Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2000-04-06 · 6 players total
| Full name | Aboubacar Keita |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Aboubacar Kobele Keita |
| Date of birth | 2000-04-06 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Guinea |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Kalmar FF |
| Joined | 2025-02-14 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | BTFM |
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilves Tampere | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalmar FF | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 656 |
| Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1,120 |
| Columbus Crew 2 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 293 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids 2 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 20/21 | 2021 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbus Crew SC | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond Kickers | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Liigacup | Ilves Tampere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Superettan | Kalmar FF | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 656 |
| 2024 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | Columbus Crew 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 293 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs | Columbus Crew 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,120 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Colorado Rapids 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeones Cup | Columbus Crew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Columbus Crew SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Columbus Crew SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Columbus Crew SC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Columbus Crew SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USL1 | Richmond Kickers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | CONCACAF CL | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | CLB Academy | Virginia Cavs | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-22 | Virginia Cavs | Columbus Crew | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-06 | Columbus Crew | Richmond | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-13 | Richmond | Columbus Crew | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-05 | Columbus | Colorado | Transfer | 1000000 | €409k |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-22 | Colorado | Bohemians | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-14 | Bohemians | Colorado | Return from loan | 550000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-15 | Colorado | MLS Pool | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-01 | MLS Pool | Columbus 2 | Loan | 550000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Columbus 2 | MLS Pool | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-14 | MLS Pool | Kalmar FF | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2022-02-21 | 2023-06-13 | 478 | 57 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35707 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #28164 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | #13 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Etienne Jr. | 1 | 0 | 995 |
| Adam McDonnell | 1 | 0 | 993 |
| Waylon Francis | 1 | 0 | 974 |
| James Akintunde | 1 | 0 | 907 |
| Jordan Flores | 1 | 0 | 845 |
| Dayle Rooney | 1 | 1 | 837 |
| Milton Valenzuela | 2 | 0 | 784 |
| Pedro Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Díaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Zelarayán | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Artur | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kacper Chorazka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Superettan | Kalmar FF | 2 | 16 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | Columbus Crew 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs | Columbus Crew 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Columbus 2 | MLS Pool | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-01 | MLS Pool | Columbus 2 | Loan | — | €550k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-14 | Bohemians | Colorado | Return from loan | — | €550k |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-22 | Colorado | Bohemians | Loan | — | €600k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-13 | Richmond | Columbus Crew | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-06 | Columbus Crew | Richmond | Loan | — | — |
Last 17 matches for Kalmar FF while Aboubacar Keita was at the club (joined 2025-02-14). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | SE2 |
Helsingborgs IF | 1–5 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | SE2 |
Kalmar FF | 2–0 | Östersunds FK | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | SE2 |
IK Oddevold | 1–3 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | SE2 |
Kalmar FF | 1–0 | GIF Sundsvall | Available |
| 2025-06-02 | SE1 |
Kalmar FF | 0–4 | Västerås SK | Available |
| 2025-05-24 | SE1 |
Malmö FF | 5–0 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | SE1 |
IFK Värnamo | 0–2 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | SE1 |
Kalmar FF | 1–1 | IFK Norrköping | Available |
| 2025-05-12 | SE1 |
BK Häcken | 3–1 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | SE1 |
Kalmar FF | 5–2 | Halmstads BK | Available |
| 2025-04-29 | SE1 |
Mjällby AIF | 3–2 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | SE1 |
Kalmar FF | 2–3 | GAIS Göteborg | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | SE1 |
IF Elfsborg | 1–2 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | SE1 |
Kalmar FF | 0–1 | IFK Göteborg | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | SE1 |
Kalmar FF | 1–2 | IK Sirius | Available |
| 2025-03-31 | SE1 |
Hammarby IF | 3–1 | Kalmar FF | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SE2 |
Sandvikens IF | 0–0 | Kalmar FF | Available |
Teams faced most often by Aboubacar 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halmstads BK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| IFK Norrköping | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Djurgårdens IF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| IF Brommapojkarna | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 50% |
| IFK Göteborg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Malmö FF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25% |
| Mjällby AIF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0% |
| BK Häcken | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75% |
| Hammarby IF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| AIK Solna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| IFK Värnamo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 75% |
| IF Elfsborg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 2024 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 656 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2024 | 23 | 1,413 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Aboubacar Keita
Who is Aboubacar Keita?
Aboubacar Keita is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kalmar FF.
How old is Aboubacar Keita?
Aboubacar Keita is 26 years old. He was born on April 6, 2000 in New York City, New York.
What position does Aboubacar Keita play?
Aboubacar Keita plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Aboubacar Keita play for?
Aboubacar Keita currently plays for Kalmar FF.
How many career goals has Aboubacar Keita scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aboubacar Keita has scored 4 goals in 92 appearances.
What is Aboubacar Keita's market value?
Aboubacar Keita's most recent reported market value is €450k.