Abdoul Karim Sylla (footballer, born 1992)

Abdoul Karim Sylla (born 23 January 1992) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward.

Abdoul Karim Sylla
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-23) 23 January 1992
Place of birth Turnov, the Czech Republic[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Montpellier B 4 (0)
2012–2013 Montpellier 0 (0)
2013 Fréjus 15 (0)
2014–2015 Andrézieux 9 (3)
2015–2016 Sedan
2016 FK Atlantas 26 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

In May 2012, Sylla signed his first professional contract with Montpellier HSC having agreed a one-year deal with the option of two further years.[2]

In November 2015, he joined CS Sedan Ardennes, along with his stepfather Pascal Feindouno.[3]

In May 2016, he moved to Lithuanian side FK Atlantas, again with Feindouno.[4]

Personal life

Sylla is the son of former professional footballer Mohamed Sylla. After his father's death he was adopted by fellow Guinean footballer Pascal Feindouno.[5][3][6][7]

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References
  1. Abdoul Karim Sylla at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Transfert - L1 - Montpellier: premier contrat professionnel pour Sylla". Le Parisien (in French). 4 May 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. "Transfert : Pascal Feindouno signe à Sedan". L'Équipe (in French). 18 November 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. Crépin, Timothé (2 May 2016). "Pascal Feindouno : "En Lituanie, les gens ont été surpris de me voir arriver"". France Football (in French). Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  5. Raphael Gaftarnik (19 November 2015). ""Personne ne serait venu me chercher dans mon lit"" (in French). www.sofoot.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. "Transfert : Pascal Feindouno Et Abdoul Karim Sylla Au CS Sedan (Officiel)". Le Grand Debát de Football (in French). 18 November 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  7. "FEINDOUNO officiel à Sedan (National) avec son fils adoptif Socrates Junior". Guineefoot.info (in French). 18 November 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2019.


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