Mamadou Sylla (footballer, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mamadou Sylla Diallo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Almería B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Granollers | |||
| Canovelles | |||
| 2018–2021 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Almería B | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:06, 18 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Mamadou Sylla Diallo (born 26 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Almería B. He 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. He also won the FA Youth Cup with Aston Villa's Under-18 side in the 2020/2021 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]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 18 November 2021.[6]
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- Notes
Honours[]
Aston Villa U18s[]
FA Youth Cup: 2020-21
References[]
- ^ "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. October 21, 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 (2021-05-24). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ Chapman, Joseph (23 August 2021). "Confirmed: Aston Villa sanction permanent transfer deal". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Mamadou Sylla at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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