Idrissa Sylla

Idrissa Sylla (born 3 December 1990) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire 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. Sylla made his QPR debut on 10 September 2016, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers. He 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.

Despite spending most of his first season at the club in and out of the starting 11, Sylla finished his first season at Loftus Road as the club's top scorer with 10 goals, many of which came from the bench.

Return to Zulte Waregem On 5 January 2019, Sylla returned to Zulte Waregem for an undisclosed fee on a -year contract. On 7 August 2019, he joined Oostende on loan.

North East United On 20 October 2020, Sylla joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC on a one-year deal.

Farense On 11 September 2021, he signed a one-year deal with Farense in Portugal.

Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire In August 2023, Sylla joined French Championnat National 2 club Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire.

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

International

Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sylla goal.