Sylvester Igboun


Sylvester Emeka Igbonu, commonly known as Sylvester Igboun is a Nigerian professional football player, who currently plays as a striker or an attacking midfielder for the Russian Premier League club FC Dynamo Moscow. Igboun is known for his blistering speed. His surname is Igbonu but was misspelled when registering a passport. His shirt lists his nickname "Sly" on the back instead of his last name.

Career

Club

On 13 July 2015, Igbonu signed for Russian Premier League side FC Ufa.
On 2 September 2019, he joined FC Dynamo Moscow on loan for the 2019–20 season. He was voted player of the month for September 2019 by Dynamo fans.
On July 27, 2020 the loan became permanent and he signed with FC Dynamo Moscow for 2 million euros

International

He made his international debut in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game against Tanzania on 5 September 2015, replacing Moses Simon as a substitute in the 69th minute.

Career statistics

Club

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 17 November 2015

Honours

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