Mamadou Aliou Keïta
Guinean footballer (1952–2004)
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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.
Date of birth
1 January 1952
Place of birth
Conakry, Guinea
Date of death
11 April 2004 (aged 52)
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 2004 (aged 52) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1981 | Hafia | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1970–1981 | Guinea | 31 | (22) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:11, 26 March 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:11, 26 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
International career
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
Keïta died on 11 November 2004 in Conakry of cardiac arrest.[3]