Fadel Keïta Explained

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.

Club career

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]

Honours

Africa Sports: league champion 1999; cup champion 1998, 2002

International career

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]

Personal life

Fadel is the older brother of 2006 World Cup player Abdul Kader Keïta. Following his retirement he settled in Lille, France.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ivo99.html Ivory Coast 1999 at rsssf.org
  2. http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=29737 AMADOU FADEL KEITA - Player Details Turkish Football Federation
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103104054/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=3349/index.html FIFA Stats
  4. News: Rampant Ivorians keep hopes alive . 5 March 2019 . BBC Sport . 1 July 2001.
  5. Web site: Yaméogo . Guy-Florentin . France (Lille): La nouvelle vie de Fadel Kéïta . news.abidjan.net/ . 5 March 2019 . fr. 7 December 2011.