Mamadou Sylla (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mamadou Sylla Diallo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Örebro Syrianska | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Granollers | |||
| Canovelles | |||
| 2018–2021 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Almería B | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Unión Molinense (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Örebro Syrianska | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:38, 1 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Mamadou Sylla Diallo (born 26 January 2003) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Örebro Syrianska.
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
[edit]Sylla was born in Spain to Guinean parents.[2]
Career
[edit]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]
On 11 February 2025, Sylla signed for Swedish Ettan (third tier) club Örebro Syrianska.[8] He made his debut for the club on 29 March 2025, in a 1–0 victory over FC Arlanda.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 29 March 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Almería B | 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Unión Molinense (loan) | 2022–23 | Tercera Federación | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Örebro Syrianska | 2025 | Ettan Fotboll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Aston Villa U18
References
[edit]- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League Website. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Barcelona born youngster Mo Sylla is making a big impression at Aston Villa". sport. 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Aston Villa name young and inexperienced side for their FA Cup third-round tie against Liverpool". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph (23 August 2021). "Confirmed: Aston Villa sanction permanent transfer deal". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Huétor Tájar vs. Almería II - 12 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Confirmed Transfers of Guinean soccer players". www.footballtransfers.com. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Örebro Syrianska värvar Mamadou Sylla Diallo – mittfältare klar fram till 2026". Örebro Syrianska IF (in Swedish). 11 February 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Örebro Syrianska vs. Arlanda - 29 March 2025 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ Mamadou Sylla at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Aston Villa U18 - Liverpool U18". Aston Villa Football Club. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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