Salif Keïta
.jpg) Keita with Saint-Étienne in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salif Keita Traoré | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, French Sudan | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 2023 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1963 | Stade Malien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1965 | Real Bamako | 21 | (8) |
| 1965–1966 | Stade Malien | 24 | (12) |
| 1966–1967 | Real Bamako | 26 | (15) |
| 1967–1972 | Saint-Étienne | 149 | (125) |
| 1972–1973 | Marseille | 18 | (10) |
| 1973–1976 | Valencia | 74 | (23) |
| 1976–1979 | Sporting CP | 63 | (32) |
| 1979–1980 | New England Tea Men | 39 | (17) |
| Total | 414 | (242) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1972 | Mali | 28 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Salif Keïta Traorè | |
|---|---|
| Delagated minister of the Prime Minister of Mali | |
| In office 2007–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December, 1946 Bamako, French Sudan |
| Died | 2 September 2023, (aged 76) Bamako,Mali |
| Occupation | Footballer, politician |
Salif Keïta Traoré (6 December 1946[1] – 2 September 2023), known as Keita, was a Malian footballer. He played for Mali national team.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Bamako | 1963–64 | |||||||||
| 1964–65 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1+ | 3 | 22+ | 11 | ||
| Total | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1+ | 3 | 22+ | 11 | ||
| Stade Malien | 1965–66 | Malian Première Division | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5+ | 14 | 29+ | 26 |
| Real Bamako | 1966–67 | Malian Première Division | 26 | 15 | 26 | 15 | ||||
| Saint-Étienne | 1967–68 | Division 1 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 12 | ||||
| 1968–69 | Division 1 | 33 | 21 | 2[a] | 1 | 35 | 22 | |||
| 1969–70 | Division 1 | 31 | 21 | 4[a] | 1 | 35 | 22 | |||
| 1970–71 | Division 1 | 38 | 42 | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 42 | |||
| 1971–72 | Division 1 | 29 | 29 | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 29 | |||
| Total | 149 | 125 | 10 | 2 | 159 | 127 | ||||
| Marseille | 1972–73 | Division 1 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | ||
| Valencia | 1973–74 | La Liga | 30 | 7 | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| 1974–75 | La Liga | 22 | 11 | — | 22 | 11 | ||||
| 1975–76 | La Liga | 22 | 5 | — | 22 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 23 | — | 74 | 23 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 1976–77 | Primeira Divisão | 24 | 15 | — | 24 | 15 | |||
| 1977–78 | Primeira Divisão | 21 | 7 | 2[b] | 0 | 23 | 7 | |||
| 1978–79 | Primeira Divisão | 18 | 10 | 2[c] | 0 | 20 | 10 | |||
| Total | 63 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 32 | ||||
| New England Tea Men | 1979 | NASL | 21 | 6 | — | 21 | 6 | |||
| 1980 | NASL | 18 | 11 | — | 18 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 17 | — | 39 | 17 | |||||
| Career total | 414 | 242 | 20+ | 19 | 434 | 261 | ||||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in European Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
Honours
Real Bamako
- Malian Cup: 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: runner-up 1966
Stade Malien
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: runner-up 1965
Saint-Étienne
- Ligue 1: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70; runner-up 1970–71
- Coupe de France: 1967–68, 1969–70
- Trophée des Champions: 1967, 1968, 1969
Sporting CP
- Primeira Liga: Runner-up 1976–77
- Taça de Portugal: 1977–78; runner-up 1978–79
Mali
- African Games: runner-up 1965
- Africa Cup of Nations: runner-up 1972
Individual
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: Best goalscorer 1965, 1966
- African Footballer of the Year: 1970
Decorations
- FIFA Order of Merit: 1996
References
- ↑ "Africa". Africana Publishing Corporation. 2 September 1968. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Salif Keïta » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ Salif Keïta at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "African Club Competitions 1964/65". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "African Club Competitions 1966". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.