| Issiaga Sylla | |
| Birth Date: | 1994 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Conakry, Guinea |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Montpellier |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | –2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Horoya AC |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Horoya AC |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2015 |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2013–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Toulouse |
| Caps3: | 194 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) |
| Caps4: | 34 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Lens (loan) |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Lens B (loan) |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Caps7: | 29 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011– |
| Nationalteam1: | Guinea |
| Nationalcaps1: | 80 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 8 March 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18:39, 2 February 2024 (UTC)~ |
Issiaga Sylla (born 1 January 1994) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Montpellier and the Guinea national team.[1]
Sylla was born in Conakry, Guinea. He made his debut for Toulouse on 4 May 2013, starting as a left midfielder in a 4–2 win over Lille.
Sylla was loaned out to promoted side Gazélec Ajaccio for the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season.[2]
On 31 January 2023, Sylla signed for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.[3]
Sylla made his international debut for the Guinea national team at 7 September 2011 against Venezuela. He played with the national team in 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, where the team reached the quarter-finals.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Horoya | 2012 | CAF Champions League | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Toulouse II | 2012–13 | Championnat National 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
| 2013–14 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||||
| Toulouse | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 4 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 194 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 211 | 11 | ||||
| Ajaccio (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| Lens (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Lens II (loan) | 2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Montpellier | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||||||
| Career total | 296 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 15 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 80 | 3 | ||
Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sylla goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2017 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 17 November 2019 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 3 | 10 January 2022 | Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
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