Daniel Keita-Ruel Explained

Birth Date:1989 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Wuppertal, West Germany
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre-forward
Youthyears1:1995–2006
Youthclubs1:Wuppertaler SV
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs2:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Years1:2008–2009
Caps1:21
Goals1:3
Clubs1:Bonner SC
Years2:2009–2011
Caps2:27
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Wuppertaler SV
Years3:2014
Caps3:12
Goals3:3
Clubs3:Ratinger SV
Years4:2015–2016
Caps4:32
Goals4:11
Clubs4:Ratinger SV
Years5:2016–2017
Caps5:33
Goals5:12
Clubs5:SG Wattenscheid 09
Years6:2017–2018
Caps6:37
Goals6:15
Clubs6:Fortuna Köln
Years7:2018–2020
Caps7:59
Goals7:19
Clubs7:Greuther Fürth
Years8:2020–2022
Caps8:41
Goals8:13
Clubs8:SV Sandhausen
Years9:2022–2023
Caps9:23
Goals9:1
Clubs9:Waldhof Mannheim
Club-Update:2 July 2023

Daniel Keita-Ruel (born 21 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward.[1]

Career

As a youth Keita joined Borussia Mönchengladbach from hometown club Wuppertaler SV. Having left Mönchengladbach, he joined fifth-tier club Bonner SC before returning to Wuppertal, where he made few appearances for the club fighting relegation in 3. Liga.[2]

Keita spent almost four years in prison, having been found guilty in four cases of robbery, three of them rated as aggravated robberies and the first of which occurred in summer 2011 when he was 21. In 2014, he was sent to an open prison in Düsseldorf, allowing him to play semi-professional football for Oberliga side Ratinger SV as day-release prisoner. In his time there, he scored 18 goals in 50 matches.[2] In the 2016–17 season he netted 12 times for SG Wattenscheid 09 in the fourth-tier Regionalliga.[3]

In May 2017, 3. Liga club Fortuna Köln announced the signing of Keita on a one-year contract with the option of another.[3]

In June 2018, Keita-Ruel moved to SpVgg Greuther Fürth for the 2018–19 season.[4]

Keita-Ruel joined 3. Liga club Waldhof Mannheim on 18 August 2022.[5]

Personal life

Keita was born in Germany to a Senegalese father and a French mother.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wuppertaler SV2009–103. Liga700070
2010–11Regionalliga West20000200
Total270000000270
SG Wattenscheid 092016–17Regionalliga West3312103412
Fortuna Köln2017–183. Liga3715003715
Greuther Fürth2018–192. Bundesliga3010103110
2019–202. Bundesliga29910309
Total59192000006119
SV Sandhausen2020–212. Bundesliga3112203312
2021–222. Bundesliga10110111
Total41133000004413
Waldhof Mannheim2022–233. Liga23110241
Career total2206070000022760

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel Keita-Ruel . German . fupa.net . 2 July 2023.
  2. News: Fischer. Sebastian. Aus dem Gefängnis in den Profifußball. 8 September 2017. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 23 July 2017. German.
  3. News: Krämer. Christian. Fortuna Köln verpflichtet Daniel Keita-Ruel. 8 September 2017. Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. 27 May 2017. German.
  4. News: "Lehren gezogen": Keita-Ruel wechselt nach Fürth . 15 June 2018 . kicker Online . 15 June 2018 . German.
  5. Web site: Daniel Keita-Ruel verstärkt die Offensive des SV Waldhof Mannheim . SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 . 24 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818121556/https://svw07.de/aktuelles/profis/2022/08/daniel-keita-ruel-verstaerkt-die-offensive-des-sv-waldhof-mannheim/ . 18 August 2022 . de-DE . 18 August 2022 . live.
  6. Web site: Daniel Keita-Ruel : braquages, prison et rédemption. SOFOOT.com.