Kysha Sylla

Kysha Sylla
Sylla with the Washington Spirit in 2025
Personal information
Full name Kysha Emilie Zéna Laurence Sylla
Date of birth (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Center back
Team information
Current team
 Paris FC
(on loan from OL Lyonnes)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– OL Lyonnes 11 (0)
2022–2023 → Dijon (loan) 8 (0)
2025 → Washington Spirit (loan) 14 (0)
2026– → Paris FC (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 France U19 12 (1)
2022 France U20 6 (0)
2024 France U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 November 2024

Kysha Emilie Zéna Laurence Sylla (born 2 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a center back for Première Ligue club Paris FC, on loan from OL Lyonnes.

Club career

Sylla grew up in Martigues, outside of Marseille, and began playing football with boys at CA Croix Sainte at age 10.[1] Originally a defensive midfielder, she later trained at Martigues and Marseille,[2] before joining Lyon's academy in 2019.[3] On 8 October 2021, she signed her first professional contract with Lyon, signing a three-year deal.[3] She helped Lyon win the national under-19 championship in 2022.[4]

On 17 January 2023, Sylla went on loan to Dijon for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[2] She made nine appearances for Dijon in all competitions, starting seven of them.[5]

Sylla made her first league start for Lyon on 3 March 2024, playing the first half of their 3–1 win against Dijon.[5] She totaled five appearances in the 2023–24 season, including three starts, after which she extended her contract with the club to 2026.[4]

On 6 February 2025, Sylla joined National Women's Soccer League team Washington Spirit (like Lyon, owned by Michele Kang) on loan for the 2025 season, while re-signing her contract to 2027.[6] She made her NWSL debut on 28 March 2025, coming on as a stoppage-time substitute for Narumi Miura in a 2–0 victory over Bay FC.[7] On 29 August 2025, she made her first start for the Spirit in the club's continental debut, a 7–0 away win over Salvadoran club Alianza in the 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup group stage.[8] In the playoff quarterfinals, she replaced an injured Tara McKeown in extra time against Racing Louisville, then was unused the rest of the playoffs as the Spirit reached the 2025 NWSL Championship, losing to Gotham FC.[9] She made 18 appearances, starting 5, in all competitions during the loan.[10]

On 2 January 2026, Sylla went out on loan again to Paris FC for the rest of the season.[11]

International career

Sylla played for France U-20 at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup,[12] starting in their quarterfinal match against eventual finalists Japan.[5]

Honors

OL Lyonnes

Washington Spirit

References

  1. ^ "Kysha Sylla: «Je suis une pure, dure et vraie défenseure»" (in French). Dijon FCO. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Kysha Sylla en prêt au DFCO" (in French). Dijon FCO. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Kysha Sylla signe son premier contrat professionnel" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais Féminin. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Kysha Sylla prolonge son aventure avec le club jusqu'en 2026" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais Féminin. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Kysha Sylla at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Kysha Sylla prolonge et part en prêt à Washington" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais Féminin. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  7. ^ Spirit, Washington (29 March 2025). "Recap: Ashley Hatch Shines as Spirit Tallies First Home Win of The Season Against Bay FC". Washington Spirit. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  8. ^ Elliott, Annie (20 April 2025). "Four things (we loved) about Washington Spirit's 7–0 win over Alianza FC". The District Press. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Kysha Sylla 2025 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  10. ^ Kysha Sylla at Flashscore
  11. ^ "Kysha Sylla prêtée au Paris FC". OL Lyonnes. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  12. ^ El Abadi, Saïd (11 August 2022). "Coupe du monde U20 féminine: Kysha Sylla, l'ambitieuse bleuette" (in French). CNews. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Recap: Short-Handed Spirit Wins 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup". Washington Spirit. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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