Sylia Koui

Club career In 2009, at the age of seventeen, she joined Le Mans FC for four seasons. During her time there, she contributed to the promotion to Division 1 Féminine in the 2009–2010 season, finishing as D2 champion. However, the following year, at the end of the 2010–2011 season, the club was relegated back to D2. Following her signing with FF Yzeure Allier Auvergne in 2013, she played in the 2013–14 Division 1 Féminine. 2014 also saw her return to the Parisian suburbs where she played two seasons with Tremblay FC in D2. after two seasons in the club she moved to Division 2 side FC Rouen for three seasons.

In 2019, Le Harve AC announced the signing of Koui for the 2019–20 season. where the contract was later renewed till 2022. Afterward, she joined Division 2's club FC Nantes. Playing for Nantes for two seasons, she contributed the club's historic promotion to the Première Ligue. Her brace on the final matchday against ASPTT Albi was crucial in securing their historic promotion.

On 27 May 2024, Koui announced her retirement from professional football after achieving promotion to Première Ligue with the club. International career In March 2020, Koui was called up for the first time to the Algerian national team to participate in a training camp in preparation for the first qualifying round of the 2020 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification. The competition was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

She was selected again in October 2021 by coach Radia Fertoul to participate in a double-legged qualifier match against Sudan as a part of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification. On 20 October 2021, Sylia earned her first cap after she made her first appearance as a starter and scored a brace in the historic 14–0 victory against Sudan. On 3 June 2024, She made her final appearance for the team in a friendly against local club CF Akbou. Career statistics Club

International

International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 20 October 2021 Omar Hamadi Stadium, Algiers, Algeria 3–0 14–0 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2 12–0 3 28 November 2021 Stade de Ariana, Ariana, Tunisia 2–0 4–2 International Friendly 4 23 February 2022 Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers, Algeria 1–0 1–1 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours Le Mans FC Division 2 Féminine Champions: 2009–10