Morciré Sylla
Guinean footballer
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Morciré Sylla (3 March 1948[2] or 22 September 1948[3]– 12 August 2005) was a Guinea international football forward.
Full name
Morciré Sylla
Date of birth
3 March 1948
Place of birth
Kindia, French Guinea
Date of death
12 August 2005 (aged 57)
| 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 | 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
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]
