Tony Mario Sylva is a Senegal

Senegal

Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...

ese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently unattached. Sylva has played for AC Ajaccio

AC Ajaccio

Athletic Club Ajaccio is a French association football club based in the city of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. The club was founded in 1910 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, having finished 2nd in the 2010–11 campaign in Ligue 2. The club president is Alain...

, AS Monaco

AS Monaco FC

Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...

, Lille

Lille OSC

LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...

 and Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...

.

AS Monaco

Sylva became a part of the AS Monaco FC team in 1993; while he was on the team, Monaco won the Ligue 1

Ligue 1

Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....

 championship.

Lille OSC

Sylva joined OSC Lille on the June 8, 2004, on a free transfer from AS Monaco. He played 163 games over four years for Lille.

Trabzonspor

In July 2008, Sylva signed a two-year deal with Turkish outfit Trabzonspor in a deal worth £950,000. Although his contract at Lille was due to expire in June 2009, according to Article 17

Webster ruling

The Webster ruling is a test case in association football law involving Andy Webster, a defender formerly with Heart of Midlothian football club in Edinburgh, Scotland...

 of FIFA's Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players he was allowed to leave the club. Sylva was released for the club at the end of the 2009-10 season.

Honours

• Ligue 1 Champion: 2000, with Monaco
• Ligue 1 Runner-up: 2005, with Lille
• Turkey Cup Champion: 2010, with Trabzonspor

External links

• Profile at TFF