Moussa Sylla (born 25 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for club Schalke 04. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
Club career Monaco On 10 February 2017, Sylla signed his first professional contract with Monaco keeping him at the club until June 2020. He made his professional debut for Monaco in a 3–1 Ligue 1 loss to Guingamp on 21 April 2018.
He scored his first professional goals on his first start on 6 May 2018, finding the back of the net both times in a 2–1 away victory against Caen in Ligue 1.
He was released from Monaco upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season.
FC Utrecht On 15 September 2020, Sylla signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie side FC Utrecht, with an option to extend the contract until 2024. On 25 September 2021, he scores his second goal of the season against PEC Zwolle.
Caen On 31 January 2023, Sylla joined Ligue 2 club Caen on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
Pau On 8 August 2023, Sylla was loaned to Pau for the 2023–24 season. Pau activated an option to buy for €300,000 at the end of the season. However, Sylla was immediately transferred to Schalke 04 for a reported fee of €2,5 million.
Schalke 04 On 24 June 2024, Sylla signed a four-year contract with German 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.
International career Born in France, Sylla is of Malian descent. A former youth international for France, he was called up to the Mali national team for a set of friendlies in March 2024. He made his debut on 22 March, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 home win over Mauritania.
Personal life He is the brother of the Malian international Yacouba Sylla.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMonaco II2016–17Championnat National51———512017–18Championnat National 21914———19142018–19Championnat National 286———862019–20Championnat National 2135———135Total4526———4526Monaco2017–18Ligue 152000000522018–19Ligue 11802120612822019–20Ligue 1100000—10Total242212061344FC Utrecht2020–21Eredivisie21021——2312021–22Eredivisie26611——2772022–23Eredivisie10110——111Total57742——619Jong Utrecht2021–22Eerste Divisie40———402022–23Eerste Divisie30———30Total70———70Caen B2022–23Championnat National 221———21Caen2022–23Ligue 213000——130Pau (loan)2023–24Ligue 2351521——3716Schalke 042024–252. Bundesliga271610——28162025–262. Bundesliga30720——3272026–27Bundesliga1011——21Total582341——6224Career total24174125206126180
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMali202420202540Total60
Honours Schalke 04 2. Bundesliga: 2025–26
References
External links
Profile at the Schalke 04 website