Yacouba Sylla
| Date of birth | 29 November 1990 |
| Place of birth | Etampes |
| Nationality | Malian |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Sylla joined Aston Villa in January 2013 with a contract to June 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont Foot | 01 Jul 2009 | 31 Jan 2013 | |
| Aston Villa | 31 Jan 2013 | 22 Jun 2015 | |
| Kayseri Erciyesspor | 06 Aug 2014 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Rennes | 22 Jun 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 7 | 4 |
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| 2013-14 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 5 | 6 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb 2013 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Aston Villa v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2013 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2013 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2013 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Aston Villa v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2013 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2013 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2014 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2014 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
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 | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | Mali | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Mali | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Mali | Africa Cup of Nations | 7 |
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| 2015-16 | Mali | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Mali | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Mali | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Mali | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Mali | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Mali | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Mali | FIFA World Cup | 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.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2013 | Rwanda v Mali | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 09 Jun 2013 | Mali v Rwanda | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Mali v Benin | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Algeria v Mali | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Mali v Malawi | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Algeria v Mali | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Ethiopia v Mali | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Mali v Ethiopia | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Malawi v Mali | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Mali v Algeria | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Mali v South Sudan | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Benin v Mali | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Botswana v Mali | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Mali v Botswana | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Mali v Equatorial Guinea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Equatorial Guinea v Mali | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 27 May 2016 | Nigeria v Mali | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2016 | South Sudan v Mali | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 04 Sep 2016 | Mali v Benin | W | 5-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Ivory Coast v Mali | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Mali v Burkina Faso | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Mali v Egypt | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Ghana v Mali | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Uganda v Mali | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Mali v Gabon | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 01 Sep 2017 | Morocco v Mali | L | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Mali v Morocco | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.