Mohamed Ofei Sylla (15 August 1974 – 4 February 2019) was a Guinean professional

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Club career

Sylla played in the Turkish

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for Gaziantepspor and Denizlispor.

International career

Sylla played for the

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, including appearing at the finals of the

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and

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Later life and death

Sylla died on 4 February 2019, aged 44, following a short illness.

References

1974 births 2019 deaths Guinean men's footballers Guinea men's international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France 1994 African Cup of Nations players Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Turkey 1998 African Cup of Nations players Ismaily SC players Gaziantepspor footballers Guinean expatriates in France Denizlispor footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Vannes OC players Men's association football midfielders {{Guinea-footy-bio-stub