Kader Keïta (footballer, born 2000)

Kader Keïta (born 6 November 2000) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Swiss Super League club Sion, on loan from Belgian First Division A club Westerlo.

Kader Keïta
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000
Place of birth Ivory Coast[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder[2]
Club information
Current team
 Sion
(on loan from Westerlo)
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2014 Paris FC
2014–2015 FC Montfermeil
2015–2017 Ajaccio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Ajaccio B 1 (0)
2017–2019 Lille B 23 (1)
2019– Westerlo 50 (2)
2021– → Sion (loan) 6 (0)
National team
2021 Ivory Coast Olympic 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:22, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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]

International career

Keïta is a dual-citizen of France and the Ivory Coast.[6] He was selected as part of the Ivory Coast Olympic squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics,[6][7] and made 3 appearances at the Olympics.[8]

Honours

Westerlo

References
  1. A la découverte de ... Kader KEITA, allezlille.fr, 30 July 2017
  2. "Kader Keita (Westerlo) lokt buitenlandse scouts naar het Kuipje". Gazet van Antwerpen. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. "Westerlo neemt 18-jarige Fransman Keita over van Lille". Gazet van Antwerpen. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. "Keita (Westerlo) naar Olympische Spelen met Ivoorkust". Gazet van Antwerpen. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. "Kader Keita". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  9. "Welcome back les Campinois" (in French). Belgian Pro League. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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