Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.11
goals / match
RC Lens
top club · 210 apps
Career highs
€16.00m
peak value · 2009
€14.00m
top transfer fee · 08/09
12
best season · 06/07
110 / 31
int'l caps / goals
655Appearances
75Goals
35Assists
94Yellow cards
4Red cards
178Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Seydou Keita |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-01-16 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali |
| Citizenship | Mali France |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2017
Transfer: El-Jaish → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: AS Roma → El-Jaish
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — El-Jaish SC (- 2017)
18 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — El-Jaish SC (- 2017), AS Roma
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — AS Roma
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Valencia → AS Roma
14/15 · Transfer
May 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2014
Transfer: DL Aerbin → Valencia
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Valencia CF
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Dalian Aerbin
28 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Barcelona → DL Aerbin
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Dalian Aerbin, FC Barcelona
14 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Barcelona
41 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Barcelona
56 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — FC Barcelona
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Barcelona
43 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Barcelona
46 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Barcelona
08/09 · Transfer · €14.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sevilla FC
43 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Lens → Sevilla FC
07/08 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — RC Lens
51 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — RC Lens
51 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — RC Lens
39 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — RC Lens
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — RC Lens
38 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: FC Lorient → Lens
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Lorient
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Lorient
39 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Marseille → FC Lorient
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Olympique Marseille
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Marseille B → Marseille
99/00 · Transfer
Nov 1997
Transfer: JS CSK → Marseille B
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Olympique Marseille
0.0%
Dalian Aerbin
3.7%
FC Barcelona
17.1%
El-Jaish SC (- 2017)
1.4%
AS Roma
15.5%
Valencia CF
4.7%
Sevilla FC
6.7%
RC Lens
28.9%
FC Lorient
22.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalian Aerbin | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 586 |
| FC Barcelona | 6 | 08/09 | 2012 | 188 | 22 | 14 | 2,738 |
| El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 221 |
| AS Roma | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 2,478 |
| Valencia CF | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 758 |
| Sevilla FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 1,068 |
| RC Lens | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 210 | 23 | 6 | 4,623 |
| FC Lorient | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 3,549 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Dalian Aerbin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Dalian Aerbin | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 327 |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup | Dalian Aerbin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2012 | Super League | Dalian Aerbin | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 259 |
| 2010 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC CL-Qualification | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Qatar Cup | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Stars League | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 221 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | AS Roma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | AS Roma | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,367 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | AS Roma | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | AS Roma | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | AS Roma | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 862 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 758 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 445 |
| 11/12 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 423 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 35 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 514 |
| 10/11 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 29 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 349 |
| 09/10 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 261 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 381 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Sevilla FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 298 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Sevilla FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 31 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 635 |
| 07/08 | Supercopa | Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Super Cup | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 282 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 37 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 301 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 35 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1,003 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | RC Lens | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 564 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 34 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 926 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | RC Lens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,067 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | FC Lorient | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 2 | FC Lorient | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,324 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-11-13 | JS CSK | Marseille B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Marseille B | Marseille | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Marseille | FC Lorient | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Lorient | Lens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Lens | Sevilla FC | Transfer | 10000000 | €4.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Sevilla FC | Barcelona | Transfer | 8000000 | €14.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-08 | Barcelona | DL Aerbin | Transfer | 8000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | DL Aerbin | Valencia | Transfer | 2250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Valencia | AS Roma | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-19 | AS Roma | El-Jaish | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | El-Jaish | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2008-10-20 | 2008-11-03 | 15 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-12-21 | 2010-01-11 | 22 | 8 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-02-15 | 2010-03-15 | 29 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2014-05-08 | 2014-05-14 | 7 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Knock | 2014-10-13 | 2014-10-27 | 15 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Knock | 2015-03-20 | 2015-04-19 | 31 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Adductor injury | 2015-09-26 | 2015-11-05 | 41 | 9 |
| 15/16 | Ankle problems | 2015-12-15 | 2015-12-19 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Calf problems | 2016-01-04 | 2016-01-21 | 18 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Ankle problems | 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-22 | 21 | 3 |
Current€500k
Peak€16.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32441 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31520 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3674 | #12 | 99 | 26 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sergio Busquets | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 11 | 37 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 6 | 29 |
| 16/17 | Stars League | El-Jaish SC (- 2017) | 6 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 4 | 35 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 3 | 35 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 3 | 31 |
Teams faced most often by Seydou Keita's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 28% |
| Real Madrid | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 36% |
| Villarreal CF | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 54% |
| Málaga CF | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 50% |
| Granada CF | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 71% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 75% |
| RC Celta | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 46% |
| Real Sociedad | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 33% |
| Athletic Club | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 46% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 13 | +35 | 72% |
| SD Eibar | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 67% |
| Getafe CF | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 56% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 327 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.38 |
| 2012 | 14 | 349 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 1,367 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 1,111 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 758 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 11/12 | 41 | 445 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 10/11 | 56 | 1,212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 349 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.32 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 642 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 1,068 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 06/07 | 51 | 583 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 05/06 | 51 | 1,567 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 04/05 | 39 | 1,226 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 1,247 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 225 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 00/01 | 39 | 3,324 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
161 apps
21 G
10 A
Ligue 1
183 apps
19 G
5 A
Super League
37 apps
10 G
5 A
Stars League
16 apps
6 G
2 A
Champions League
62 apps
5 G
6 A
Serie A
46 apps
3 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
18 apps
2 G
2 A
Coupe de la Ligue
13 apps
2 G
0 A
Coupe de France
12 apps
2 G
0 A
Club World Cup
2 apps
1 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Seydou Keita
Who is Seydou Keita?
Seydou Keita is a Mali professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Seydou Keita?
Seydou Keita is 46 years old. He was born on January 16, 1980 in Bamako.
What position does Seydou Keita play?
Seydou Keita plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Seydou Keita play for?
Seydou Keita currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Seydou Keita scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Seydou Keita has scored 75 goals in 655 appearances.