Mohamed Sylla (footballer, born 1971)

Mohamed Sylla (22 February 1971 – 9 June 2010) was a Guinean professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career
Sylla started his career with local team Hafia Conakry. scoring many goals at Gabonese league side USM Libreville he caught the eye of Dutch side Willem II. He was the first Guinean footballer to play in the Netherlands and stayed six years in Tilburg before moving on to the lower French leagues and short spells in Scotland and Greece. He famously scored two goals for Willem II in an away game at FC Twente played in the snow; it is said it was the first time he ever saw snow.

International career
Sylla played for the Guinea national team for several years.

Death
Sylla died on 9 June 2010 in a hospital in Marseille, after a long battle against lung and pancreatic cancer.

Personal life
His son Abdoul Karim Sylla is also a professional footballer.