Roy Syla Signs

Woking Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Roy Syla, until the end of the season.

Syla began his career with Barnet at the age of 12, and he progressed through the club’s academy to sign a professional contract in March 2018. He spent a large portion of the 2018-19 season away on loan at fellow non-league clubs Kings Langley and Hampton & Richmond, and remained at The Hive for 2019-20. 

In October 2021, Syla joined the B-team at Premier League club Brentford on a one-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer. He had spent periods of the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons on trial with the team and was a part of the 2021-22 London Senior Cup winning squad. Late in the 2021-22 season, he participated in a first team training session. Following 26 appearances for the B team during the 2021–22 season, Syla was released when his contract expired.

Syla was re-signed as a free agent in October 2022 and signed a one-year contract, with a one-year option. Despite being a B team player, but by virtue of being overage, Syla was named in Brentford’s 25-man Premier League squad for the second half of the 2022-23 season.

In August 2023, Syla signed a two-year contract with Scottish Championship club Ayr United on a free transfer. He made 28 appearances and scored two goals during a mid-table 2023-24 season. He made 40 appearances and scored two goals during 17 months.

After a trial with Boavista, Syla began making appearances for Albanian Kategoria Superiore club Bylis in March 2025. He made two substitute appearances during the remainder of the 2024-25 season. 

Director of Football, Jody Brown, had this to say, “The opportunity to bring Roy into train with us came via a conversation with an agent about somebody else, but I’m glad it did.”

“His attitude and approach to being here for the last 5/6 weeks has been impressive, and had it not been for the depth we have in his position, we would have made this decision much sooner.”

“He’s a good footballer and with Jake’s Forster Caskey calf injury, we all had great confidence in him adding something, there was no need to go look elsewhere.”

“Roy has already integrated into the group, already earned their respect and has a good appreciation of what the manager expects”