FRA| Born | 16 December 1977 |
| Birthplace | Bagnolet |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.92 m |
| Position | Defender |
Joining Newcastle United on loan from Paris St Germain, Sylvain took time to settle on Tyneside when he was usually employed in the left-back role.
He joined Portsmouth in July 2007 with a two-year contract.
Sylvain joined Everton in August 2009 with a three-year contract.
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tours | 1998-07-01 | 1999-07-01 | |
| Gueugnon | 1999-07-01 | 2000-07-01 | |
| Paris St Germain | 2000-07-01 | 2002-05-20 | |
| Newcastle United | 2001-09-05 | 2002-05-12 | L |
| Manchester City | 2002-05-20 | 2007-06-30 | |
| Portsmouth | 2007-07-04 | 2009-08-28 | |
| Everton | 2009-08-28 |
| Competition | Season | Full apps | Subs | Goals | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Championnat Paris St Germain |
2000 - 2001 | 26 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| UEFA Champions League Paris St Germain |
2000 - 2001 | 10 |
2
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| Worthington Cup Newcastle United |
2001 - 2002 | 2 | ||||
| Premier League Newcastle United |
2001 - 2002 | 20 | 8 |
4
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| FA Cup Newcastle United |
2001 - 2002 | 5 |
2
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| Premier League Manchester City |
2002 - 2003 | 34 |
5
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| Worthington Cup Manchester City |
2002 - 2003 | 1 | ||||
| FA Cup Manchester City |
2002 - 2003 | 1 |
1
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| UEFA Cup Manchester City |
2003 - 2004 | 5 | ||||
| Premier League Manchester City |
2003 - 2004 | 38 | 2 |
6
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| Carling Cup Manchester City |
2003 - 2004 | 2 | ||||
| FA Cup Manchester City |
2003 - 2004 | 5 | 1 |
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| FA Cup Manchester City |
2004 - 2005 | 1 | ||||
| Premier League Manchester City |
2004 - 2005 | 38 | 1 |
3
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| Carling Cup Manchester City |
2004 - 2005 | 2 | ||||
| Premier League Manchester City |
2005 - 2006 | 31 |
1
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1
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| FA Cup Manchester City |
2005 - 2006 | 4 | ||||
| Carling Cup Manchester City |
2005 - 2006 | 1 | ||||
| Carling Cup Manchester City |
2006 - 2007 | 1 | ||||
| Premier League Manchester City |
2006 - 2007 | 37 | 2 |
1
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| FA Cup Manchester City |
2006 - 2007 | 5 | ||||
| Carling Cup Portsmouth |
2007 - 2008 | 3 |
1
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| Premier League Portsmouth |
2007 - 2008 | 36 |
4
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| FA Cup Portsmouth |
2007 - 2008 | 6 | ||||
| UEFA Cup Portsmouth |
2008 - 2009 | 5 | ||||
| FA Community Shield Portsmouth |
2008 - 2009 | 1 |
1
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| FA Cup Portsmouth |
2008 - 2009 | 3 |
1
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| Carling Cup Portsmouth |
2008 - 2009 | 1 | ||||
| Premier League Portsmouth |
2008 - 2009 | 38 |
2
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| Premier League Portsmouth |
2009 - 2010 | 3 | ||||
| Carling Cup Everton |
2009 - 2010 | 2 | ||||
| Premier League Everton |
2009 - 2010 | 20 | ||||
| FA Cup Everton |
2009 - 2010 | 1 | ||||
| UEFA Europa League Everton |
2009 - 2010 | 6 | 2 |
1
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