John Keister (footballer, born 1988)

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John Keister
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-01-01) January 1, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
PK-37
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2003 Giants FC ? (?)
2005–2007 HJK Helsinki 5 (0)
2008– PK-37 ? (?)
International career
Sierra Leone
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Keister (born 1 January 1988 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) Is a Sierra Leonean footballer. He is an offensive midfielder and plays for PK-37 in the Finnish third tier of football, Kakkonen.

Keister was a member of Sierra Leone U-17 squad at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland.

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