Keita Mandjou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 28, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Nzérékoré, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Perak | 75 | (50) |
| 2007–2008 | Brunei DPMM | 21 | (11) |
| 2009–2010 | Portland Timbers | 39 | (12) |
| 2009–2010 | → Salgaocar (loan) | 9 | (8) |
| 2010–2012 | Pune FC | 17 | (16) |
| 2013 | Kelantan | 10 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2001 | Guinea U23 | 16 | (10) |
| 2001–2011 | Guinea | 36 | (16) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 16, 2013. |
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Mandjou Keita (born November 28, 1979) is a Guinean international footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward.
Keita began his professional career in Malaysia with Perak, making his debut on September 12, 2004 against PKNS FC. He impressed Perak FA's fans so much that he was carried off the pitch by two jubilant fans after the match He went on to play a key role in Perak FA's Malaysian FA Cup winning team, which led to his contract being renewed for the 2005 season.
Keita won the Golden Boot award for the 2006 season, scoring 17 goals. He was one of the three nominees for the Favourite Import Player award in the inaugural Malaysian football awards but he did not win.
He was linked with a move away from the club to Indonesian team Persija Jakarta in 2007, but did not let those rumours affect his on-pitch performance, and ended up Perak's top scorer once again for the 2006/2007 season.
Keita was released from his contract at the end of the 2007 season due to "family issues", and after attending trials with French side FC Lorient. signed with Bruneian side Brunei DPMM FC, and played one season for them in the Singaporean S. League.
In January 2009, Keita signed with Portland Timbers in the USL First Division. Keita's preferred playing position is as a striker, but he can also operate in midfield behind the front two.
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