Mamadou Aliou "N'Jo Lea" Keïta (1 January 1952 – 11 April 2004) was a Guinean footballer who played as a forward for Hafia and the Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 2004 (aged 52) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1981 | Hafia | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1970–1981 | Guinea | 31 | (22) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:11, 26 March 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:11, 26 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
International career edit
Keïta scored 22 goals in 31 games for the Guinea national team, and as of 26 March 2021 is the 4th highest scorer in the history of the team.[1] He was the top scorer at the 1976 African Cup of Nations.[2]
Death edit
Keïta died on 11 November 2004 in Conakry of cardiac arrest.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Guinea - Record International Players". The Introduction Page of the RSSSF -- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. (in Latin). 15 Nov 2020. Retrieved 26 Mar 2021.
- ^ "African Nations Cup". Topscorers. 22 Apr 2020. Retrieved 26 Mar 2021.
- ^ "Guinée: Le footballeur Alioune Kéïta «N'Joléa» n'est plus". AllAfrica (in French). 12 April 2004. Retrieved 26 Mar 2021.
External links edit
- RSSSF Profile
- Mamadou Aliou Keïta at National-Football-Teams.com