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Kysha Sylla

French footballer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kysha Emilie Zéna Laurence Sylla (born 2 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a center back for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), on loan from Première Ligue club Lyon.

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Club career

Sylla grew up in Martigues, outside of Marseille, and began playing football with boys at CA Croix Sainte at age 10.[1] Originally a defensive midfielder, she later trained at Martigues and Marseille,[2] before joining Lyon's academy in 2019.[3] On 8 October 2021, she signed her first professional contract with Lyon, signing a three-year deal.[3] She helped Lyon win the national under-19 championship [fr] in 2022.[4]

On 17 January 2023, Sylla went on loan to Dijon for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[2] She made nine appearances for Dijon in all competitions, starting seven of them.[5]

Sylla made her first league start for Lyon on 3 March 2024, playing the first half of their 3–1 win against Dijon.[5] She totaled five appearances in the 2023–24 season, including three starts, after which she extended her contract with the club to 2026.[4]

On 6 February 2025, Sylla joined National Women's Soccer League team Washington Spirit (like Lyon, owned by Michele Kang) on loan for the 2025 season, while re-signing her contract to 2027.[6] She made her NWSL debut on 28 March 2025, coming on as a stoppage-time substitute for Narumi Miura in a 2–0 victory over Bay FC.[7]

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International career

Sylla played for France U-20 at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup,[8] starting in their quarterfinal match against eventual finalists Japan.[5]

Honors

Olympique Lyonnais Féminin

Washington Spirit

References

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