Massiré Sylla

Massiré Sylla of Union Saint-Gilloise was born on 7 January 2005 (age 21).

Massiré Sylla, born on 7 January 2005 (age 21), is a Senegalese central defender with the frame for the job: a commanding 6ft 5in (1.96m). He wears number 29 for Union Saint-Gilloise.

His career to this point is still shaped most clearly by Lyn. Across two seasons there, he made 27 league appearances, giving him the foundation of regular senior football rather than the usual thin line of youth-team promise and guesswork.

At Union Saint-Gilloise, Sylla has remained involved in 2026-27. He has made 10 league appearances and scored once, alongside outings in Champions League qualifying, the Super Cup, the Europa League and the Pro League play-offs. Across all competitions for the club, he has 20 appearances and one goal.

Sylla is still a developing defender, but his career already has a fairly clear shape: senior grounding at Lyn, followed by a regular first-team role at Union Saint-Gilloise.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Massiré Sylla has started all 10 Pro League appearances this season

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Massiré Sylla has scored one goal in Pro League action this season

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Massiré Sylla has four Europa League appearances and two appearances in Champions League Qualifiers

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Massiré Sylla averages a 6.93 season rating with a high of 7.99 and a low of 5.86

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Massiré Sylla has collected three yellow cards in Pro League matches

Last updated 10 November 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

CD

1.96m (6ft 5in)
Height: 29
Squad Number: 83kg (13st)
Weight: 7 January 2005 (age 21)
Date of Birth: Senegal 🇸🇳
Country of Birth: Union Saint-Gilloise
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Pro League 2026 - 2027
Games: 10
Starting: 10
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 91%
Goals: 1
Yellows: 4
Reds: -

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Europa League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: -
Starting: -
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: -
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Champions League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Super Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Europa League 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Pro League Play Offs 2025 - 2026
Games: 3
Starting: 1
Substitute: 2
Unused: 7
Utilisation: 30%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Massiré Sylla is a regular in Union Saint-Gilloise's back line this season – he has started 10 Pro League matches, scored one goal and collected three yellow cards; he has also featured in two Champions League Qualifiers, one Super Cup match and four Europa League fixtures, underlining the coaching staff's deployment of him across domestic and continental competitions.

🔥 Recent form

Last 3 appearances for Massiré Sylla.

Season average rating: 6.93

Match: Celta de Vigo 1-2 Union Saint-Gilloise
5 Nov 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.1

Match: Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
22 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 79
Goals: -
Rating: 7.6

Match: Union Saint-Gilloise 1-1 Real Sociedad
15 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.4

Season average rating stands at 6.93 with a high of 7.99 and a low of 5.86 – the range indicates overall consistency with intermittent high-level performances rather than wild volatility.

📋 Career stats

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 10
Goals: 1

Team: Lyn
Season 2025
Country: Norway 🇳🇴
Games: 24
Goals: -

Team: Lyn
Season 2024
Country: Norway 🇳🇴
Games: 3
Goals: -

Massiré Sylla is 21, is Senegalese and plays as a central defender for Union Saint-Gilloise. His senior path ran from Diambars to Pau FC in March 2024, then to Lyn in September 2024, before he joined Union Saint-Gilloise for a €700k fee in January 2026, a sequence that marks steady progression through multiple clubs in a short period.

💰 Transfers

Team: Union Saint-Gilloise
13 January 2026
From: Lyn
Type: Fee (£700k)

Team: Lyn
2 September 2024
From: Pau FC
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Pau FC
21 March 2024
From: Diambars
Type: Undisclosed

He moved from Diambars to Pau FC in March 2024 for an undisclosed fee, transferred from Pau FC to Lyn in September 2024 for an undisclosed fee, and moved from Lyn to Union Saint-Gilloise for a €700k fee in January 2026.

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