Mohamed Sylla: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Mohamed Sylla: profile

Mohamed Sylla (born 22 February 1971 in Conakry, Guinea) was a Guinean footballer who played as a forward. He died on 9 June 2010.

Sylla started out at Hafia Football Club in 1986. He played for 10 clubs in 7 countries between 1986 and 2002. His most appearances came at Willem II (1989–1995), where he made 145 appearances and scored 24 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 282 appearances and 76 goals.

At international level, Sylla represented Guinea (1990–1998). Our match database lists 1 of his international goals; the first came against Cameroon on 18 April 1993 (World Cup Qualification).

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

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1990 (aged about 19)
First international goal: 1993 – aged 22 (match)
Club career: 1986–2002 (17 seasons)
Countries played in: 7: Guinea, Gabon, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, Greece and Tunisia
Club goals per game: 0.27 (76 in 282)
Height: 181 cm — taller than 49% of Guinean internationals on record
Latest move: Stade Tunisien (2001)
Shares a birthday with: Siaka Tiéné, Hamer Bouazza and Yan Valery (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1986–1987	Hafia Football Club	Guinée Championnat National	33	22
1988–1989	USM Libreville	Gabon Championnat National D1	36	23
1989–1995	Willem II	Eredivisie	145	24
1995–1997	FC Martigues	Ligue 2	46	6
1997–1998	Ayr United F.C.	Scottish Professional Football League	3	0
1998–2000	Paniliakos F.C.		15	1
2000	Chamois Niortais F.C.	Championnat National 1	4	0
2000–2001	FC Istres	Championnat National 1	0	0
2001–2002	Stade Tunisien		–	–
2001–2002	Stade Tunisien	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	0	0
	Total		282	76

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

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1990–1998	Guinea	Senior	–	–

International goals (1)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	18 Apr 1993	Cameroon 3–1 Guinea	62	World Cup Qualification

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

Where was Mohamed Sylla born?

Mohamed Sylla was born in Conakry, Guinea.

Which national team does Mohamed Sylla play for?

Mohamed Sylla played international football for Guinea.

Which clubs has Mohamed Sylla played for?

Mohamed Sylla's recorded clubs are Hafia Football Club, USM Libreville, Willem II, FC Martigues, Ayr United F.C., Paniliakos F.C., Chamois Niortais F.C., FC Istres and Stade Tunisien.

How tall is Mohamed Sylla?

Mohamed Sylla is 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

What position does Mohamed Sylla play?

Mohamed Sylla played as a forward.