Morciré Sylla (3 March 1948[2] or 22 September 1948[3]– 12 August 2005) was a Guinea international football forward.
| 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 | |||
Career
editBorn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Guinea - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ^ "guineeconakry.info". Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Décès de Morciré Sylla, ancien international guinéen" (in French). Panapress. 21 February 2007.
External links
edit- Morciré Sylla at WorldFootball.net
- Morciré Sylla at National-Football-Teams.com
- Morciré Sylla at Olympedia
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