| Intro | Guinean footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Guinea |
| Type |
Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
3 October 1990, Conakry |
| Age | 30 years |
Idrissa Sylla is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Queens Park Rangers in the Championship and the Guinea national team. He is also referred to as Waddle due to him possessing a similar style of play to Chris Waddle.
Club career
Le Mans
Sylla was the joint top scorer for Le Mans during the 2011–2012 Ligue 2 season, along with Idir Ouali, scoring 9 league goals.
Zulte Waregem
In August 2013, Sylla joined Belgian team Zulte Waregem on a two-year contract, following Le Mans’ fall to the French lower divisions. He was transferred for an estimated fee of €150,000.
Anderlecht
On 2 February 2015, Sylla joined Anderlecht on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
Queens Park Rangers
On 30 August 2016, English club Queens Park Rangers announced the signing of Sylla from Anderlecht on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He will wear the number 40 shirt for the 2016–17 season at QPR. Sylla made his QPR debut on the 10th September 2016, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers Sylla scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against Huddersfield Town on 17 September 2016. He then scored the winner against Fulham in a 2–1 victory.
International career
Sylla made his debut for Guinea in a friendly against Ivory Coast on 29 February 2012.
He was a member of the Guinea squad at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 August 2016
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Mans | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 9 | ||
| 2012–13 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| Total | 52 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 57 | 14 | ||
| Bastia (loan) | 2010–11 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 7 | |
| Total | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| Zulte Waregem | 2013–14 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 38 | 9 | |
| 2014–15 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 26 | 9 | ||
| Total | 47 | 14 | 9 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 64 | 18 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2015–16 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Total | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 159 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 190 | 48 | |
International
- As of match played 5 June 2016
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 5 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2014 | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco | Togo | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 15 November 2014 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | Togo | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 6 September 2015 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 15 November 2015 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | Namibia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 29 March 2016 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Malawi | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |