was confirmed that Sylvestre had signed a two-year contract with an option of a further year with Blackpool. On 14 August he made his debut as a 59th-minute substitute as Blackpool marked their Premier League debut with a 4–0 win over Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium. His full debut came on 21 August in the 6–0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates stadium in the club's second game of their debut season in the Premier League. Three days later he scored his first goal for the Tangerines in the second round of the 2010–11 League Cup, a 4–3 defeat to MK Dons at Stadium MK. Red Star In September 2016, Sylvestre joined Ligue 2 club Red Star, marking his return to his homeland after playing abroad for twelve years. He retired in summer 2018 having contributed 23 matches and 2 goals during the club's promotion from Championnat National. Post-playing career In August 2018, Sylvestre was appointed at Red Star F.C. Personal life Sylvestre was born in France and is of Martiniquais descent. Career statistics Honours Sparta Prague Czech First League: 2006–07 References External links Mladá Boleslav profile 1984 births Living people People from Le Blanc-Mesnil Footballers from Seine-Saint-Denis French footballers Association football midfielders FC Barcelona Atlètic players FC Barcelona players AC Sparta Prague players FC Viktoria Plzeň players FK Mladá Boleslav players Blackpool F.C. players Çaykur Rizespor footballers La Liga players Czech First League players Premier League players English Football League players Süper Lig players Expatriate footballers in Turkey French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey French expatriate sportspeople in England French expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic French people of Martiniquais descent