Morciré Sylla
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morciré Sylla | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Kindia, French Guinea | ||
| Date of death | 12 August 2005 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Rabat, Morocco | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–? | Hafia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968 | Guinea U23 | 0 | (0) |
| 1974–1977 | Guinea[1] | 20 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Morciré Sylla (3 March 1948[2] or 22 September 1948[3]– 12 August 2005) was a Guinea international football forward.
Career[edit]
Born in Kindia, Sylla played several youth sports, including football, volleyball, basketball and handball. He started playing senior football with local side Hafia F.C., and would play any field position.[4]
Sylla represented Guinea at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where, in the opening ceremony, he was the first ever Olympic flag bearer for Guinea.[5] He also made several appearances for the senior Guinea national football team, and played at the 1974[6] and 1976 African Cup of Nations finals.[7]
Personal[edit]
Sylla died at age 57 on 12 August 2005.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Guinea - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ^ "guineeconakry.info". Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ Maliweb.net
- ^ Sylla, Ibrahima (17 August 2005). "HOMMAGE : Funérailles de Morciré Sylla" (in French). GuineeConakry.info. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Flagbearers for Guinea". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel & Mazet, François (1 May 2003). "African Nations Cup 1974". RSSSF.
- ^ Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel & Mazet, François (1 May 2003). "African Nations Cup 1976". RSSSF.
- ^ Morel Junior, Justin (12 August 2005). "DOULEUR: Mort de MORCIRE SYLLA, le grand sociétaire du Hafia Football Club" (in French). GuineeConakry.info. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Décès de Morciré Sylla, ancien international guinéen" (in French). Panapress. 21 February 2007.
External links[edit]
- Morciré Sylla at FIFA (archived)
- Morciré Sylla at National-Football-Teams.com
- Morciré Sylla at WorldFootball.net
- Morciré Sylla at Olympedia
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- People from Kindia
- Guinean men's footballers
- Guinea men's international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Guinea
- Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- 1974 African Cup of Nations players
- 1976 African Cup of Nations players
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