Sylla Sow
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Abha Club
at Abha Club
257 days · joined 2025-09-10
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€550k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.23
goals / match
FC Utrecht U21
top club · 95 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 24/25
1 · 1.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-08-08 · 6 players total
300Appearances
68Goals
32Assists
22Yellow cards
1Red cards
51Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sylla Sow |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-08-08 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Senegal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Abha Club |
| Joined | 2025-09-10 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | PURE |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Al-Najma → Abha
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Abha Club
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: NEC Nijmegen → Al-Najma
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Al-Najma SC
32 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Go Ahead Eagles → NEC Nijmegen
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — NEC Nijmegen, Go Ahead Eagles
40 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Go Ahead Eagles
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sheffield Wednesday, Go Ahead Eagles
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: RKC Waalwijk → Sheff Wed
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sheffield Wednesday
19 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — RKC Waalwijk
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — RKC Waalwijk U21, RKC Waalwijk
23 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Utrecht U21 → RKC Waalwijk
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — RKC Waalwijk, FC Utrecht U21
31 matches · 8 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Utrecht, FC Utrecht U21
35 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Utrecht U21
32 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Utrecht U21
14 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: NEC U19 → Utrecht U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21, NEC Nijmegen U19
14 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: SC NEC U19 → NEC U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: NEC Youth → SC NEC U19
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: VV Union Youth → NEC Youth
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: NEC Youth → VV Union Youth
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Quick 1888 Yth. → NEC Youth
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Abha Club
0.0%
Al-Najma SC
4.8%
NEC Nijmegen
5.2%
Go Ahead Eagles
20.1%
Sheffield Wednesday
11.0%
RKC Waalwijk
22.7%
RKC Waalwijk U21
2.0%
FC Utrecht U21
27.7%
FC Utrecht
0.0%
NEC Nijmegen U19
3.9%
NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21
2.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abha Club | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Najma SC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 219 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 239 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 920 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 503 |
| RKC Waalwijk | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 65 | 12 | 10 | 1,041 |
| RKC Waalwijk U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| FC Utrecht U21 | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 95 | 22 | 12 | 1,269 |
| FC Utrecht | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEC Nijmegen U19 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 123 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Saudi First Division League | Abha Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | King's Cup | Al-Najma SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Najma SC | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 219 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 239 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Go Ahead Eagles | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 23/24 | Play-Offs Conference League | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | Go Ahead Eagles | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 512 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 22/23 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 375 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | RKC Waalwijk U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 310 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | RKC Waalwijk U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | RKC Waalwijk | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Utrecht U21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | RKC Waalwijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Utrecht U21 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 358 |
| 17/18 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | FC Utrecht U21 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 351 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Utrecht U21 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 277 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U19 Cup NL | NEC Nijmegen U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | NEC Nijmegen U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | NEC Nijmegen U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Quick 1888 Yth. | NEC Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | NEC Youth | VV Union Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | VV Union Youth | NEC Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | NEC Youth | SC NEC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | SC NEC U19 | NEC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | NEC U19 | Utrecht U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Utrecht U21 | RKC Waalwijk | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-10 | RKC Waalwijk | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-29 | Sheff Wed | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Go Ahead Eagles | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-25 | NEC Nijmegen | Al-Najma | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-10 | Al-Najma | Abha | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-04-05 | 2019-05-13 | 39 | 7 |
Current€550k
Peak€700k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€525k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Edvardsen | 1 | 0 | 874 |
| Willum Thór Willumsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior van der Velden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bas Kuipers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daan Rienstra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Etienne Vaessen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myenty Abena | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell van Rooijen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Venema | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jamal Amofa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Philippe Rommens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karim Loukili | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Brinkman | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Maarten Peijnenburg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saïd Bakari | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thijmen Nijhuis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey de Lange | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick van der Meer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mats Deijl | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Najma SC | 12 | 31 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 29 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Utrecht U21 | 8 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | RKC Waalwijk | 9 | 29 |
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Najma SC | 5 | 31 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | FC Utrecht U21 | 4 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Sylla Sow's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Utrecht | 25 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 12% |
| AFC Ajax | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 52 | -35 | 4% |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 21% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 35% |
| FC Groningen | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 42% |
| PEC Zwolle | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 22% |
| Heracles Almelo | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 50% |
| AZ Alkmaar | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 41 | -27 | 18% |
| FC Twente | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 35% |
| SC Cambuur | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 31% |
| PSV Eindhoven | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 41 | -28 | 6% |
| Vitesse | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 219 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 457 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 838 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 367 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 375 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 490 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 358 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 351 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 277 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
95 apps
23 G
16 A
Eredivisie
106 apps
15 G
7 A
Saudi First Division League
32 apps
12 G
5 A
Reserve Erediv.
22 apps
7 G
2 A
KNVB Beker
10 apps
4 G
2 A
League One
15 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
2 apps
1 G
0 A
U19 Div. 1 Fall
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Sylla Sow?
Sylla Sow is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Abha Club.
How old is Sylla Sow?
Sylla Sow is 29 years old. He was born on August 8, 1996 in Nijmegen.
What position does Sylla Sow play?
Sylla Sow plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sylla Sow play for?
Sylla Sow currently plays for Abha Club.
How many career goals has Sylla Sow scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sylla Sow has scored 68 goals in 300 appearances.
What is Sylla Sow's market value?
Sylla Sow's most recent reported market value is €550k.