Dembo Sylla

Dembo Sylla (born 10 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Dender EH on loan from Ligue 1 club Lorient. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea national team.

Dembo Sylla

Sylla with Guinea in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Laval, France
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Dender EH
Number	53
Youth career
2011–2022	Laval
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Laval II	24	(0)
2022–2023	Laval	30	(0)
2023–	Lorient	1	(0)
2023–	Lorient II	1	(0)
2024	→ Rodez (loan)	15	(0)
2024–	→ Dender EH (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Guinea	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:58, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Career

A youth product of Laval since the U9s, Sylla began his career with their reserves in 2019 before signing his first professional contract with the club on 8 August 2022.^[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Laval as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss to Nîmes Olympique on 27 August 2022.^[2]

On 1 February 2024, Sylla was loaned to Rodez until the end of the season.^[3]

On 23 August 2024, Sylla moved on a new loan to Dender EH in Belgium, with an option to buy.^[4]

Personal life

Diaby was born in Laval, to Guinean parents^[5] His sister Sounkamba Sylla is a French professional athlete.^[6]