| 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
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
Sylla died at age 57 on 12 August 2005. [8] [9]
References
- ^ 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
- 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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- 1948 births
- 2005 deaths
- 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
- Hafia FC players
- Men's association football forwards
- Guinean football biography stubs
| 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
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
Sylla died at age 57 on 12 August 2005. [8] [9]
References
- ^ 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
- 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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| This biographical article related to Guinean football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1948 births
- 2005 deaths
- 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
- Hafia FC players
- Men's association football forwards
- Guinean football biography stubs