Morciré Sylla

Guinean footballer

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

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.