:Mohamed Ofei Sylla
{{Short description|Guinean footballer (1974–2019)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mohamed Ofei Sylla
| fullname = Mohamed Ofei Sylla
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1974|08|15|df=y}}
| birth_place =Guinea
| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|2|4|1974|08|15|df=y}}
| death_place =
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1993–1994
| years2 = 1997–1998
| years3 = 1999–2000
| years4 = 2000–2001
| clubs1 = Vannes OC
| clubs2 = Ismaily SC
| clubs3 = Gaziantepspor
| clubs4 = Denizlispor
| caps1 =
| caps2 =
| caps3 = 23
| caps4 = 6
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1993–1999
| nationalteam1 = Guinea{{NFT player|pid=51441|accessdate=5 February 2019}}
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 =0
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Mohamed Ofei Sylla (15 August 1974 – 4 February 2019) was a Guinean professional football midfielder.
Club career
International career
Sylla played for the Guinea national football team, including appearing at the finals of the 1994 African Nations Cup{{cite web|title=African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/94a-det.html|accessdate=2008-10-27}} and 1998 African Nations Cup.{{cite web|title=African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98a-det.html|accessdate=2008-10-27}}
Later life and death
Sylla died on 4 February 2019, aged 44, following a short illness.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47131269|title=Ex-Guinean international Mohamed 'Ofei' Sylla dies at 44|date=5 February 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=27 August 2019|first=Mohamed Fajah|last=Barrie}}
References
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{{Guinea Squad 1994 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Guinea Squad 1998 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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Category:Guinean men's footballers
Category:Guinea men's international footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:1994 African Cup of Nations players
Category:Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:1998 African Cup of Nations players
Category:Gaziantepspor footballers
Category:Guinean expatriates in France
Category:Denizlispor footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Men's association football midfielders
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