Norman Sylla: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Norman Sylla: profile

Norman Sylla (born 27 September 1982 in Paris, France) is a former Guinean footballer who played as a forward.

Sylla's senior club career began in 2001 at Oxford United F.C.. He played for 11 clubs in 4 countries between 2001 and 2014. The busiest spell of his career was at Royale Union Tubize-Braine (2010–2013): 65 appearances and 31 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 223 appearances and 116 goals.

At international level, Sylla represented Guinea (2007–2013), earning 31 caps and scoring 12 goals.

Paris has produced 132 footballers in our database, including N'Golo Kanté, Armand Traoré and Raïs M'Bolhi.

Eligibility explained: Why does Norman Sylla play for Guinea?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2007 (aged about 25)
Club career: 2001–2014 (14 seasons)
Countries played in: 4: United Kingdom, Greece, Belgium and Turkey
Club goals per game: 0.52 (116 in 223)
Height: 185 cm — taller than 69% of Guinean internationals on record
Latest move: F.C. Verbroedering Dender Eendracht Hekelgem (2014)
Shares a birthday with: Frédéric Bulot, Maxwel Cornet and Uche Okechukwu (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2001–2002	Oxford United F.C.	EFL League One	1	1
2002	Banbury United F.C.	Southern Football League	24	27
2002–2003	Havant & Waterlooville F.C.	National League South	4	0
2003	Barnet F.C.	EFL League Two	4	0
2003–2004	Tamworth F.C.	National League	25	4
2004–2005	Redditch United F.C.	Southern Football League	–	22
2005–2006	Acharnaikos F.C.	Gamma Ethniki	–	–
2006–2007	K.S.K. Ronse	Belgian Third Division	32	15
2007–2009	F.C. Verbroedering Dender Eendracht Hekelgem	Belgian Pro League	60	15
2009–2010	Denizlispor	TFF First League	1	0
2010–2013	Royale Union Tubize-Braine	Challenger Pro League	65	31
2014	F.C. Verbroedering Dender Eendracht Hekelgem	Belgian Pro League	7	1
	Total		223	116

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2007–2013	Guinea	Senior	31	12

Frequently asked questions

How old is Norman Sylla?

Norman Sylla was born on 27 September 1982, which makes him 44 years old.

Where was Norman Sylla born?

Norman Sylla was born in Paris, France.

Which national team does Norman Sylla play for?

Norman Sylla played international football for Guinea. He has 31 caps and 12 goals on record.

Which clubs has Norman Sylla played for?

Norman Sylla's recorded clubs are Oxford United F.C., Banbury United F.C., Havant & Waterlooville F.C., Barnet F.C., Tamworth F.C., Redditch United F.C., Acharnaikos F.C., K.S.K. Ronse, F.C. Verbroedering Dender Eendracht Hekelgem, Denizlispor and Royale Union Tubize-Braine.

How tall is Norman Sylla?

Norman Sylla is 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall.

What position does Norman Sylla play?

Norman Sylla played as a forward.