Kader Keïta (born 6 November 2000) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga I club CFR Cluj.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Kader Keïta | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouragahio, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Paris FC | ||
| 2014–2015 | FC Montfermeil | ||
| 2015–2017 | Ajaccio | ||
| 2017–2018 | Lille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Ajaccio B | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Lille B | 23 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Westerlo | 50 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sion (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Sivasspor | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | CFR Cluj | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Ivory Coast Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ivory Coast | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
After playing for the reserve side of Ajaccio, Keïta joined Lille's reserve team in summer 2017.[3] He joined Westerlo on a three-year contract in summer 2019.[4]
On 31 August 2021, Keïta joined Swiss Super League club Sion on a year-long loan with an option to buy.[5]
On 12 August 2022, Keïta signed a three-year contract with Sivasspor in Turkey.[6]
In January 2024, Keita was acquired by Romanian club CFR Cluj, for a reported fee of €120.000.[7]
International career edit
Keïta is a dual-citizen of France and the Ivory Coast.[8] He was selected as part of the Ivory Coast Olympic squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics,[8][9] and made 3 appearances at the Olympics.[10]
Honours edit
Westerlo
References edit
- ^ "Kader Keïta". Sivasspor. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Kader Keita (Westerlo) lokt buitenlandse scouts naar het Kuipje". Gazet van Antwerpen. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Le LOSC recrute Kader Keita, en provenance de l'AC Ajaccio". France 3 Hauts-de-France. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Westerlo neemt 18-jarige Fransman Keita over van Lille". Gazet van Antwerpen. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Kader Keïta, un jeune milieu défensif ivoirien, arrive au FC Sion". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Valais. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Kader Keita Demir Grup Sivasspor'umuzda" (in Turkish). Sivasspor. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ CFR CLUJ S-A ÎNȚELES CU NOUL ATACANT! NIGERIANUL AR PUTEA FI PREZENTAT AZI, eurosport.ro, 18 January 2024
- ^ a b "Keita (Westerlo) naar Olympische Spelen met Ivoorkust". Gazet van Antwerpen. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Manchester United duo Diallo and Bailly, AC Milan's Kessie make Ivory Coast's Olympics squad | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Kader Keita". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Welcome back les Campinois" (in French). Belgian Pro League. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
External links edit
- Kader Keïta at Soccerway
- Kader Keïta at WorldFootball.net
