Moustapha Keita (born 11 May 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder on the professional level for French Ligue 2 club Brest during the 2005–06 season.

Career

Keita was born in Clichy-la-Garenne, France. He began playing youth football with Fontenay-aux-Roses and Racing Club de Lens. At age 19, he signed his first professional contract with Italian side Cagliari Calcio. He spent three years with the club, including a loan spell in

Serie C2 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione was the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consisted of 36 teams, but in the 2011–12 season, there were 41 teams divided geographically into two divisions of 2 ...

with Vis Pesaro dal 1898. Keita returned to France where he played amateur football for Racing Club de France until 2005. He made his only appearance in professional football with

Stade Brestois 29 Stade Brestois 29 or simply Brest, is a French football club based in Brest. It was founded in 1950 following the merger of five local patronages, including Armoricaine de Brest, founded in 1903. In its early years, the club made a rapid rise ...

during the 2005–06

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season. After he retired from playing, Keita became a football manager. He has led amateur sides, including Monfort and VS Fertois.

References

Living people 1980 births Sportspeople from Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine French men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Cagliari Calcio players Stade Brestois 29 players Pau FC players Footballers from Hauts-de-Seine {{France-footy-bio-stub