Mamadou Keïta

After primary studies in Bagadadji and secondary studies in the Technical School and Secondary Normal School in Bamako, Mamadou Keïta studied at the College of Sports in Cologne (Germany) where he obtained a Sport Teacher Certificate, Diploma for Football 1974/1975. Mamadou Keïta played for the Stade Malien in Bamako. He was a player of the Mali national football team and played in particular during the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations in Yaoundé, where he was named best goalkeeper. Mamadou Keïta has coached several Ivorian clubs (Gonfreville Alliance Club (GAC) in Bouaké, ASC Bouaké, Africa Sports d'Abidjan, AS Denguélé in Odienné), Malian clubs (Stade Malien, AS Biton in Segou) and Gabonese club (Jeunesse Athletic Club in Port-Gentil, Club Sport Batavéa (CBS) in Libreville). In 1983–1984, he led the junior national team of Mali (the "eagles"). In 1993, he became coach of the Mali national football team for the 1994 African Cup of Nations. Since August 2004 until February 2005 he again coached the Mali national football team.