Fantamady Keita (born 25 September 1949) is a Malian former professional

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who played as a

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. A Malian international, he was the leading scorer in the 1972 African Cup of Nations, scoring five goals as Mali reached the final.

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 F.C., Stade Rennais. He also had a spells with AS Angoulême and ECAC Chaumont. In 2006, he was selected by Confederation of African Football, CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.

References

1949 births Living people Sportspeople from Bamako Association football forwards Malian footballers Malian expatriate footballers Mali international footballers 1972 African Cup of Nations players Ligue 1 players Segunda División players AS Real Bamako players Stade Rennais F.C. players Angoulême Charente FC players Chaumont FC players Malian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Malian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Spain 21st-century Malian people {{Mali-footy-bio-stub