Salif Keïta (Malian footballer)
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Keita with Saint-Étienne in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| 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 | |||
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Salif Keïta Traorè | |
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| Delegated 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 – 2 September 2023), known as Keita, was a Malian footballer who played as a striker. He was also the first person to receive the African Footballer of the Year award in 1970. He was nicknamed the 'Black Panther'. Which inspired the club