Abdoulaye Keita (Guinean footballer)

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Abdoulaye "Banks" Keita was a Guinean football goalkeeper. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s.

Keita was the first-choice goalkeeper of Hafia FC during the successful 1970s period, winning three African Champions Cups. He also played for the Guinea national football team [1] in their African Nations Cup campaigns.

In recent years, Keita served as an assistant coach for the national side. [2]

Suffering from a long illness, Keita died on 30 June, 2019 in Conakry. [3]

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References

  1. Abdoulaye Banks Keita FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. "Guinea lose coach". BBC Sport. 2004-03-30. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  3. Bangoura, Mady (June 30, 2019). "Nécrologie : le football guinéen endeuillé par le décès d'Abdoulaye Banks Kéita".