Moussa Sylla (born 15 June 1989) is an Ivorian retired professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Sylla began 2002 on youth side. In the spring of 2003 signed in

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with Ecole de Football Yéo Martial and was here a year later (2004) promoted into the first team. He left after 30 games in two years on professional level for EFYM in January 2005 to

Royal Thai Army FC Army United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลอาร์มี่ ยูไนเต็ด) was a Thai football club under the stewardship of Royal Thai Army based in the Din Daeng District of Bangkok and is one of the ol ...

. Sylla was by

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named as Best foreign Player and signed than in February 2009 for

Muangthong United Muangthong United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลเมืองทอง ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi province. The club plays in the Thai League ...

, who won in his first season League Championship.

Honours

Club

;Muangthong United *

Thai Premier League The Thai League 1 ( th, ไทยลีก 1), often referred to as T1, is the top level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai League 2. Seasons run from August ...

(1):

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References

*http://us.soccerway.com/players/moussa-sylla/113791/ 1989 births Living people Ivorian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Moussa Sylla Moussa Sylla Moussa Sylla Moussa Sylla Moussa Sylla Moussa Sylla Moussa Sylla Moussa Sylla Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand {{Guinea-footy-bio-stub