Ibrahima Keita (footballer)

Ibrahima Keita
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001[1]
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back[2]
Team information
Current team
Espérance de Tunis
Number 3
Youth career
Académie Bamako
Guidars FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 FC 93 Bobigny 4 (0)
2023–2025 TP Mazembe 35 (3)
2025– Espérance de Tunis 2 (0)
International career
2022– Mauritania 25 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024

Ibrahima Keita (born 8 November 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis. Born in Mali, he plays for the Mauritania national team.

Club career

Born in Bamako,[1] Keita played for Guidars FC in Mali, FC Deuz Nouakchott in Mauritania and FC 93 Bobigny in France, making 4 league appearances for the latter.[1][3] He joined FC Nouadhibou in March 2023, before in July 2023, Keita signed for Linafoot club TP Mazembe on a two-year contract.[4][5]

On 15 July 2025, he joined Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis on a two-year contract.[6]

International career

Keita made his debut for Mauritania in March 2022 in a 2–1 friendly victory over Mozambique.[1] Keita was named in Mauritania's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ibrahima Keita". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ Ibrahima Keita at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "TP Mazembe : un Libanais et un ancien de Bobigny comme recrues (officiel)". www.afrik-foot.com. 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Mercato : l'international Mauritanien Ibrahima Keita signe pour 2 saisons au TP Mazembe". 4 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Actualité | Mercato : Mazembe renforce son ossature avec un libanais et un Mauritanien | mediacongo.net". www.mediacongo.net.
  6. ^ "Officiel | Ibrahima Keita rejoint l'Espérance de Tunis". Kapitalis (in French). 15 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ^ "AFCON 2023: Mauritania Coach Abdou Releases Final 27-Man Squad - Africa Top Sports". 26 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Mauritania recall Ba for African Cup of Nations". Reuters. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.