2025
}}
Sylla Sow (born 8 August 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi First Division League club Al-Najma.{{Worldfootball.net|sylla-sow}}
Club career
Sow made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 5 August 2016 in a game against NAC Breda.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/05/netherlands/eerste-divisie/nac-bv/jong-utrecht/2240567/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=5 August 2016}}
On 29 April 2018, Sow made his debut in the Eredivisie for FC Utrecht in a match against Heracles Almelo, which ended in a 2–2 draw. He came on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Urby Emanuelson, but was unable to score. Thereby, he became the third player from the youth academy to have made his debut in the Eredivisie after having played for Jong FC Utrecht in the second-tier Eerste Divisie. Nick Venema and Odysseus Velanas preceded him.{{cite web |title=Sylla sow naar RKC Waalwijk |url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2019/01/sylla-sow-naar-rkc-waalwijk/ |website=FC Utrecht |language=nl |date=2 January 2019}}
On 2 January 2019, it was announced that Sow had signed with RKC Waalwijk.{{cite news |last1=Meijer |first1=Chris |title=RKC slaat dubbelslag met deal met FC Utrecht en Ajax-jeugdexponent |url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=344013 |work=Voetbalzone |date=2 January 2019 |language=nl}} He left the club as his contract expired in June 2021.{{cite news |title=Sow en Quasten verlaten RKC |url=https://www.bd.nl/rkc-waalwijk/sow-en-quasten-verlaten-rkc~a008c426/ |work=Brabants Dagblad |date=20 May 2021 |language=nl}}
On 10 August 2021, he moved to England and joined EFL League One club Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite web |title=Owls sign Dutch forward Sylla Sow|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/august/owls-sign-dutch-forward-sylla-sow/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |access-date=10 August 2021}} He made his debut in an EFL Trophy match against Newcastle United U21, where he opened the scoring in a 3–0 win.{{cite web |title=Happy to make my debut!|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/august/happy-to-make-my-debut/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |access-date=31 August 2021}}
On 27 August 2022, it was reported that Sow returned to the Netherlands, joining Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite news |date=27 August 2022 |title=Sow leaves Sheffield Wednesday for De Graafschap |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62703548 |access-date=27 August 2022}} However, the transfer fell through, and on 29 August 2022 Sow signed a two-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles in Eredivisie instead.{{cite web|publisher=Go Ahead Eagles|url=https://www.ga-eagles.nl/go-ahead-eagles-trekt-sylla-sow-aan/|title=GO AHEAD EAGLES TREKT SYLLA SOW AAN|date=29 August 2022|access-date=29 August 2022|language=nl}}
On 1 February 2024, Sow returned to NEC until the end of the season, with the club holding an option to extend.{{cite web|publisher=NEC|url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/artikel/n.e.c.-haalt-sylla-sow-terug-naar-nijmegen.htm|title=N.E.C. haalt Sylla Sow terug naar Nijmegen|trans-title=NEC brings Sylla Sow back to Nijmegen|date=1 February 2024|access-date=3 February 2024|language=nl}} NEC decided not to exercise the extension option, letting the contract expire.{{cite web|publisher=NEC|url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/nieuws/n.e.c.-licht-optie-in-contract-sylla-sow-niet.htm|title=N.E.C. licht optie in contract Sylla Sow niet|trans-title=NEC does not use the option in Sylla Sow contract|date=14 May 2024|access-date=15 July 2024|language=nl}}
On 25 July 2024, Sow joined Saudi First Division League club Al-Najma.{{cite web |title=الطاحونة الهولندية ″سيلا سو″ يتوشح الأخضر |url=https://x.com/alnajmahfc/status/1816426519335522538}}
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Sow is of Senegalese descent.{{Cite web |last=Droog |first=Julian |date=23 November 2019 |title='Senegalese koning' Sylla Sow kiest het juiste pad |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/voetbal-nijmegen/senegalese-koning-sylla-sow-kiest-het-juiste-pad~afe6bf2f/ |access-date=17 January 2023 |website=de Gelderlander |language=nl}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 30 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, King's Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Jong FC Utrecht
|32 | 7 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 32 | 7 | ||||
| 2017–18
|Eerste Divisie |34 | 8 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 8 | ||||
| 2018–19
|Eerste Divisie |29 | 8 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!95 | 23 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | 97 | 23 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Utrecht
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|106200|2017|access-date=17 March 2020}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|106200|2018|access-date=17 March 2020}}
|Eredivisie |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|RKC Waalwijk
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|106200|2019|access-date=17 March 2020}} |Eredivisie |20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|106200|2020|access-date=17 March 2020}}
|Eredivisie |28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 48 | 7 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Sheffield Wednesday
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|106200|2021|access-date=17 March 2020}} |13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 2 | 19 | 4 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|106200|2022|access-date=17 March 2020}}
|League One |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 5 | |
| rowspan="3"|Go Ahead Eagles
|Eredivisie |24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24
|Eredivisie |18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 21 | 7 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!42 | 6 | 6 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 48 | 9 | |||
| NEC
|Eredivisie |16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 2 | |||
| Al-Najma
|2024–25{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/player/sylla-sow/845995|title=Sylla Sow|website=Sofascore|accessdate=1 May 2025}} |29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 11 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!244 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 262 | 57 |
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References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|sylla-sow}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sow, Sylla}}
Category:Dutch people of Senegalese descent
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Nijmegen
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Saudi First Division League players
Category:Jong FC Utrecht players
Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Category:Go Ahead Eagles players
Category:Al-Najma SC (Saudi Arabia) players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia