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Guinea · 2015–22

Naby Keita

Icon CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed box-to-boxleader
Rating
87
Caps
58
Goals
12
Life
1995
Clubs
FC Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig, Liverpool
#1
Editorial rank of 33 for Guinea
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Liverpool triggered his release clause on 28 August 2017 and then waited ten months for him, agreeing there and then that he would not walk into Anfield until 1 July 2018. The Champions League in 2019, the Premier League in 2020, the Club World Cup and Super Cup the same year, FA Cup and League Cup in 2022, back-to-back doubles at Salzburg, and Guinean Footballer of the Year in 2015 and 2021. Career record: 58 caps and 12 goals for Guinea; club career at FC Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig, Liverpool.

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Career record

2012–2013Horoya
2013–2014FC Istres
2014–2016FC Red Bull Salzburg
2016–2018RB Leipzig
2018–2023Liverpool
2023–todaySV Werder Bremen
2024–todayFerencvárosi TC
Guinea58 caps, 12 goals

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Around Keita in the almanac

One rank below: Pascal Feindouno at #2.

Guinea's editorial top five: Naby Keita · Pascal Feindouno · Cherif Souleymane · Serhou Guirassy · Titi Camara.