Korab Syla | |
Fullname: | Korab Syla |
Birth Date: | 4 November 1992 |
Birth Place: | Kukës, Albania |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2007–2011 |
Youthclubs1: | Saunders Trades & Tech Blue Devils |
Youthyears2: | –2012 |
Youthclubs2: | Soccer Plus Academy |
Years1: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs1: | Herkimer Generals |
Years2: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs2: | Syracuse Orange |
Caps2: | 41 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Korab Syla (born 4 November 1992) is an Albanian footballer who played for the Syracuse Orange.[1]
He moved to the United States from Albania when he was 14 with his family and went to Emerson Middle School in Yonkers, New York. In 2007, he started high school attending Saunders Trades and Technical High School. Missing out his first year playing soccer due to still settling into the country he played his sophomore year for the Blue Devils. All 3 years playing for his high school, he was considered highly rated around the league.[2] In his senior year, he finished ranking 3rd in the league in scoring with 29 goals in 18 games. He was highly rated by many local colleges for his speed and exceptional dribbling ability for which he used score more goals than any other player between 75 other teams.[3]