Abdul Kader Keïta

Kader Keïta in September 2011

Abdul Kader Keïta ( born August 6, 1981 in Abidjan ) is an Ivorian football player.

Club career

Keita played in his youth in various clubs of his home, for example in Africa Sports National Abidjan. The capital club he won the 1999 national championship and the Cup Winners' Cup of Africa. In 2000, the right winger abroad to Tunisia to Étoile Sportive du Sahel of Sousse. After a year he went to the Persian Gulf, first for another year to Al Ain Club in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar on capital club Al- Sadd Sports Club, where he remained for three years. During this time he won a championship and twice the Qatar Cup.

2005, the jump was followed by Europe to the French top club Lille, where he was a regular storm. In the first year he was with the club third in the championship and played several times in the Champions League. For the 2007/2008 season he moved in the package with teammate Mathieu Bodmer for a total of 22.5 million euros for champions Lyon.

Keita moved to the 2009/10 season for 8.5 million euro transfer fee to Galatasaray, where he signed a three-year contract hat.Er met in his first competitive match for Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League qualifier against Maccabi Netanya in the fifth minute. A further 500,000 euros to be paid by contract clauses to Olympique Lyon.

Before the start of the season 2010/11 Abdul Kader Keïta rejoined al -Sadd Sports Club. Galatasaray received a fee of 8.15 million euros. For the 2012/13 season he will be loaned out to al -Ittihad.

National

Keïta 's also players in the Ivorian national team since 2000. Height of his so far 53 matches was to participate in the Football World Cup 2006 in Germany, where he played two games for his country.

Title / successes

• French Champion 2008
• French Cup Winner ( Coupe de France) in 2008
• French Super Cup Winners' Cup ( Trophée des Champions ) 2007
• France Player of the Year 2007

• Qatari Champion 2004
• Qatari Cup winner in 2003 and 2005