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03 / Guinea · 1964–1977

Cherif Souleymane

CM playmakercreator
Life
1944
Clubs
TSG Neustrelitz, SC Neubrandenburg, Hafia FC
#3
Editorial rank of 33 for Guinea
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

He scored in both legs of the 1972 African Cup of Champions Clubs final, on 35 minutes in Conakry and 67 in Kampala, as Hafia beat Simba 7-4 to become the first Guinean club to win Africa. African Footballer of the Year in 1972, still Guinea's only winner, he added Champions Cups in 1975 and 1977 and went unbeaten through the 1976 Cup of Nations, where Guinea lost the title to Morocco by a single point. Career record: club career at TSG Neustrelitz, SC Neubrandenburg, Hafia FC.

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Career record

1961–1962TSG Neustrelitz
1962–1965SC Neubrandenburg
1965–1980Hafia FC

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Around Souleymane in the almanac

One rank above: Pascal Feindouno at #2.

One rank below: Serhou Guirassy at #4.

Guinea's editorial top five: Naby Keita · Pascal Feindouno · Cherif Souleymane · Serhou Guirassy · Titi Camara.

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