Fantamady Keita
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cheick Fantamady Keita[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 September 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1972 | Real Bamako | ||
1972–1975 | Rennes | 52 | (15) |
1975–1976 | Angoulême | 12 | (4) |
1976–1977 | Pontevedra | 17 | (7) |
1979–1982 | Chaumont | ||
International career | |||
Mali | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Fantamady Keita (born 25 September 1949) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1][2] A Malian international, he was the leading scorer in the 1972 African Cup of Nations, scoring five goals as Mali reached the final.[3]
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.[4]
In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Fantamady Keita at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Fantamady Keita at BDFutbol
- ^ Owsianski, Jaroslaw. "African Nations Cup 1972 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ "Footballeur: Fantamady Keita" (in French). Malijet. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ "Οι 200 κορυφαίοι Αφρικανοί". Sport24.gr. 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2011.