Abdul Kader Keita

Forward
#18
Substitute
28 Years Old
57 International Caps
11 International Goals
2/2 World Cup selections


Current Club
Al Sadd, Qatar (2010 - present)


Career
Africa Sports, Cote d'Ivoire (1998 - 2000)
Etoile Sportive du Sahel, Tunisia (2000 - 2001)
Al Ain, UAE (2001 - 2002)
Al Sadd, Qatar (2002 - 2005)
Lille OSC, France (2005 - 2007)
Olympique Lyon, France (2007 - 2009)
Galatasaray, (Turkey 2009 - 2010)


Scouting Report
- Excellent technique (YouTube him), unpredictable
- Powerful shot
- Ability to create shots for himself and others
- Expressive


Nickname: "Popito"
"Popito" is the brand name of a chocolate, ice cream popsicle sold in Cote d'Ivoire. Word is that young Keita was so skilled that his friends offered to buy him Popito ice cream popsicles if he would play on their team. So his friends started calling him "Popito".