Fantamady Keita Explained

Fantamady Keita
Fullname:Cheick Fantamady Keita
Birth Date:1949 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Bamako, Mali
Height:1.83 m
Position:Striker
Years1:1969–1972
Clubs1:Real Bamako
Years2:1972–1975
Clubs2:Rennes
Caps2:52
Goals2:15
Years3:1975–1976
Clubs3:Angoulême
Caps3:12
Goals3:4
Years4:1976–1977
Clubs4:Pontevedra
Caps4:17
Goals4:7
Years5:1979–1982
Clubs5:Chaumont
Nationalteam1:Mali

Fantamady Keita (born 25 September 1949) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A Malian international, he was the leading scorer in the 1972 African Cup of Nations, scoring five goals as Mali reached the final.[1]

Career

Keita began his playing career with AS Real Bamako, before he went on to spend three years (1972–1975) in France with Stade Rennais. He also had a spells with AS Angoulême and ECAC Chaumont.[2]

In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Owsianski, Jaroslaw. African Nations Cup 1972 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers. RSSSF. 8 July 2009.
  2. Web site: Malijet . Footballeur: Fantamady Keita . French . 24 April 2008 . 8 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090629060746/http://www.malijet.com/actualite_sportive_au_mali/palmares_des_joueurs_maliens/footballeur_fantamady_keita.html . 29 June 2009 .
  3. Web site: Sport24.gr. Οι 200 κορυφαίοι Αφρικανοί. 25 October 2006. 15 October 2011. 3 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133549/http://www.sport24.gr/football/article273152.ece?service=print. dead.