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Morciré Sylla

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Morciré Sylla
Personal information
Full name Morciré Sylla
Date of birth (1948-03-03)3 March 1948
Place of birth Kindia, French Guinea
Date of death 12 August 2005(2005-08-12) (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

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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

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Sylla died at age 57 on 12 August 2005.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Guinea - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  2. ^ "guineeconakry.info". Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2015-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Maliweb.net
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ "Flagbearers for Guinea". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ^ Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel & Mazet, François (1 May 2003). "African Nations Cup 1974". RSSSF.
  7. ^ Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel & Mazet, François (1 May 2003). "African Nations Cup 1976". RSSSF.
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ "Décès de Morciré Sylla, ancien international guinéen" (in French). Panapress. 21 February 2007.
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