Tiécoro Keita (born 13 April 1994) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Championnat National club Le Mans. He is a former Mali international.

Tiécoro Keita
Personal information
Full name Tiécoro Keita[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali[2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Le Mans
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Guingamp B 24 (3)
2012–2014 Guingamp 0 (0)
2014Vannes (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2016 Paris FC B 6 (3)
2014–2016 Paris FC 55 (5)
2016–2018 Red Star 25 (1)
2018–2019 Les Herbiers 16 (2)
2019 Les Herbiers B 4 (0)
2019–2023 Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 75 (1)
2023–2024 Thonon Evian 24 (0)
2024– Le Mans 2 (0)
International career
2013 Mali U20 7 (1)
2016 Mali 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024

Club career

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Keita started his career at Guingamp in 2012, where he trained with the first team, but played for the reserves in Championnat de France Amateur 2.[4] He was loaned to Vannes for six months at the start of 2014,[5] and made his first team debut on 21 February 2014 against Fréjus Saint-Raphaël in the Championnat National.[6]

In August 2014 he joined Paris FC,[4] helping them to promotion from 2014–15 Championnat National to Ligue 2. He featured 30 times in Ligue 2, and when Paris FC were relegated at the end of the season, Keita stayed in Ligue 2, signing for Red Star.[7]

International career

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Keita represented the Mali under-20 national team four times at the 2013 African U-20 Championship.[citation needed] He also played at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, appearing three times.[8]

Keita made his debut for the senior Mali national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Nigeria on 27 May 2016.[9]

Career Statistics

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Club

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As of 18 August 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guingamp B 2012-13 CFA2 12 2 12 2
2013-14 12 1 12 1
Total 24 3 24 3
Guingamp 2013-14 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0
Vannes (loan) 2013-14 Championnat National 12 0 12 0
Paris FC B 2014-15 CFA2 3 1 3 1
2015-16 3 2 3 2
Total 6 3 6 3
Paris FC 2014-15 Championnat National 25 3 1 0 26 3
2015-16 Ligue 2 30 2 1 0 1 0 32 2
Total 55 5 2 0 1 0 58 5
Red Star 2016-17 Ligue 2 15 0 1 0 1 0 17 0
2017-18 Championnat National 10 0 2 0 12 0
Total 25 0 1 0 3 0 29 0
Les Herbiers 2018-19 Championnat National 2 16 2 4 0 20 2
Les Herbiers B 2018-19 Championnat National 3 4 0 4 0
Fréjus 2019-20 Championnat National 2 17 0 3 0 20 0
2020-21 8 0 8 0
2021-22 26 1 26 1
2022-23 24 0 24 0
Total 75 1 3 0 78 1
Thonon Evian 2023-24 Championnat National 2 24 0 2 0 26 0
Le Mans 2024-25 Championnat National 1 0 1 0
Career Total 242 14 12 0 4 0 258 14

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Mali" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Tiécoro Keita signe au Red Star Présentation et réaction de la nouvelle recrue ! - Red Star FC - Site Officiel". Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ "LFP.fr - la fiche de Tiecoro KEITA (Red Star FC)". Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Tiécoro Keita joins Paris FC" (in French). Paris FC Official Site. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  5. ^ "National: Tiekoro Keita (Guingamp) débarque en prêt à Vannes" (in French). Malifootball.com. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Fréjus St-Raphaël vs. Vannes - 21 February 2014 - Soccerway".
  7. ^ "Tiécoro Keita passe du Paris FC au Red Star" (in French). France Football. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  8. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 - Teams - Mali". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Nigeria vs. Mali - Football Match Summary - May 27, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  10. ^ Tiécoro Keita at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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