Abakar Sylla - Stats, Scout Report & Analysis

Player Bio

Position

Center Back

Age

Market Value

€15.00M

Height

None

Weight

None

Nationality

Côte d'Ivoire

Next League Match

Strasbourg vs Brest (H)

23 February 2025

Team Probabilities

Win:

38.8%

3+ Goals:

12.3%

Clean Sheet:

33.6%

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Abakar Sylla Scout Report

Abakar Sylla, at 22, is crafting his potential in Ligue 1 as Strasbourg's centre-back, showing promise while grappling with some growing pains. Physically, Sylla exhibits an above-average ability to recover the ball, reinforcing his strength in maintaining a presence in the defensive third, where he’s quite often engaged. However, his challenges lie in aerial duels, with a significantly low success rate that indicates a crucial area for improvement, especially vital for a player in his role. His progressive carrying is notably low, suggesting he prefers the traditional stopper role rather than contributing to forward movements, which aligns with his emphasis on defensive stability. While his ball retention is decent, his passing accuracy falls in the middle range, indicating room to refine his distribution skills. Notably, Sylla's penchant for committing fouls reveals an aggressive edge that needs harnessing to avoid disciplinary issues. Despite these shortcomings, his youthful age hints at substantial upside, and with time, he could sharpen these rough edges to become a formidable defensive staple in European football.

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Abakar Sylla Shot Summary

In the 2024-2025 season, Abakar Sylla took 5 shots, scoring 1 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.52, averaging 0.1 xG per shot.

Right Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.06 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.11 xG per shot.
Headers: 1 goals from 3 headed attempts. A 33.33% conversion rate. 0.12 xG per shot.