Fodé Sylla (footballer)

For the Guinean footballer born 1988, see Fodé Moussa Sylla.
Fodé Sylla
Sylla in 2023
Personal information
Full name Fodé Sanassy Sylla[1]
Date of birth (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006
Place of birth Saint-Quentin, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lens
Number 33
Youth career
2013–2014 Roubaix Omnisports
2014–2023 Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Lens II 28 (2)
2024– Lens 0 (0)
2024–2025 →Yverdon (loan) 28 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U16 11 (0)
2022–2023 France U17 17 (1)
2023 France U18 11 (0)
2024– France U19 11 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:02, 17 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:02, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

Fodé Sanassy Sylla (born 16 April 2006) is a French professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lens.

Career

Sylla is a product of the youth academies of Roubaix Omnisports and Lens. On 14 June 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Lens until 2026.[2] He joined Yverdon Sport FC on loan in the Swiss Super League for the 2024–25 season to gain experience.[3] Returning to Lens after his loan, he extended his contract with the club on 13 August 2025 until 2028.[4]

International career

Born in France, Sylla is of Guinean descent.[5] He played for the France U17s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fodé Sylla - RC Lens B - Aktuelles Spielerprofil". sport.bild.de.
  2. ^ "Fodé Sylla signe son premier contrat professionnel". www.rclens.fr.
  3. ^ "[Officiel] Fodé Sylla part en prêt en Suisse". OneFootball. 17 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Official: RC Lens extends Fodé Sylla's contract". Yahoo Sports. 14 August 2025.
  5. ^ "RC Lens (France) : Zoom sur Fodé Sylla, jeune milieu de terrain". 23 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Les vingt joueurs pour l'Euro". French Football Federation (in French). 2 May 2023.
  7. ^ "La liste pour le Mondial en Indonésie" [The list for the World Cup in Indonesia] (in French). French Football Federation. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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