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Guinea · 1999–2007

Momo Sylla

Stalwart LM, also LB, CAM Right-footed dribblercreator
Rating
80
Caps
22
Goals
0
Life
1977
Clubs
St Johnstone, Celtic, Leicester City
#17
Editorial rank of 33 for Guinea
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Sylla was voted St Johnstone's player of the year in 2000-01, his first season in Scotland, and Celtic paid 650,000 pounds for him that August. At Parkhead he won two Scottish league titles and two Scottish Cups, was part of the squad beaten by Porto in the 2003 UEFA Cup final, and played for Guinea between 1999 and 2007. Career record: 22 caps and 0 goals for Guinea; club career at St Johnstone, Celtic, Leicester City.

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Career record

1995–1996US Créteil-Lusitanos
1996–1999Le Havre
1997–1998Olympique Noisy-le-Sec
1999–2000Le Mans
2000–2001St Johnstone
2001–2005Celtic
2005–2007Leicester City
2007–2007Kilmarnock
2008–2009CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol
Guinea22 caps, 0 goals

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Around Sylla in the almanac

One rank above: Mady Camara at #16.

One rank below: Issiaga Sylla at #18.

Guinea's editorial top five: Naby Keita · Pascal Feindouno · Cherif Souleymane · Serhou Guirassy · Titi Camara.