Revelation of the last CHAN Cameroon 2020, Morlaye Sylla is on the list of 27 players selected by Kaba Diawara for the final phase of the CAN scheduled in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022. A meteoric rise of a round ball wonder.
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“ I had Morlaye with the U20s I wouldn’t say he was in despair but he was really shaken up. He was coming back from Portugal (Arouca) where it didn’t work. He took the initiative to come back to the country. I found him at the Fello Star in Labé before taking him with me to the Coc de Coyah and then I placed him at the Horoya AC where he is currently playing. “
Always in the family cocoon
For the second best CHAN player in Cameroon a year ago, this success in the Guinean championship and on the international scene is the fruit of hard work, but also the fruit of rigorous control by his parents. The father always present at the stadium to encourage the son, ensures the company of the young footballer of 23 years, as entrusted to SNA his former coach, Souleymane Camara “Abedi”
“ Yes there is the involvement of the family in part but also the player’s conscience. I sent Morlaye Sylla to Nancy and Lens where he did not succeed. Finally he agreed to return. I looked for a Visa for Ukraine for him. At the last minute we were told it was for a trial run. I asked him to refuse. He accepted and then I advised him to join the Horoya AC. He accepted and finally he flourishes with the champion of Guinea. “
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CAN to really launch your career
Appointed by many observers of Guinean football as his mentor, he who took him under his wing wherever he went, in club and in selection. But also the one that allowed him to do many internships in Europe. “Abédi” believes in the potential of the young player. “ Morlaye Sylla has proven what he is capable of. He is a young player steeped in talent. He proved it in the World Cup and Africa Cup qualifiers. I think he’s just waiting for his chance to prove his talent, as was the case during the African Championship in Cameroon. “
Morlaye Sylla, who had marked the African Nations Championship with his talent therefore returns to Cameroon. But this time with the senior Syli from Guinea. With an ambition to do as much or better than his last stay in the land of the Indomitable Lions where he obtained the bronze medal synonymous with third place at CHAN.
