Fadel Keita | |
Fullname: | Amidou Fadel Keïta |
Birth Date: | 1977 7, df=y |
Birth Place: | Gagnoa, Ivory Coast |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1997–2000 |
Clubs1: | Africa Sports |
Years2: | 2000–2001 |
Clubs2: | Çaykur Rizespor |
Caps2: | 21 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2001–2002 |
Clubs3: | Al-Nassr FC |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2002–2006 |
Clubs4: | Africa Sports |
Years5: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs5: | Feignies |
Nationalyears1: | 2000–2001 |
Nationalteam1: | Ivory Coast |
Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Amidou Fadel Keïta (born 5 July 1977) is an Ivorian former footballer who played as a striker.
Keïta was born in Gagnoa, Ivory Coast. He began his career at Africa Sports, where he was twice the best goal scorer of the Ivory Coast Championship.[1]
In 2000, he joined Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor and later Al Nassr in Saudi Professional League after their match in the first FIFA Club World Cup[2]
Africa Sports: league champion 1999; cup champion 1998, 2002
Keïta played for the Ivory Coast national team during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification[3] and scored a goal in a 6–0 win against Madagascar national team on 1 July 2001.[4]
Fadel is the older brother of 2006 World Cup player Abdul Kader Keïta. Following his retirement he settled in Lille, France.[5]