Mamadou Aliou Keïta

Mamadou Aliou Keïta
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-01-01)1 January 1952
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Date of death 11 April 2004(2004-04-11) (aged 52)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1981 Hafia
International career
1970–1981 Guinea 31 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:11, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:11, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Mamadou Aliou "N'Jo Lea" Keïta (1 January 1952 – 11 April 2004) was a Guinean footballer who played as a forward for Hafia and the Guinea national team.

International career

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Keïta scored 22 goals in 31 games for the Guinea national team, and as of 26 March 2021 is the 4th highest scorer in the history of the team.[1] He was the top scorer at the 1976 African Cup of Nations.[2]

Death

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Keïta died on 11 November 2004 in Conakry of cardiac arrest.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Guinea - Record International Players". The Introduction Page of the RSSSF -- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. (in Latin). 15 Nov 2020. Retrieved 26 Mar 2021.
  2. ^ "African Nations Cup". Topscorers. 22 Apr 2020. Retrieved 26 Mar 2021.
  3. ^ "Guinée: Le footballeur Alioune Kéïta «N'Joléa» n'est plus". AllAfrica (in French). 12 April 2004. Retrieved 26 Mar 2021.
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