Morlaye Soumah | |
Birth Date: | 1971 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Conakry, Guinea |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Years1: | 1991–2003 |
Clubs1: | Bastia |
Caps1: | 275 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 1993–1994 |
Clubs2: | → Valenciennes-Anzin (loan) |
Caps2: | 24 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 299 |
Totalgoals: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 1988–2004 |
Nationalteam1: | Guinea[1] |
Nationalcaps1: | 69 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Morlaye Soumah (born 4 November 1971) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Soumah spent most of his playing career with SC Bastia in France's Division 1.[2] [3] He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 19 August 1994.[4] [5]
He was part of the Guinea national team at the 2004 African Nations Cup, which finished second in its group in the first round of competition, before losing in the quarter finals to Mali.
After he retired from playing, Soumah was an assistant manager for the Guinea national team on several occasions.[6]