Massiré Sylla
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2022 | Diambars FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Diambars FC | ||
| 2024 | Pau II | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | Pau | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Lyn | 28 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Lyn 2 | 6 | (1) |
| 2026– | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:35, 8 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Massiré Sylla (born 7 January 2005) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian Pro League club Union Saint-Gilloise.
Career
Early career
Massiré Sylla began his football journey at the Diambars FC academy in Senegal, an institution known for developing young talents, such as Idrissa Gueye. During his time at Diambars, Sylla played as a defensive midfielder and also demonstrated versatility by performing in central defense.[1]
Pau
In March 2024, Sylla signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Pau FC, joining the team from Diambars FC.[2] His arrival adds to the growing Senegalese presence in the team,[3] which included at the time Henri Saivet and Bingourou Kamara. Sylla's contract runs until June 2026.[4]
Sylla started his tenure at Pau FC with the reserve team in National 3. His performances in the reserve squad earned him a spot in the first team, being part of the group for the 2024–25 Ligue 2.[5][6]
Lyn
On the Norwegian Deadline Day in September 2024, Sylla was announced as Lyn's new signing. Sylla signed a contract that ran until the end of the 2027 season.[7]
Union SG
On 14 January 2026, Sylla joined Belgian Pro League side Union SG for a reported fee exceeding €1.55 million, signing a contract until 2030.[8][9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pau II | 2023–24 | National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Lyn | 2024 | 1. divisjon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1. divisjon | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
| Lyn 2 | 2024 | 4. divisjon | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup
- ↑ Appearance in 1. divisjon promotional play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
Honours
Individual
- Norwegian First Division Young Player of the Month: September 2025[12]
- Norwegian First Division Young Player of the Year: 2025[13]
References
- ↑ "Foot - Ligue 2 : le Sénégalais Massiré Sylla intègre le groupe élite du Pau FC". La République des Pyrénées. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ "Diambars FC : Massiré Sylla s'engage à Pau FC pour 2 saisons et demie". Record. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ Comte, Etienne (22 March 2024). "Transferts - Pau recrute un milieu défensif sénégalais de Diambars". MaLigue2 (in French). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ "Transfert : Massire Sylla débarque à Pau FC en provenance de Diambars FC". Africa Foot United. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ "Foot - Ligue 2 : découvrez les nouveaux visages du Pau FC à la reprise". La République des Pyrénées. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ "À l'heure de la reprise, des cases encore manquantes au Pau FC". SudOuest.fr. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ Nilsen, Sander (2 September 2024). "Lyn henter spiller fra fransk liga: - Vi er veldig glade" (in Norwegian). Lyn Fotball. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ "Massiré Sylla joins Royale Union Saint-Gilloise". Foot-Africa.com. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "Union sign defender Massiré Sylla, best young player in Norway's second division". RUSG. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Massiré Sylla at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Massiré Sylla at Soccerway
- ↑ Wolmersen, Marie (15 October 2025). "Dobbel pris til Lyn i september!" (in Norwegian). Lyn FK. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ Edvardsen, Sondre (20 November 2025). "Disse stakk av med årets priser" (in Norwegian). OBOS-ligaen. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
External links
- Massiré Sylla at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- People from Dakar
- Senegalese men's footballers
- Diambars FC players
- Pau FC players
- Lyn Fotball players
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
- Ligue 2 players
- Norwegian First Division players
- Norwegian Fourth Division players
- Norwegian Third Division players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen
- Men's association football defenders