Mamadou Sylla (footballer, born 2003) explained

Mamadou Sylla
Fullname:Mamadou Sylla Diallo[1]
Birth Date:26 January 2003
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Granollers
Youthclubs2:Canovelles
Youthyears3:2018–2021
Youthclubs3:Aston Villa
Years1:2021
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2023
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Unión Molinense (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Club-Update:14:13, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Mamadou Sylla Diallo (born 26 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder.

Sylla is a product of the Aston Villa Academy, having moved to England from his native Catalonia aged 15. He made his professional debut for Aston Villa in January 2021 against Liverpool in the FA Cup, and also won the FA Youth Cup with Aston Villa's Under-18 side in the 2020–21 campaign.

Personal life

Sylla was born in Spain to Guinean parents.[2]

Career

Sylla was named in the Aston Villa starting line-up for his senior debut on 8 January 2021 in an FA Cup third-round tie against Liverpool.[3] On 24 May 2021, he was part of the Aston Villa U18s squad that won the FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool U18s 2–1 in the final.[4]

On 23 August 2021, Sylla signed for Segunda División team UD Almería on a permanent transfer.[5] He was moved to their B-Team, and made his league debut in the Tercera División RFEF on 12 September 2021, in a 0–0 draw against Huétor Tájar.[6]

On 1 January 2023, Sylla signed for fellow Tercera Federación club Unión Molinense CF on loan until the end of the season.[7]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa2020–21Premier League0010000010
Almería B2021–22Tercera División RFEF110000000110
2022–230000000000
Total110000000110
Unión Molinense (loan)2022–23Tercera Federación8000000080
Career total190100000200
Notes

Honours

Aston Villa U18s

FA Youth Cup

2020–21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 October 2020. 2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed. 9 January 2020. Premier League Website.
  2. Web site: Barcelona born youngster Mo Sylla is making a big impression at Aston Villa. October 21, 2020. sport.
  3. Web site: Aston Villa name young and inexperienced side for their FA Cup third-round tie against Liverpool . 8 January 2021 . www.avfc.co.uk . Aston Villa F.C.. 8 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Preece. Ashley. 2021-05-24. Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates. 2021-05-24. BirminghamLive. en.
  5. News: Chapman. Joseph. 23 August 2021. Confirmed: Aston Villa sanction permanent transfer deal. Birmingham Mail. 23 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Huétor Tájar vs. Almería II - 12 September 2021 - Soccerway. 2022-02-01. int.soccerway.com.
  7. Web site: Confirmed Transfers of Guinean soccer players . 2023-05-12 . www.footballtransfers.com . en-US.