Tony Sylva facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony Mario Sylva | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Guédiawaye, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ADS Aldo Gentina Dakar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–2004 | Monaco | 24 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | → Gazélec (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | → Épinal (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Lille | 133 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Trabzonspor | 39 | (0) |
| Total | 270 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2008 | Senegal | 83 | (0) |
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Tony Mario Sylva, born on May 17, 1975, is a former professional football player from Senegal. He was a goalkeeper.
He played football for 16 years, mostly in France. He played 157 games in France's top league, Ligue 1, for teams like AS Monaco and Lille.
Tony Sylva also played for the Senegal national team. He was part of the team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. Today, he helps train goalkeepers for the Senegal national team. He became their coach in 2015, appointed by Aliou Cissé.
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Tony Sylva's Club Career
Tony Sylva was born in Guédiawaye, Senegal. He spent almost ten years playing for AS Monaco FC. For much of that time, he played for their reserve team. He was a backup goalkeeper to famous players like Fabien Barthez and Flavio Roma.
He played his first top-league game on September 12, 1999. Monaco won the national championship that year, and Tony played in six games. Before leaving Monaco in 2004, he also played on loan for other teams. These teams included Gazélec Ajaccio, SAS Épinal, and AC Ajaccio. The last two teams played in Ligue 2, which is France's second division.
After leaving Monaco, Tony Sylva joined Lille OSC for free. He played at least 30 league games each year for four years with Lille. He helped his team finish second in the league during the 2004–05 Ligue 1 season.
Tony Sylva retired from football in June 2010 when he was 35 years old. His last two seasons were in Turkey with Trabzonspor.
Tony Sylva's International Career
Tony Sylva played 83 games for the Senegal national team over nine years. His first game was on June 6, 1999. It was a 2–2 draw against Burkina Faso during the qualifiers for the 2000 African Cup of Nations.
Tony Sylva was the main goalkeeper for Senegal in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He helped Senegal reach the quarter-finals in their very first appearance in the competition. This was a huge achievement for his country.
Tony Sylva's Football Achievements
Tony Sylva won several awards and titles during his career with different clubs and his national team.
Achievements with Monaco
- Ligue 1: He won the French national championship in the 1999–2000 season.
- Coupe de la Ligue: He won this French cup in the 2002–03 season.
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: His team reached the final of the top European club competition in 2003–04.
Achievements with Lille
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: He won this European club competition in 2004.
Achievements with Trabzonspor
- Turkish Cup: He won the Turkish cup in the 2009–10 season.
Achievements with Senegal
- Africa Cup of Nations: His national team was the runner-up in the 2002 tournament.
See also
In Spanish: Tony Sylva para niños
