Jean Marie Sylla: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Jean Marie Sylla: profile

Jean Marie Sylla (born 22 April 1983 in Conakry, Guinea) was a Guinean footballer who played as a midfielder. He died on 26 July 2025.

Sylla's senior club career began in 2003 at Ergotelis F.C.. He played for 8 clubs in 2 countries between 2003 and 2014. The busiest spell of his career was at Villemomble Sports (2011–2012): 26 appearances and 2 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 117 appearances and 6 goals.

Conakry has produced 172 footballers in our database, including Naby Keïta, Ilaix Moriba and Amadou Diawara.

Key facts

Club career: 2003–2014 (12 seasons)
Countries played in: 2: Greece and France
Club goals per game: 0.05 (6 in 117)
Latest move: ES Viry-Châtillon (2012)
Shares a birthday with: Mikel John Obi, Ezechiel N'Douassel and Toni Payne (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2003–2005	Ergotelis F.C.	Gamma Ethniki	21	1
2005–2006	Athens Kallithea F.C.	Super League Greece 2	22	1
2006	M.G.S. Apollon Kalamarias (association football)	Super League Greece 2	9	1
2007	OFI Crete F.C.	Super League Greece	11	0
2008–2009	PAS Giannina F.C.	Gamma Ethniki	13	0
2009–2010	Kalamata F.C.	Super League Greece	15	1
2011–2012	Villemomble Sports	Championnat National 1	26	2
2012–2014	ES Viry-Châtillon	Championnat National 1	–	–
	Total		117	6

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

Frequently asked questions

Where was Jean Marie Sylla born?

Jean Marie Sylla was born in Conakry, Guinea.

Which clubs has Jean Marie Sylla played for?

Jean Marie Sylla's recorded clubs are Ergotelis F.C., Athens Kallithea F.C., M.G.S. Apollon Kalamarias (association football), OFI Crete F.C., PAS Giannina F.C., Kalamata F.C., Villemomble Sports and ES Viry-Châtillon.

How tall is Jean Marie Sylla?

Jean Marie Sylla is 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall.

What position does Jean Marie Sylla play?

Jean Marie Sylla played as a midfielder.