Tony Mario Sylva
| Date of birth | 17 May 1975 |
| Place of birth | Guediawaye |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
This young keeper has rarely broken through to see first-team action at Monaco apart from a spell during the 1999-2000 season when he deputised for Fabien Barthez. He broke into the national side in 1999 but did not win another cap for two seasons. He spent the whole of the 2000-01 campaign out on loan with Second Division club AC Ajaccio but since his return he has been languishing in the reserves. A second-choice to Oumar Diallo for Senegal in recent seasons, he opted out of the squad for the 2000 African Nations Cup finals but is now close to becoming number one keeper for the Lions. He was voted the best goalkeeper in the African Nations Cup Finals in 2002 and will challenge for a starting spot after playing in four of the qualifying games for the 2002 World Cup finals, keeping a clean sheet on each occasion.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Monaco | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| SAS Epinal | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1997 | L |
| AS Monaco | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Ajaccio AC | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2001 | L |
| AS Monaco | 01 Jul 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | AS Monaco | French Championnat | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | AS Monaco | French Championnat | 10 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | AS Monaco | French Championnat | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2003-04 | AS Monaco | UEFA Champions League | 1 | |||||
| 2004-05 | Lille OSC | French Championnat | 37 | 10 | 27 |
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| 2005-06 | Lille OSC | French Championnat | 32 | 12 | 27 |
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| 2005-06 | Lille OSC | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Lille OSC | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2002 | AS Monaco v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 04 May 2002 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 03 Aug 2002 | Troyes v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2002 | AS Monaco v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Bastia v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 24 Aug 2002 | AS Monaco v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 31 Aug 2002 | RC Lens v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 11 Sep 2002 | AS Monaco v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Sedan v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 02 Nov 2002 | AS Monaco v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Nice v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 05 Feb 2003 | AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Rennes v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | AS Monaco v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Guingamp v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 10 Dec 2003 | AEK Athens v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 14 Dec 2003 | AS Monaco v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Rennes v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 24 Apr 2004 | AS Monaco v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2001-02 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 2001-02 | Senegal | International Friendly | 5 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2002-03 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Senegal | International Friendly | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Senegal | Joola Disaster Charity Match | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Senegal | Nelson Mandela Challenge | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2003-04 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2003-04 | Senegal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2004-05 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 2004-05 | Senegal | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2006-07 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2007-08 | Senegal | International Friendly | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun 1999 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 5 |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Morocco v Senegal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Senegal v Namibia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Senegal v Morocco | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Namibia v Senegal | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 04 Oct 2001 | Senegal v Japan | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Dec 2001 | Senegal v Algeria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Egypt v Senegal | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Senegal v Zambia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 04 Feb 2002 | Senegal v Congo DR | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2002 | Nigeria v Senegal | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Cameroon v Senegal | L | 0-0 (2-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Senegal v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Senegal | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2002 | Ecuador v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2002 | France v Senegal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Jun 2002 | Denmark v Senegal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Senegal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Turkey v Senegal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 08 Sep 2002 | Lesotho v Senegal | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 8 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Senegal v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | Joola Disaster Charity Match | |
| 19 Nov 2002 | South Africa v Senegal | L | 1-1 (1-4) | NELSON MANDELA CHALLENGE | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Morocco v Senegal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Tunisia v Senegal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2003 | Senegal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Japan v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Senegal v South Africa | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Kenya v Senegal | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 02 Feb 2004 | Mali v Senegal | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Tunisia v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Senegal v Congo | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Togo v Senegal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 03 Jul 2004 | Senegal v Zambia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Mali v Senegal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Liberia v Senegal | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Algeria v Senegal | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Cameroon v Senegal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Senegal v Liberia | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Congo v Senegal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Senegal v Togo | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Zambia v Senegal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Senegal v Mali | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 27 Jan 2006 | Ghana v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Nigeria v Senegal | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Egypt v Senegal | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Senegal v Tanzania | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Ghana v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Senegal v Burkina Faso | W | 5-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Senegal v Mali | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Morocco v Senegal | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Senegal v Namibia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jan 2008 | Benin v Senegal | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Tunisia v Senegal | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 27 Jan 2008 | Senegal v Angola | L | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 31 May 2008 | Senegal v Algeria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Gambia v Senegal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Liberia v Senegal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Senegal v Liberia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
| 05 Sep 2008 | Algeria v Senegal | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Senegal v Gambia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.