Mamadou Keïta (born 20 October 1947 in Bamako, death 9 April 2008) was a Malian professional football player and manager.

Mamadou Keïta
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-10-20)20 October 1947
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Date of death 9 April 2008(2008-04-09) (aged 60)
Place of death Mali
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
196?–197? Stade Malien
International career
19??–197? Mali
Managerial career
1983–1984 Mali U-17
1993–1997 Mali
Gonfreville Alliance Club (Bouaké)
ASC Bouaké
Africa Sports d'Abidjan
AS Denguélé
Stade Malien
AS Biton
Jeunesse Athletic Club (Port-Gentil)
Club Sport Batavéa (Libreville)
2004–2005 Mali
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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After primary studies in Bagadadji and secondary studies in the Technical School and Secondary Normal School in Bamako, Mamadou Keïta studied at the College of Sports in Cologne (Germany) where he obtained a Sport Teacher Certificate, Diploma for Football 1974/1975.

Mamadou Keïta played for the Stade Malien from Bamako. He was a player of the Mali national football team and played in particular during the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations in Yaoundé, where he named best goalkeeper.

Mamadou Keïta has coached several Ivorian clubs (Gonfreville Alliance Club (GAC) in Bouaké, ASC Bouaké, Africa Sports d'Abidjan, AS Denguélé in Odienné), Malian clubs (Stade Malien, AS Biton in Segou) and Gabonese club (Jeunesse Athletic Club in Port-Gentil, Club Sport Batavéa (CBS) in Libreville).[1]

In 1983-1984, he led the junior national team of Mali (the "eagles"). In 1993, he became coach of the Mali national football team for the 1994 African Cup of Nations.[2]

Since August 2004 until February 2005 he again coached the Mali national football team.[3]

Mamadou Keïta died on 9 April 2008.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Une longue et riche carrière, L’Essor, 11 April 2008
  2. ^ Au rebond: L'Homme Qui Ne Lâchait Rien / Une Longue et Riche Arrieère[permanent dead link], L'Essor, 11 April 2008
  3. ^ "Malifootball | Afin que nul n'oublie : Mamadou Keïta dit Capi, 3 April 2013". April 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  4. ^ Six ans après sa disparition : Mamadou Kéïta dit Capi mis mis aux oubliettes, MaliwebNet, 11 April 2014
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