Mohamed Sylla (footballer, born 1993)
Mohamed Sylla (born 1 December 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for  club Dundee.

Career
Born in Paris, Sylla began his career with L'Entente SSG, where he made over 100 appearances before signing with English club Oldham Athletic in January 2019. He made his debut on 12 January 2019, in a League match against Forest Green Rovers. He returned to France in June 2020 to sign for Laval.

On 30 October 2021, Sylla joined National League side Aldershot Town, and went onto score on his debut later that day, during a 2–1 away defeat to Barnet. In the 2021–22 season, Sylla made 32 appearances in all competitions for Aldershot, scoring twice. Additionally, he also won the club's player of the year award.

On 4 August 2022, Sylla signed a one-year deal at League Two club Hartlepool United. On 1 January 2023, he scored his first goal for Hartlepool in a 3–3 draw with Harrogate Town. He was dropped from the matchday squad for wins against Grimsby Town and Barrow with manager John Askey claiming that Sylla was not in the right frame of mind to play. It was later reported by the Hartlepool Mail that it was believed Sylla refused to play in the game against Grimsby. Following the win against Barrow which had left Hartlepool relegated, Askey said that several players had been dropped due to their attitude. Despite this, Sylla's contract option was exercised to keep him at the club for a further year, although he failed to return to pre-season training with club.

On 25 August 2023, Sylla joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut two days later off the bench in a league win over Heart of Midlothian.

Career statistics

Honours
Individual
 Entente SSG Supporters' Player of the Year: 2017–18
Aldershot Town Supporters' Player of the Year: 2021–22

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1993 births
Living people
French men's footballers
Entente SSG players
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Stade Lavallois players
Aldershot Town F.C. players
Hartlepool United F.C. players
Dundee F.C. players
Championnat National players
Championnat National 2 players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
Scottish Professional Football League players
Men's association football midfielders
French expatriate men's footballers
French expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate men's footballers in England
French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland