Fantamady Keita

Fantamady Keita

Personal information
Full name	Cheick Fantamady Keita[1]
Date of birth	(1949-09-25)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

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. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2011.