Fantamady Keita

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]

Fantamady Keita

Personal information
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)
1975–1976	Pontevedra	17	(7)
1978–1979	Philadelphia Fever
1979–1982	Chaumont
National team
	Mali
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 spell with Philadelphia Fever and later 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

1. Fantamady Keita at National-Football-Teams.com
2. Fantamady Keita at BDFutbol
3. Owsianski, Jaroslaw. "African Nations Cup 1972 (Final Tournament) - Goal Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
4. "Footballeur: Fantamady Keita" (in French). Malijet. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
5. "Οι 200 κορυφαίοι Αφρικανοί". Sport24.gr. 25 October 2006.