Youssuf Sylla
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Grimbergen, Belgium[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jagiellonia Białystok | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KFC Strombeek | |||
| 2010–2011 | KVK Wemmel | ||
| 2011–2012 | KSC Grimbergen | ||
| 2012–2013 | Woluwe-Zaventem | ||
| 2013–2015 | Lierse | ||
| 2015–2019 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2019–2020 | Torino | ||
| 2020–2021 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Zulte Waregem | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Jong Essevee | 29 | (22) |
| 2023–2024 | Zébra Élites | 15 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Charleroi | 34 | (3) |
| 2025 | → Willem II (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Jagiellonia Białystok | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | Jagiellonia Białystok II | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Belgium U21 | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:15, 14 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Youssuf Sylla (born 19 December 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok.[1][2]
Club career
On 30 August 2023, Sylla signed a two-year contract with Charleroi and was initially assigned to their reserve team Zébra Élites.[3]
On 5 January 2025, Sylla joined Eredivisie side Willem II on loan for the remainder of the season with the option to buy.[4]
On 29 August 2025, Sylla moved on a free transfer to Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok on a three-year deal, with Charleroi retaining a percentage of a future sale.[5]
Personal life
Sylla is the son of the Guinean footballer Atiebou Sympa.[6]
References
- ^ a b Youssuf Sylla at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Youssuf Sylla at Soccerway
- ^ "LE SPORTING DE CHARLEROI ACCUEILLE YOUSSUF SYLLA DE ZULTE WAREGEM" [SPORTING DE CHARLEROI WELCOMES YOUSSUF SYLLA FROM ZULTE WAREGEM] (in French). Charleroi. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Youssuf Sylla op huurbasis naar Willem II" [Youssuf Sylla on loan to Willem II]. www.willem-ii.nl (in Dutch). 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Jagiellonia ma nowego napastnika. Youssuf Sylla został piłkarzem żółto-czerwonych" [Jagiellonia has a new striker. Youssuf Sylla has joined the yellow-and-reds]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 29 August 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Belgique:Youssef sylla fils d'un ancien du syli fait ses debuts à Zulte waregem" (in French). 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.