Aboubakar Keita

Aboubakar Keita (born 5 November 1997) is an Ivorian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for OH Leuven in the Belgian First Division B.

Not to be confused with Aboubacar Keita.
Aboubakar Keita
Personal information
Full name Aboubakar Keita
Date of birth (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 OH Leuven
Number 99
Youth career
–2015 ATM Abobo
2015 Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Copenhagen 4 (0)
2017 → Halmstads BK (loan) 25 (2)
2018 → Stabæk (loan) 10 (2)
2019 → OH Leuven (loan) 5 (0)
2019– OH Leuven 5 (0)
National team
2016– Ivory Coast U23 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:06, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

Club career

F.C. Copenhagen

After having visited F.C. Copenhagen on multiple occasions,[1][2] Keita signed a contract with the club shortly after his 18th birthday in November 2015,[3] playing the remainder of the autumn with the under-19 team. On 11 January 2016 Keita was promoted to the first team squad.[3]

On 13 March 2016, Keita debuted for the first team, when he substituted William Kvist in the Danish Superliga match against AaB.[4] Three days later, he was in the starting eleven in the Danish Cup game against Randers FC.[5]

Keita signed a loan deal with Norwegian club Stabæk to June 2019.[6]

International career

He debuted for the Ivory Coast U23s in a 5–1 loss to France U21, scoring the only goal for his team in the game.[7]

Honours

Club
Copenhagen

References
  1. Ung ivorianer igen i spil i FCK, bold.dk, 21 February 2014
  2. FCK venter på ung ivorianer, bold.dk, 12 September 2014
  3. Keita rykket op i Alka Superligatruppen, F.C. Copenhagen, 11 January 2016
  4. FC Copenhagen vs Aalborg Boldspilklub, Football-Lineups.com
  5. FC Copenhagen vs Randers FC, Football-Lineups.com
  6. Fra FC København til Stabæk
  7. "FRANCE Espoirs – COTE D'IVOIRE Espoirs : Large victoire pour les Bleuets. (5–1)". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 6 June 2017.


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