Full name Naby Leye Keita Weight 64 kg Years Team Height 1.72 m | Number 8 Role Footballer Name Naby Keita | |
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Date of birth (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 20) Current teams Guinea national football team (Midfielder), FC Red Bull Salzburg (#8 / Midfielder), Horoya AC (Midfielder) | ||
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Naby Keïta at Liverpool | Tactical Profile
Naby Keita: Liverpool's New African Superstar | Roots Keita
Naby Leye Keïta (born 10 February 1995) is a Guinean footballer who currently plays for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga and the Guinea national team as a central midfielder.
Contents
- Naby Keta at Liverpool Tactical Profile
- Naby Keita Liverpools New African Superstar Roots Keita
- Club career
- International career
- International goals
- Style of play
- Honours
- References
Club career
Naby Keïta joined hometown club Horoya AC aged nine.
He moved from Horoya AC to France in 2012, joining the youth team of FC Istres after unsuccessful trials at FC Lorient and Le Mans FC. In 2013, he was promoted to the first team of Istres. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 22 November 2013 against Nîmes Olympique. He scored 11 goals in 23 games in his first season as a professional footballer in Ligue 2.
In 2014, he joined Austrian top division side Red Bull Salzburg. He made his league debut on 26 July 2014 against Wiener Neustadt. Keïta ended the season with five goals and two assists in 30 games, winning the league and cup double. The following season, Keïta was selected as the Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Year.
In June 2016, Keïta moved to Red Bull Salzburg sister-club RB Leipzig, who had just been promoted to the German Bundesliga. Keita scored the winner on his league debut against Borussia Dortmund and has scored three more goals in the Bundesliga this season.
International career
On 28 July 2013, Keïta made his international debut for the Guinea national team against Mali in a 2014 African Nations Championship qualification match.
International goals
Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first.Style of play
Keita is described as a dynamic, box-to-box central midfielder. He is also able to distribute the ball with range and accuracy, score goals frequently and has been compared to N'Golo Kante and Deco.