Ludovic Sylvestre Explained

Ludovic Sylvestre
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Full Name:Ludovic Sylvestre[1]
Birth Date:5 February 1984
Birth Place:Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Height:1.83 m[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Red Star (sporting director)
Youthyears1:?–2000
Youthclubs1:Clairefontaine
Youthyears2:2001–2003
Youthclubs2:Guingamp
Youthyears3:2003–2005
Youthclubs3:Strasbourg
Years1:2005–2006
Clubs1:Barcelona B
Caps1:20
Goals1:0
Years2:2006
Clubs2:Barcelona
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2006–2008
Clubs3:Sparta Prague
Caps3:25
Goals3:0
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Viktoria Plzeň (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:3
Years5:2008–2010
Caps5:60
Goals5:12
Years6:2010–2013
Clubs6:Blackpool
Caps6:65
Goals6:6
Years7:2013–2016
Clubs7:Çaykur Rizespor
Caps7:88
Goals7:2
Years8:2016–2018
Clubs8:Red Star
Caps8:44
Goals8:2
Totalcaps:318
Totalgoals:25

Ludovic Sylvestre (born 5 February 1984) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[3] He is the sporting director at Red Star.

Career

Youth career

Born in the commune of Le Blanc-Mesnil in Seine-Saint-Denis, as a youth, Sylvestre spent time at Clairefontaine football academy until 2000,[4] Guingamp and then Strasbourg.

Barcelona

In 2005, he was signed by La Liga side Barcelona. Playing for B teams he made just two league appearances for Barça. His debut came on 13 May 2006 as a 64th-minute substitute in a 3–2 away defeat to Sevilla.[5] His full debut, seven days later, was also his last appearance for the club, a 3–1 away defeat to Athletic Bilbao.[6]

Sparta Prague

In 2006 Sylvestre moved to Czech First League side Sparta Prague. His debut came on 29 July 2006 in a 0–0 home draw with Kladno.[7] His European debut came on 14 September in a 2–0 win away to Scottish Premier League side Hearts in the First round of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup.[8] He went on to make a total on 19 appearances in the 2006–07 season as Sparta won the league.

He started the 2007–08 season with Sparta Prague, making six appearances, before joining Viktoria Plzeň on loan in early 2008. He scored on his debut, a 2–0 home win over 1 FC Brno.[9] He went on to make a total of 14 appearances, scoring one goal for Viktoria Plzeň that season.

Sylvestre made a total of 25 league appearances as well as eight appearances in the UEFA Cup for Sparta.[8]

Mladá Boleslav

Later in 2008 Sylvestre joined Mladá Boleslav, signing a four-year contract with the club. He made his debut on 2 August 2008 in a 1–0 defeat away at former club Sparta Prague.[10] His first goal came in the 2–0 home win over 1 FC Brno on 25 August.[11] He made a total of 29 appearances in the 2008–09 season, scoring four goals as Mladá Boleslav finished 6th, just missing out on qualifying for the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League by two points.

The 2009–10 season saw Sylvestre score seven goals in 27 appearances.

Blackpool

On 8 August 2010, Mladá Boleslav stated on their official website that Sylvestre had travelled to England for a medical the following day with newly promoted Premier League side Blackpool and that he was due to sign a two-year contract with them.[12]

Three days later it was confirmed that Sylvestre had signed a two-year contract with an option of a further year with Blackpool.[13] [14]

On 14 August he made his debut as a 59th-minute substitute as Blackpool marked their Premier League debut with a 4–0 win over Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium.

His full debut came on 21 August in the 6–0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates stadium in the club's second game of their debut season in the Premier League.[15] Three days later he scored his first goal for the Tangerines in the second round of the 2010–11 League Cup, a 4–3 defeat to MK Dons at Stadium MK.[16]

Red Star

In September 2016, Sylvestre joined Ligue 2 club Red Star, marking his return to his homeland after playing abroad for twelve years.[17]

He retired in summer 2018 having contributed 23 matches and 2 goals during the club's promotion from Championnat National.[18]

Post-playing career

In August 2018, Sylvestre was appointed at Red Star F.C.[18]

Personal life

Sylvestre was born in France and is of Martiniquais descent.[19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[20]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B2005–06Segunda División B200200
Barcelona2005–06La Liga2020
Sparta Prague2006–07Czech First League19020210
2007–086060
Total250000020270
Viktoria Plzeň (loan)2007–08Czech First League143143
Mladá Boleslav2008–09Czech First League294294
2009–10277277
2010–114141
Total60120000006012
Blackpool2010–11Premier League801011colspan="2"-101
2011–12Championship2813110colspan="2"-312
2012–132952110colspan="2"-326
Total656623100749
Rizespor2013–14Süper Lig33000330
2014–1529063353
2015–16252111363
Total87217400001046
Red Star2016–17Ligue 22101000220
2017–18Championnat National2320030262
Total442103100482
Career total31225235522034333

Honours

Sparta Prague

2006–07

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ludovic Sylvestre . Turkish Football Federation . 22 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Ludovic Sylvestre: Overview . Premier League . 22 January 2020.
  3. https://www.sofoot.com/ludovic-sylvestre-au-barca-j-avais-les-yeux-qui-brillaient-210309.html Interview with Ludovic Sylvestre
  4. News: INF, formateur de talents . 21 July 2009 . . French . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114014916/http://www.fff.fr/presentationfff/actualite/418646.shtml . 14 November 2012 .
  5. News: Ludovic Sylvestre 13/05/2006 (Barcelona). 9 August 2010. The Guardian. 13 May 2006.
  6. News: Ludovic Sylvestre 20/05/2006 (Barcelona). 9 August 2010. The Guardian. 20 May 2006.
  7. News: Ludovic Sylvestre 29/07/2006 (AC Sparta Prague). 9 August 2010. The Guardian. 29 July 2006.
  8. Web site: Ludovic Sylvestre. UEFA. 9 August 2010.
  9. News: Ludovic Sylvestre 17/02/2008 (Viktoria Plzen). 9 August 2010. The Guardian. 17 February 2008.
  10. News: Ludovic Sylvestre 02/08/2008 . 9 August 2010. The Guardian. 2 August 2008.
  11. News: Ludovic Sylvestre 25/08/2008 . 9 August 2010. The Guardian. 25 August 2008.
  12. Web site: Koros. Jiří. Stannerovi se líbil první poločas. Divákům jistě taky. Mladá Boleslav. 9 August 2010. Czech. 8 August 2010.
  13. Web site: Seasiders seal four deals. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023093120/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=813494&sec=transfers&cc=5739. dead. 23 October 2012. 11 August 2010. ESPNsoccernet. 11 August 2010.
  14. Web site: Four New Faces At Bloomfield Road . 11 August 2010 . . 11 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100815125726/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~2118202%2C00.html . 15 August 2010 .
  15. Web site: Ornstein. David. Arsenal 6–0 Blackpool. BBC Sport. 21 August 2010. 24 August 2010.
  16. Web site: MK Dons v Blackpool. BBC Sport. 24 August 2010. 24 August 2010.
  17. Web site: Ludovic Sylvestre au Red Star ! . 12 September 2016. redstar.fr. 13 September 2016. French.
  18. Web site: Waymel . Dorian . Ludovic Sylvestre devient coordinateur sportif du Red Star . MaLigue2 . 15 September 2018 . French . 9 August 2018.
  19. Web site: Ludovic Sylvestre, champion avec le Sparta Prague : " Je ne peux que conseiller aux Français de venir tenter leur chance ici " - Radio Prague.
  20. Web site: L. Sylvestre . Soccerway . 4 August 2018.