Salif Keïta

Salif Keïta Traoré (6 December 1946 – 2 September 2023), known as Keita, was a Malian footballer. He played for Mali national team.

Salif Keïta

Keita with Saint-Étienne in 1968
Personal information
Full name	Salif Keita Traoré
Date of birth	(1946-12-06)6 December 1946
Place of birth	Bamako, French Sudan
Date of death	2 September 2023(2023-09-02) (aged 76)
Place of death	Bamako, Mali
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1960–1963	Stade Malien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1965	Real Bamako	21	(8)
1965–1966	Stade Malien	24	(12)
1966–1967	Real Bamako	26	(15)
1967–1972	Saint-Étienne	149	(125)
1972–1973	Marseille	18	(10)
1973–1976	Valencia	74	(23)
1976–1979	Sporting CP	63	(32)
1979–1980	New England Tea Men	39	(17)
Total		414	(242)
National team
1963–1972	Mali	28	(13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Salif Keïta Traorè
Delagated minister of the Prime Minister of Mali
In office 2007–2007
Personal details
Born	6 December, 1946 Bamako, French Sudan
Died	2 September 2023, (aged 76) Bamako,Mali
Occupation	Footballer, politician

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Bamako	1963–64
	1964–65		21	8	0	0	1+	3	22+	11
	Total		21	8	0	0	1+	3	22+	11
Stade Malien	1965–66	Malian Première Division	24	12	0	0	5+	14	29+	26
Real Bamako	1966–67	Malian Première Division	26	15					26	15
Saint-Étienne	1967–68	Division 1	18	12					18	12
	1968–69	Division 1	33	21			2	1	35	22
	1969–70	Division 1	31	21			4	1	35	22
	1970–71	Division 1	38	42			2	0	40	42
	1971–72	Division 1	29	29			2	0	32	29
	Total		149	125			10	2	159	127
Marseille	1972–73	Division 1	18	10			0	0	18	10
Valencia	1973–74	La Liga	30	7			—		30	7
	1974–75	La Liga	22	11			—		22	11
	1975–76	La Liga	22	5			—		22	5
	Total		74	23			—		74	23
Sporting CP	1976–77	Primeira Divisão	24	15			—		24	15
	1977–78	Primeira Divisão	21	7			2	0	23	7
	1978–79	Primeira Divisão	18	10			2	0	20	10
	Total		63	32			4	0	67	32
New England Tea Men	1979	NASL	21	6			—		21	6
	1980	NASL	18	11			—		18	11
	Total		39	17			—		39	17
Career total			414	242			20+	19	434	261

Honours

Real Bamako

• Malian Cup: 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67
• African Cup of Champions Clubs: runner-up 1966

Stade Malien

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: runner-up 1965

Saint-Étienne

• Ligue 1: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70; runner-up 1970–71
• Coupe de France: 1967–68, 1969–70
• Trophée des Champions: 1967, 1968, 1969

Sporting CP

• Primeira Liga: Runner-up 1976–77
• Taça de Portugal: 1977–78; runner-up 1978–79

Mali

• African Games: runner-up 1965
• Africa Cup of Nations: runner-up 1972

Individual

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: Best goalscorer 1965, 1966
• African Footballer of the Year: 1970

Decorations

• FIFA Order of Merit: 1996