Soriba Soumah

Soriba Soumah (1946 – 11 June 2004), also known as Edenté, was a Guinea international football forward.

Soriba Soumah
Personal information
Full name Soriba Soumah
Date of birth 1946
Place of birth Conakry, French Guinea
Date of death 11 June 2004(2004-06-11) (aged 57)
Place of death Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–? Hafia
National team
1968 Guinea U23 3 (0)
1972–1985 Guinea
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Conakry, Soumah played club football for local side Hafia F.C.

Soumah represented Guinea at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He also made several appearances for the senior Guinea national football team, including six FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, and played at the 1970 and 1974 African Cup of Nations finals.[1]

Personal

Soumah died at age 57 on 11 June 2004.[2]

References
  1. Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel & Mazet, François (1 May 2003). "African Nations Cup 1974". RSSSF.
  2. "Décès d'Edenté, ancien capitaine du Hafia de Conakry" (in French). PANA. 12 June 2004.


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