Souleymane Keita (Senegalese footballer)

Souleymane Keita
Personal information
Full name Jules Souleymane Keita
Date of birth (1987-11-04) 4 November 1987
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 AS Marsa 10 (2)
2008–2009 Botoşani 16 (1)
2009–2012 Gloria Bistriţa 52 (7)
2012–2013 Politehnica Iași 17 (1)
2013–2015 Poli Timișoara 32 (1)
2015–2016 Baia Mare
2016 Național Sebiș
2016 Performanța Ighiu
2017 CSMȘ Reșița
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2018

Jules Souleymane Keita (born 4 November 1987) is a Senegalese footballer.

In 2012, as he did not extend his contract with Gloria Bistriţa, Keita was reportedly threatened with explusion by the Romanian immigration authorities.[2]

Having played for Național Sebiș, he was picked up by Performanța Ighiu in 2016 as "the first 'foreigner' in the team's history".[3]

Honours

ACS Poli Timișoara

References

  1. ^ Souleymane Keita at Soccerway
  2. ^ Gheorghe, Eugen (24 May 2012). "Fotbalistul senegalez Souleymane Keita, obligat să părăsească teritoriul României" (in Romanian). Timp Online. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  3. ^ Henegar, Dan (21 July 2016). "Senegalezul Souleymane Keita – o altă achiziţie de marcă pentru Performanţa Ighiu! Al 10-lea transfer şi primul "stranier" din istoria echipei" (in Romanian). Ziariul Unirea. Retrieved 26 April 2025.