Ismaël Keïta


Ismaël Keïta Vieira is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for French side SO Cholet in Championnat National.

Career

Club career

Born in Bamako, Keïta started his career with the Centre Salif Keita in 2007. On 12 August 2009, he joined French Ligue 2 club FC Nantes, signing a four-year contract. He made his league debut as a substitute in a 0–1 defeat against AC Arles-Avignon on 30 April 2010.
At the end of his contract he left Nantes and signed a three-year contract with fellow Ligue 2 side SCO Angers. His league debut came on 2 August 2013 in a 2–4 away victory over FC Istres.
Midway through the final year of his Angers contract, he agreed a termination deal with the club, and signed a six-month deal with Paris FC, with an option for an additional year if the club remained in Ligue 2. Paris FC were relegated at the end of the season, and Keïta was without a club until he signed for TFF First League side Gazişehir Gaziantep F.K. on 5 January 2017.
In September 2017 Keïta returned to France, signing for Championnat National side SO Cholet.

International career

Between 2010 and 2011, he won six caps for the Mali national football team.