Dembo Sylla
Guinean footballer (born 2002)
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Dembo Sylla (born 10 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 2 club Red Star on loan from Lorient. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea national team.
Date of birth
10 November 2002
Place of birth
Laval, France
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position
Right-back
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Sylla with Guinea in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Laval, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Red Star (on loan from Lorient) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2022 | Laval | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Laval II | 24 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Laval | 30 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lorient | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lorient II | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Rodez (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Dender EH (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Red Star (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Guinea | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:58, 3 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
A youth product of Laval since the U9s, Sylla began his career with their reserves in 2019 before signing his first professional contract with the club on 8 August 2022.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Laval as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss to Nîmes Olympique on 27 August 2022.[2]
On 1 February 2024, Sylla was loaned to Rodez until the end of the season.[3]
On 23 August 2024, Sylla moved on a new loan to Dender EH in Belgium, with an option to buy.[4]