Naby Keïta
{{short description|Guinean footballer (born 1995)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Naby Keïta
| image = 0K8A9223 (53493337827) (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Keïta with Guinea at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
| full_name = Naby Laye Keïta
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Conakry, Guinea
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub = Ferencváros
(on loan from Werder Bremen)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2004–2012
| youthclubs1 = Horoya U19
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Horoya
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = Istres
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = Red Bull Salzburg
| caps3 = 59
| goals3 = 17
| years4 = 2016–2018
| clubs4 = RB Leipzig
| caps4 = 58
| goals4 = 14
| years5 = 2018–2023
| clubs5 = Liverpool
| caps5 = 84
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Werder Bremen
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = → Ferencváros (loan)
| caps7 = 5
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2024
| nationalteam1 = Guinea Olympic (O.P.)
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012–
| nationalteam2 = Guinea
| nationalcaps2 = 58
| nationalgoals2 = 12
| club-update = 19:12, 31 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 27 July 2024
}}
Naby Laye Keïta (born 10 February 1995) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for NB I club Ferencváros, on loan from {{German football updater|WerderBr}} club Werder Bremen, and captains the Guinea national team.
Keïta began his professional career with Ligue 2 club FC Istres in 2013, and a year later he moved to Red Bull Salzburg, where he won the Austrian Football Bundesliga and Austrian Cup double in both of his seasons. He then moved to RB Leipzig in 2016, making the Bundesliga team of the season in his first year and the UEFA Europa League squad of the season in his second. He agreed to join Liverpool in 2017, and completed the move a year later, winning the UEFA Champions League in his first season at the club, and the FIFA Club World Cup and Premier League the following season.
Keïta made his senior international debut for Guinea in 2012. He has earned over 50 caps and was part of their squad at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023. He represented Guinea at the 2024 Summer Olympics and was chosen as his country's flag bearer.
Early life
Naby Laye Keïta was born on 10 February 1995 in Conakry.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/naby-keita-10-things-on-rb-leipzig-s-liverpool-bound-guinea-midfielder-473425.jsp |title=Naby Keita: 10 things on RB Leipzig's Liverpool-bound Guinea midfielder |publisher=Bundesliga |date=15 February 2018 |access-date=1 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2019/pdf/FCWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Liverpool FC |publisher=FIFA |page=7 |date=5 December 2019 |access-date=17 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205105526/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2019/pdf/FCWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=5 December 2019 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team/player/naby-keita |title=Naby Keita |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=12 December 2022}}
Club career
=Istres=
Keïta joined hometown club Horoya AC aged nine.{{cite web |title=Ten things on RB Leipzig's new African star Naby Keita |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/noblsp-ten-things-on-rb-leipzigs-new-african-star-naby-keita.jsp |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=18 December 2016}} He moved to France in 2012, joining the youth team of FC Istres after unsuccessful trials at FC Lorient and Le Mans FC.
In 2013, he was promoted to the first team of Istres. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 22 November 2013 against Nîmes Olympique.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/11/22/france/ligue-2/football-club-istres-ouest-provence/nimes-olympique/1479823/ |title=Istres vs. Nîmes – 22 November 2013 |website=Soccerway |access-date=28 July 2014}} He scored 11 goals in 23 games in his first season as a professional, while his team were relegated to the Championnat National.{{cite web |title=Ligue 2 table. |url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/classement#sai=82&journee1=1&journee2=38&cat=Gen}}
=Red Bull Salzburg=
File:RB Leipzig vs. FC Liefering (Testspiel 9. August 2016) 24.jpg in 2016]]
In July 2014, he joined Austrian top division side Red Bull Salzburg. He made his league debut on 26 July 2014 against Wiener Neustadt.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/07/26/austria/bundesliga/fc-magna-wiener-neustadt/fc-red-bull-salzburg/1692303/ |title=Wiener Neustadt vs. Red Bull Salzburg – 26 July 2014 |website=Soccerway |access-date=28 July 2014}} Keïta ended the season with five goals and two assists in 30 games, winning the league and cup double. The following season, he was selected as the Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/app/transfer/news/21476/10893751/who-is-liverpool-target-naby-keita-we-profile-the-rb-leipzig-midfielder |title=Who is Liverpool target Naby Keita? We profile the RB Leipzig midfielder |publisher=skysports.com |first=Michael |last=Hincks |date=4 July 2017 |accessdate=30 January 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129140158/https://www.skysports.com/app/transfer/news/21476/10893751/who-is-liverpool-target-naby-keita-we-profile-the-rb-leipzig-midfielder |archivedate=29 January 2023 |url-status=live }}
He would make his debut in the 2015-16 season on 25 July 2015 against where he scored the teams only goal as they lost 2-1. Keïta would finish the season with twelve goals and 7 assists in 29 games.
=RB Leipzig=
In June 2016, Keïta moved to Red Bull Salzburg sister-club RB Leipzig, who had just been promoted to the German Bundesliga.[http://www.salzburg.com/nachrichten/oesterreich/sport/fussball/sn/artikel/fussball-naby-keita-wechselt-von-salzburg-zu-leipzig-201595/ Fußball: Naby Keita wechselt von Salzburg zu Leipzig], salzburg.com, 20 June 2016 He scored the winner on his league debut against Borussia Dortmund{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/10/leipzig-borussia-dortmund-bundesliga-match-report |title=Leipzig get first Bundesliga win with Keïta goal against Borussia Dortmund |newspaper=The Guardian |date=10 September 2016 |access-date=26 June 2017}} and scored seven more goals in his debut Bundesliga season. He was named in the league's team of the season.
Keïta was named in the squad of the season for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, in which his team were quarter-finalists. He would finish the 2017-18 season with six goals and five assists in 31 games.
=Liverpool=
==2017–18 season==
On 28 August 2017, a deal was struck for Keïta to join Liverpool on 1 July 2018 after the English club triggered his £48 million release clause in addition to paying an undisclosed premium.{{cite news |title=Naby Keita: Liverpool agree club-record deal for Leipzig midfielder for July 2018 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41075272|access-date=28 August 2017 |website=BBC Sport |date=28 August 2017}}{{cite news |title=Liverpool agree deal to sign Naby Keita |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/273590-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-naby-keita|access-date=29 August 2017 |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=29 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829132218/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/273590-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-naby-keita|archive-date=29 August 2017|url-status=dead}} It was then reported that there would be no premium (£48 million total) if Leipzig did not qualify for European football, £4.75 million (£52.75 million total) if they qualified for the Europa League and £11 million (£59 million total) if they finished in the Champions League spots.{{cite magazine |title=RB Leipzig's Season Finish Could Wind Up Increasing Liverpool's Fee for Naby Keita |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/12/14/contract-clause-revealed-will-force-liverpool-pay-more-rb-leipzig-star-naby-keita|access-date=14 December 2017 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=14 December 2017}} Leipzig ultimately finished 6th in the Bundesliga, therefore qualifying for the Europa League.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
==2018–19 season==
Upon joining Liverpool, he was handed the number 8 shirt by Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard, which had been vacated upon the departure of Gerrard to LA Galaxy in 2015.{{cite news |title=Naby Keita: Steven Gerrard handed me the No.8 jersey |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/305366-naby-keita-steven-gerrard-number-eight|access-date=14 December 2018 |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=27 June 2018}}{{cite news |title=Naby Keita Was Handed The Number 8 Shirt By Steven Gerrard |url=http://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news-naby-keta-reveals-the-brilliant-way-he-was-handed-the-number-8-jers-20180627 |access-date=14 December 2018 |website=SPORTbible |date=27 June 2018 |archive-date=21 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821123527/http://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news-naby-keta-reveals-the-brilliant-way-he-was-handed-the-number-8-jers-20180627 |url-status=dead }} Keïta made his debut for Liverpool against West Ham United on 12 August 2018 and played a part in the opening goal for Mohamed Salah in a 4–0 win.{{Cite web |title=Naby Keita impressed for Liverpool on his debut against West Ham |first=Adam |last=Bate |website=Sky Sports |date=13 August 2018 |access-date=16 September 2018 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12028/11471028/naby-keita-impressed-for-liverpool-on-his-debut-against-west-ham}}
On 5 April 2019, Keïta scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 3–1 win against Southampton,{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Mantej |title=Salah ends drought as Liverpool go top |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47742713 |access-date=5 April 2019}} and added a first European goal four days later against FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/09/liverpool-porto-champions-league-quarter-final-first-leg-match-report |title=Liverpool cruise to victory over Porto after Naby Keïta's flying start |date=9 April 2019 |newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=10 April 2019}} He was injured in May 2019, ruling him out for the rest of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48146207 |title=Naby Keita: Liverpool midfielder out for at least two months |date=3 May 2019 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019}} Although Keïta was injured, he won his first Liverpool title while out of the matchday squad as his team mates secured the win in the Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur in early June.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48368443 |title=Liverpool beat Spurs 2–0 to win Champions League final in Madrid |date=1 June 2019|access-date=25 December 2019}}
== 2019–20 season ==
File:FC Salzburg gegen Liverpool FC (UEFA Champions League 10.Dezember 2019) 34.jpg in 2019]]
Hampered by injury,{{Cite web |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/360891-naby-keita-injury-latest-jurgen-klopp |title=Naby Keita injury update |date=16 August 2019 |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=25 December 2019}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/naby-keita-injury-update-after-17175425 |title=Keita injury update after midfielder suffers further disappointment |last1=Rimmer |first1=Joe |last2=Doyle |first2=Ian |date=31 October 2019 |newspaper=Liverpool Echo|access-date=25 December 2019}} Keïta was a fringe player during the early part of the subsequent season.{{Cite web |url=http://onefootball.com/en/news/exclusive-danny-mills-raves-about-liverpool-fringe-player-who-undoubtedly-has-got-quality-en-28328427?variable=20191225 |title=Exclusive: Danny Mills raves about Liverpool fringe player who 'Undoubtedly' has got 'Quality' |last=Onefootball |website=Onefootball |language=en|access-date=25 December 2019}} On 7 December, he provided a goal and assist in a 3–0 win away against AFC Bournemouth, a game which marked his first league start of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/new-hope-naby-keita-after-17381534.amp |title=New hope for Naby Keita after Liverpool midfielder leaves Jurgen Klopp with no regrets at Bournemouth |author=Squires, Theo |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |date=7 December 2019}} On 10 December, he provided Liverpool's first goal in a 2–0 Champions League win against his former club, Salzburg, which saw the reigning European champions progress to the knockout stages as the victors of Group E.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11945/11883038/red-bull-salzburg-0-2-liverpool-naby-keita-and-mohamed-salah-score-to-seal-top-spot-in-group-e |title=Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Liverpool: Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah score to seal top spot in Group E |website=Sky Sports |date=10 December 2019}}
On 18 December, he scored the opening goal in a 2–1 win over Mexican club Monterrey as Liverpool progressed to the Club World Cup final;{{Cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11889963/monterrey-1-2-liverpool-roberto-firminos-late-winner-seals-club-world-cup-final-place |title=Monterrey 1–2 Liverpool: Roberto Firmino's late winner seals Club World Cup final place |website=Sky Sports |language=en|access-date=25 December 2019}} three days later, on 21 December, he started in the final against Flamengo, playing 100 minutes until being substituted as Liverpool won 1–0 to be crowned world club champions.{{Cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11892272/liverpool-1-0-flamengo-roberto-firmino-seals-club-world-cup-final-triumph |title=Liverpool 1–0 Flamengo: Roberto Firmino seals Club World Cup final triumph |website=Sky Sports |language=en|access-date=25 December 2019}} On 2 January 2020, he was named in the starting line-up against Sheffield United, but was withdrawn after sustaining a groin injury during the warm-up, being replaced by James Milner.{{cite web |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2020/01/jurgen-klopp-rules-naby-keita-out-of-everton-clash-with-groin-injury/ |title=Jurgen Klopp rules Naby Keita out of Everton clash with groin injury |website=This is Anfield |date=2 January 2020 |language=en|access-date=4 January 2020}} At the end of the season, Keïta won the Premier League title with Liverpool.
== 2022–23 season ==
On 17 May 2023, Liverpool announced that Keita would be leaving the club once his contract expired in the summer. Injuries meant he started only 49 Premier League games during his time with the club.{{Cite news |last=Hunter |first=Andy |date=2023-05-17 |title=Liverpool confirm Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner and Keïta leaving with Firmino |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/17/liverpool-confirm-oxlade-chamberlain-milner-keita-firmino-leaving-contract |access-date=2023-05-17 |issn=0261-3077}}
= Werder Bremen =
On 9 June 2023, Bundesliga club Werder Bremen announced that Keita would join the club as a free agent.{{Cite web |title=Der SV Werder Bremen verpflichtet Naby Keita {{!}} SV Werder Bremen |url=https://www.werder.de/aktuell/news/profis/20222023/pm-neuzugang-keita-09062023 |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=www.werder.de |language=de-DE}}{{Cite web |title=Transfercoup perfekt: Werder holt Keita aus Liverpool |url=https://www.kicker.de/transfercoup-perfekt-werder-holt-keita-aus-liverpool-955201/artikel |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}} While sporting director Frank Baumann labelled Keita's signing as a "no-brainer" ahead of the season, Keita eventually failed to impress, starting just one competitive game. Ahead of Bremen's Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen on 14 April 2024, Keita refused to board the team bus to the stadium and headed home, after being told he would not be part of the starting line-up. The club subsequently suspended him and fined him "a significant amount".{{cite news |last1=Lüddecke |first1=Tim |title=Suspendierung nach Streik: Das Kapitel Keita ist für Werder eines zum Vergessen |url=https://www.kicker.de/suspendierung-nach-streik-das-kapitel-keita-ist-fuer-werder-eines-zum-vergessen-1015194/artikel |access-date=16 April 2024 |work=kicker |date=16 April 2024 |language=German|trans-title=Suspension after Strike: The Chapter Keita Is One to Forget for Werder}}
= Ferencváros =
On 10 December 2024, it was announced that Keita would join Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencvárosi TC on loan in January.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-10 |title=Naby Keita leaves Werder Bremen to join Ferencvaros |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy4plln7ye7o |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} The deal reportedly included an option to purchase and would last until the end of the year.{{Cite web |title=BL-győztes, korábbi Liverpool-játékossal erősítettünk |url=https://www.fradi.hu/labdarugas/elso-csapat/hirek/bl-gyoztes-korabbi-liverpool-jatekossal-erositettunk |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=www.fradi.hu |language=hu}}On 23 February he would make his debut for Ferencváros getting subbed on Adama Traoré they won the match 3–1 against Fehérvár. He would get his first assist for the club on 2 March. He would assist the goal by Aleksandar Pešić. The match ended in a 2–2 tie. He would start his first game on 9 March against Debreceni which they won the game 1–0
International career
On 14 December 2012, Keïta made his international debut for the Guinea national team against Sierra Leone in a 2014 African Nations Championship qualification match. He scored the opener for his side in a 1–1 away draw.
Keïta was included in Michel Dussuyer's 23-man squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.{{cite news |title=2015 Nations Cup: Constant included in Guinea squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30636144 |access-date=4 November 2018 |website=BBC Sport |date=31 December 2014}} In the opening match against the Ivory Coast, he was struck in the face by Gervinho, who was red carded for it.{{cite news |title=Afcon 2015: Two-match ban as Gervinho apologises for red card |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30907505 |access-date=4 November 2018 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 January 2015}}
On 12 November 2015, Keïta scored his first international goal in three years, in a 1–0 away win against Namibia in the first leg of the second round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.{{cite news |title=Coupe du monde 2018 : la Guinée s'en sort bien en Namibie|trans-title=2018 World Cup: Guinea travel well in Namibia |url=http://afriquefoot.rfi.fr/20151112-football-coupe-monde-2018-eliminatoires-namibie-guinee-luis-fernandez |access-date=4 November 2018 |publisher=Radio France Internationale |date=12 November 2015 |language=fr}} Three days later in the return leg – in Morocco due to the Ebola virus epidemic in Guinea – he scored again in a 2–0 win.{{cite news |title=CM 2018 : La Guinée confirme et se qualifie|trans-title=WC 2018: Guinea confirm and qualify |url=http://www.afrik-foot.com/cm-2018-la-guinee-confirme-et-se-qualifie |access-date=4 November 2018 |publisher=Afrik Foot |date=15 November 2015 |language=fr}}
Manager Paul Put chose Keïta for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, where he was affected by injuries.{{cite news |last1=Creek |first1=Stephen |title=AFCON: Naby Keita in contention despite Nigeria withdrawal |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/burundi-guinea-afcon-match-preview-naby-keita-liverpool-nigeria-injury-news/article28230017.ece |access-date=24 September 2021 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=29 June 2019}} In January 2022, Keïta helped Guinea qualify for the round of 16 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. His performances saw him earn a place in the tournament's best eleven of the group stage. However, Guinea were eliminated after a loss to Gambia, a match Keïta could not play due to yellow cards accumulation.{{cite web |last=WaterWorldIsMyNightmare |date=23 January 2022 |title=Naby Keïta Named to AFCON Group stage Best XI |url=https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/2022/1/23/22897536/naby-keita-named-afcon-africa-cup-of-nations-group-stage-best-xi-liverpool-salah-mane|access-date=3 February 2022 |website=The Liverpool Offside}}
Style of play
While writing for The Guardian, Nick Ames and Nick Miller described Keïta as "a dynamic, box-to-box central midfielder," likening him to N'Golo Kanté. They also noted, however, that he is able to distribute the ball with range and accuracy, and score goals, which has instead frequently led him to be compared to Brazilian-Portuguese former playmaker Deco.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/28/rising-stars-10-players-watch-2017 |title=Rising football stars: 10 players to watch in 2017 |newspaper=The Guardian |author=Nick Ames and Nick Miller |date=28 December 2016 |access-date=26 June 2017}} David Usher of ESPN has described Keïta as an energetic midfielder, with good defensive qualities, which also allows him to play in a holding role if necessary. Usher went on to note that Keïta is "quick, skillful, creative and direct. He can dribble, pass and shoot, and he frequently makes the spectacular look routine". Ralf Rangnick attributes him having a natural 360° radar.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rql1pilF3kA&t=342s Interview Ralf Rangnick], Ralf Rangnick on training eye tracking, 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/club/liverpool/364/blog/post/3548415/liverpools-naby-keita-promises-to-provide-fireworks-in-the-no-8-shirt |title=Liverpool's Naby Keita promises to provide fireworks in the No. 8 shirt |publisher=ESPN |author1=David Usher |date=28 June 2018 |access-date=27 March 2019}}
Personal life
Keïta has a younger brother, Petit Keïta, who was previously on the books with German side Inter Leipzig. In October 2018, it was reported that he had been training at Liverpool's Academy, although he was not offered a contract.{{cite web |title=Defensive duo hail attack & Keita's brother training with Reds |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2018/10/defensive-duo-hail-attack-keitas-brother-training-with-reds-thursdays-liverpool-fc-news-roundup/ |website=This Is Anfield |date=25 October 2018 |access-date=12 March 2021}}
In 2017, Keïta was charged with presenting false documents. The German newspaper Bild reported that, in early December 2016 and again six weeks later, he had presented two fake Guinean driving licences in order to obtain a driving licence in Germany. The district court in Leipzig (Amtsgericht Leipzig) fined him €415,000, basing the sentence on Keïta's estimated annual income of around €3 million. Keïta's lawyer filed an appeal.{{cite news |url=https://www.welt.de/sport/article170393361/Leipzig-Star-soll-ein-Vermoegen-an-Strafe-zahlen.html |title=Leipzig-Star soll ein Vermögen an Strafe zahlen |date=7 November 2017 |newspaper=Die Welt|access-date=8 November 2017}} The appeals court reduced the fine to €250,000.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2018/03/23/leipzigs-naby-keita-fined-for-false-driving-licenses/33215643/ |title=Leipzig's Naby Keita fined for false driving licenses |website=USA Today}}
In September 2021, Keïta, his Guinean teammates and their opponents from Morocco were stranded during the 2021 Guinean coup d'état. All returned home safely.{{cite news |title=Liverpool's Naby Keita returning from Guinea following military coup in country |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58481875 |access-date=24 September 2021 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 September 2021}}
In July 2024, Keïta was named in Guinea's squad for the 2024 Olympics in France, as one of the three overage players.{{cite web |url=https://www.cafonline.com/fr/infos/paris-2024-naby-keita-designe-porte-drapeau-de-la-delegation-guineenne/ |title=Paris 2024 : Naby Keita désigné porte-drapeau de la délégation guinéenne |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=24 July 2024}} He was then chosen to be his country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony of the event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=805044741719074&set=a.444695037754048|title=18 joueurs, 4 réservistes, voici le groupe retenu par le sélectionneur Kaba Diawara en vue des JO Paris 2024|trans-title=18 players, 4 reservists, here is the group selected by coach Kaba Diawara for the Paris 2024 Olympics|publisher=Guinean Football Federation|date=4 July 2024|website=Facebook|lang=fr}}
Career statistics
=Club=
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istres
|2013–14{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/naby-deco-keita/323155/ |title=N. Keïta: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=12 December 2022}} |23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 4 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Red Bull Salzburg
|30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16
|Austrian Bundesliga |29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 14 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59||17||9||2||colspan="2"|—||13||1||0||0||81||20 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="3"|RB Leipzig
|31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 8 | ||||
| 2017–18
|Bundesliga |27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 10{{efn|Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 9 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58||14||3||1||colspan="2"|—||10||2||0||0||71||17 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="6"|Liverpool
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|76407|2018|name=Naby Keita|access-date=12 December 2022}} |25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|76407|2019|name=Naby Keita|access-date=12 December 2022}}
|Premier League |18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | 3{{efn|One appearance in FA Community Shield, two appearances and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup}} | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|76407|2020|name=Naby Keita|access-date=12 December 2022}}
|Premier League |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in FA Community Shield}} | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|76407|2021|name=Naby Keita|access-date=12 December 2022}}
|Premier League |23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|76407|2022|name=Naby Keita|access-date=12 December 2022}}
|Premier League |8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FACS}} | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!84||7||8||0||8||0||24||3||5||1||129||11 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Werder Bremen
|Bundesliga |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25
|Bundesliga |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!5 !0 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !5 !0 | ||||||||||||
| Ferencváros(loan)
|5 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |5 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!234||42||21||3||8||0||47||6||5||1||315||52 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 2 February 2024}}{{NFT player |id=53218 |name=Naby Keïta |access-date=12 December 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="13"|Guinea
|2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total||58||12 |
|---|
{{updated|match played 2 February 2024}}
:Guinea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Keïta goal.
Honours
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Red Bull Salzburg
Liverpool
- Premier League: 2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/12316/Naby-Keïta/overview |title=Naby Keïta: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=12 December 2022}}
- FA Cup: 2021–22{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61429640 |title=Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2022 |access-date=14 May 2022}}
- EFL Cup: 2021–22{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60450274 |title=Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2022 |access-date=27 February 2022}}
- FA Community Shield: 2022{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62275194 |title=Liverpool 3–1 Manchester City |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |website=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2022 |access-date=12 December 2022}}
- UEFA Champions League: 2018–19;{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368443 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=1 June 2019 |access-date=15 August 2019}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-om/news/mohamed-salah-sadio-mane-joel-matip-and-naby-keita-win-champions-/14k81l5to1h391wegmhevudgwb |title=Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Joel Matip and Naby Keita win Champions League title with Liverpool |first=Gbenga |last=Adewoye |website=Goal |publisher=Perform Group |date=1 June 2019 |access-date=15 August 2019}} runner-up: 2021–22{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61609200 |title=Liverpool 0–1 Real Madrid |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2022 |access-date=12 December 2022}} - UEFA Super Cup: 2019{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B1KlAGHnyY9/?hl=en | title=Naby Keita on Instagram: "Félicitations les gars.ce soir c'est nous 🔴🏆#ynwa" }}{{cite web | url=https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk%2Fincoming%2Farticle16896233.ece%2FALTERNATES%2Fs615%2F2_JS190102635.jpg&tbnid=A4tgUu07KJWndM&vet=12ahUKEwifleL65qX_AhUisUwKHQ8FDlAQMygCegUIARDAAQ..i&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpoolecho.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fliverpools-midfield-still-crying-out-16943282&docid=VH_Q3d6loO776M&w=615&h=409&q=naby%20keita%20uefa%20super%20cup&ved=2ahUKEwifleL65qX_AhUisUwKHQ8FDlAQMygCegUIARDAAQ | title=Liverpool's midfield and why it is still crying out for Naby Keita – Liverpool Echo }}
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50869633 |title=Liverpool 1–0 Flamengo |first=Harry |last=Poole |website=BBC Sport |date=21 December 2019 |access-date=21 December 2019}}
Individual
- Footballer of the Year in Guinea: 2015,{{Cite web |url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/fc-red-bull-salzburg/news/saison_2015_16/austrian-player-and-goalkeeper-of-2015-16-from-fc-red-bull-salzburg.html |title=FC Red Bull Salzburg – Austrian Player and Goalkeeper of 2015/16 from FC Red Bull Salzburg|date=26 June 2023 }} 2021
- Austrian Football Bundesliga Player of the Year: 2015–16{{Cite web |url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/fc-red-bull-salzburg/news/saison_2015_16/austrian-player-and-goalkeeper-of-2015-16-from-fc-red-bull-salzburg.html |title=FC Red Bull Salzburg – Austrian Player and Goalkeeper of 2015/16 from FC Red Bull Salzburg|date=26 June 2023 }}
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2016–17{{cite web |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga-tv/official-bundesliga-team-of-the-season-2016-17-video-445402.jsp |title=Official Bundesliga Team of the Season for 2016/17 |publisher=Bundesliga |date=26 May 2017 |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184358/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga-tv/official-bundesliga-team-of-the-season-2016-17-video-445402.jsp |url-status=dead }}
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2017–18{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=256890036.html |title=UEFA Europa League Squad of the 2017/18 Season |publisher=UEFA |date=17 May 2018}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
- CAF Team of the Year: 2018{{cite news |title=Salah and Mane Picked in First Africa Best 11 |url=https://fifpro.org/news/salah-mahrez-and-mane-in-first-africa-best-11/en/ |publisher=FIFPro |date=8 January 2019|access-date=8 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062759/https://fifpro.org/news/salah-mahrez-and-mane-in-first-africa-best-11/en/|archive-date=9 January 2019|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.werder.de/teams/profis/spieler/naby-keita-1/ Profile] at the SV Werder Bremen website
- [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/naby-keita Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
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