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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Morciré Sylla (3 March 1948[1] or 22 September 1948[2]– 12 August 2005) was a Guinea international football forward.
Career
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.[3]
Sylla represented Guinea at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He also made several appearances for the senior Guinea national football team, and played at the 1974[4] and 1976 African Cup of Nations finals.[5]
Personal
Sylla died at age 57 on 12 August 2005.[6][7]
References
- ^ guineeconakry.info
- ^ Maliweb.net
- ^ Sylla, Ibrahima (17 August 2005). "HOMMAGE : Funérailles de Morciré Sylla" (in French). GuineeConakry.info.
- ^ Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel and Mazet, François (1 May 2003). "African Nations Cup 1974". RSSSF.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel and Mazet, François (1 May 2003). "African Nations Cup 1976". RSSSF.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Morel Junior, Justin (12 August 2005). "DOULEUR: Mort de MORCIRE SYLLA, le grand sociétaire du Hafia Football Club" (in French). GuineeConakry.info.
- ^ "Décès de Morciré Sylla, ancien international guinéen" (in French). Panapress. 21 February 2007.
External links
- Morciré Sylla – FIFA competition record (archived)
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