Djibril Sylla

Djibril Sylla (born 1 January 1980) is a Guinean-born[2] Maltese retired footballer who is last known to have played for Rhyl F.C. in Wales.

Djibril Sylla
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-01-01) 1 January 1980
Place of birth Guinea
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Sliema Wanderers F.C.
2006 Rhyl F.C.[1]
National team
2000 Malta 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Malta

Boosting Sliema Wanderers' in July 2003,[2] Sylla made his unofficial debut for the Wanderers in a friendly 5-1 drubbing of the Nigerian Stars[3] before being released in September 2004 and precipitously joining Hibernians ahead of the deadline.[4]

Wales

Bolstered Rhyl F.C. in spring 2006.[5]

International

Sylla made four appearances for the Malta national football team during 2000, his debut was a second half substitute's appearance in a friendly against South Africa. He started in Malta's 2002 World Cup qualifier at Northern Ireland in September 2000.[6][7]

References
  1. "Rhyl victory". Daily Post.
  2. "July 2003". Maltafootball.info.
  3. "Wanderers' Debut". Times of Malta.
  4. "Sylla released by Sliema, signs for Hibs". Times of Malta.
  5. "Clubs look to boost European ambitions". WalesOnline.
  6. Nikulski, Dirk; Tabeira, Martín (26 May 2006). "South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  7. Owsiański, Jarosław (2 February 2005). "International Matches 2000 - Europe, July-September". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 April 2018.


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