Fadel Keïta

Amidou Fadel Keïta (born 5 July 1977) is a retired Ivorian footballer who played as a striker.

Fadel Keita
Personal information
Full name Amidou Fadel Keïta
Date of birth (1977-07-05) 5 July 1977
Place of birth Gagnoa, Ivory Coast
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–2000 Africa Sports ? (?)
2000–2001 Çaykur Rizespor 21 (1)
2001–2002 Al-Nassr FC ? (?)
2009–2010 Feignies ? (?)
National team
2000–2001 Ivory Coast 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[2]

International career

Keïta played for the Ivory Coast national team during 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]

References
  1. Ivory Coast 1999 at rsssf.com
  2. AMADOU FADEL KEITA - Player Details Turkish Football Federation
  3. FIFA Stats
  4. "Rampant Ivorians keep hopes alive". BBC Sport. 1 July 2001. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  5. Yaméogo, Guy-Florentin (7 December 2011). "France (Lille): La nouvelle vie de Fadel Kéïta". news.abidjan.net/ (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2019.


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