Amidou Fadel Keïta (born 5 July 1977) is an Ivorian former 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.

Fadel Keïta

In 2000, he joined Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor and later Al Nassr in Saudi Professional League after their match in the first FIFA Club World Cup

Fadel Keïta

Honours

Africa Sports: league champion 1999; cup champion 1998, 2002

International career

Keïta played for the Ivory Coast national team during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification and scored a goal in a 6–0 win against Madagascar national team on 1 July 2001.

Fadel Keïta

Personal life

Fadel is the older brother of 2006 World Cup player Abdul Kader Keïta. Following his retirement he settled in Lille, France.

References

1977 births

Living people

People from Gagnoa

Men's association football forwards

Ivorian men's footballers

Ivory Coast men's international footballers

Africa Sports d'Abidjan players

Çaykur Rizespor footballers

Al Nassr FC players

Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey

Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

Entente Feignies Aulnoye FC players

Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia

Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia

Süper Lig players

Saudi Pro League players