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Fadel Keïta

Fadel Keita
Personal information
Full name Amidou Fadel Keïta
Date of birth 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

Amidou Fadel Keïta (born 5 July 1977) is a retired Ivorian 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.[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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