Mohammed Sylla

Mohammed "Momo" Sylla (born 13 March 1977) He also played for Le Mans, before moving to Scotland to sign for St Johnstone, where he was considered to be a fan favourite. Sylla was also considered to be quite an aggressive player during his time at St. Johnstone, as he picked up 16 yellow cards. Sylla played in a variety of different positions while at Celtic, but was never a first-team regular. Celtic won the league twice during Sylla's time at the club in 2001–02 and 2003–04. Sylla contributed nine league appearances to the first of these titles and fourteen to the second.

Celtic released Sylla in 2005 and he then signed for Leicester City at the beginning of the 2005–06 season. He then had a short stint with Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock in early 2007 and a trial with Nottingham Forest, before retiring.

International career Born in the Ivory Coast, Sylla played for the Guinea national team internationally making 56 appearances between 1999 and 2007.

Personal life Sylla is the youngest of six children. He has two brothers and three sisters. From age 10, he was brought up by his sisters in Paris, as his mother, Massiami Bamba, and father believed that opportunities would be better for him than they were in Africa. The overlapping nature of the two players' careers has led to a degree of media confusion regarding the details of their transfers.

Honours Celtic Scottish Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04 Scottish Cup: 2003–04, 2004–05 UEFA Cup: runner-up 2002–03

Individual St Johnstone Player of the Year: 2000–01