Sylian Mokono

Dutch footballer (born 1999)

Sylian MokonoPersonal information

Full name|  Sylian Aldren Mokono
Date of birth|  (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth|  Utrecht, Netherlands[1]
Height|  1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)|  Right-back[1]
Youth career
|  USV Elinkwijk
0000–2018|  Utrecht
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2018–2022|  Jong Utrecht|  66|  (3)
2020–2022|  Utrecht|  3|  (0)
2022–2024|  Heracles Almelo|  10|  (1)
2024–2025|  VVV-Venlo|  24|  (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2025

Sylian Aldren Mokono (born 22 March 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

## Club career

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He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 27 August 2018 in a game against NEC, as a 63rd-minute substitute for Rick Mulder.[2]

He made his Eredivisie debut for FC Utrecht on 29 November 2020 in a game against Feyenoord.[3]

On 20 July 2022, Mokono signed a three-year contract with Heracles Almelo.[4] On 2 September 2024, his Heracles contract was terminated by mutual consent.[5]

On 7 November 2024, Mokono signed with VVV-Venlo on a contract running until the end of the 2024–25 Eerste Divisie season.[6] He made his debut shortly afterwards in a league match against Jong AZ. At the end of the campaign, Mokono declined an offer to extend his contract, and subsequently left the club as a free agent.[7]

## Personal life

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Born in the Netherlands, Mokono is of South African descent.[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b Sylian Mokono at WorldFootball.net
2. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 27 August 2018.
3. ^ "Feyenoord v Utrecht game report". Soccerway. 29 November 2020.
4. ^ "HERACLES ALMELO VERSTERKT ZICH MET SYLIAN MOKONO" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
5. ^ "Wegen Heracles Almelo en Sylian Mokono scheiden per direct" [Heracles Almelo and Sylian Mokono are separating with immediate effect] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
6. ^ "VVV-Venlo contracteert Mokono tot einde van seizoen" [VVV-Venlo signs Mokono until end of season] (in Dutch).
7. ^ "VVV-Venlo neemt na dit seizoen afscheid van spelers met aflopend contract" [VVV-Venlo to part ways with out-of-contract players after this season]. VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 4 May 2025. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
8. ^ "Vision 2022: End of Phase One, now Phase Two". SAFA.net. 25 July 2019.

## External links

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* Sylian Mokono at Soccerway

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