Player Profile: Momo Sylla

Full Name:  Mohammed Sylla

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Squad No:  27

Position:  Midfield

Date of Birth:  13/5/77

Birth Place: Conakry, Guinea

Height: 6' 0 ft

Former Clubs: A*r, Le Havre, St Johnstone, Celtic Leicester City

Signed for Killie: Jan 11th 2007

Contract Ends: May 2009

Notes: Sylla joined St Johnstone in 2000, he played 2000-01  38 games in all competitions and scored 6 goals. The Saints were paid £650,000 pounds by Celtic to secure his stay in 2001 by Martin O'Neill. After four years at  Celtic Momo had played 79 appearances scoring 7 goals. He then moved to Leicester City on a free transfer, in June of 2005, making 29 appearances. Signed by Jim Jefferies to a 2.5 year contract in Jan of 2007. He has also represented Guinea at the 2006 African Cup, picking up 2 full caps for his country. Little known fact ....Sylla made 3 sub appearances for A*r Utd in Aug-Sept of 1997.