Madiou Keita

Madiou Keita
Personal information
Full name Haladj Madiou Keita[1]
Date of birth (2004-08-29) 29 August 2004[1]
Place of birth Amilly, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Västerås SK
Number 28
Youth career
–2021 Angers
2021–2023 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Auxerre II 38 (0)
2025 → Örgryte (loan) 9 (1)
2025–2026 RWDM Brussels 14 (0)
2026– Västerås SK 0 (0)
International career‡
2023–2024 Guinea U23 10 (0)
2025– Guinea 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025

Haladj Madiou Keita (born 29 August 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Swedish Allsvenskan club Västerås SK. Born in France, he represents Guinea internationally.

Club career

Keita was a youth product of Angers. In 2021, he joined the youth team of Auxerre. In February 2023e made his debut with Auxerre's reserves side. On 18 November 2023, he made his debut with senior's side in a Coupe de France victory against Pays du Valois, playing full 90 minutes.[2][3]

On 14 February 2025, Keita was loaned out to Swedish Superettan club Örgryte IS on deal until 30 June 2025.[4]

On 3 June 2026, Keita signed a three-year contract with Swedish Allsvenskan club Västerås SK.[5]

International career

In August 2023, Keita received his first call up to the Guinea national team for the friendly game against Malawi.[6] In July 2024, he was named in Guinea Olympic team's squad for the Paris Olympics.[7] He appeared in all 3 group stage games for Mali as the team failed to qualify to the next stage.[8]

Keita made his debut for the senior Guinea national team on 15 November 2025 in a friendly against Liberia.[9][10]

Style of play

As a defender with good passing ability, Keita can operate as a centre-back and left-back.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 5. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Madiou Keita, une première solide chez les pros de l'AJ Auxerre" (in French). L'Yvonne Républicaine. 21 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Transfert : du monde sur Madiou Keita" (in French). Conakry Sports. 4 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Madiou Keita ansluter till Sällskapet" [Madiou Keita joins the Society] (in Swedish). Örgryte IS. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Västerås SK värvar Madiou Keita" [Västerås SK signs Madiou Keita] (in Swedish). Västerås SK. 3 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Malawi vs Guinée : Naby Keïta absent, Bayo de retour, voici la liste de Kaba Diawara" (in French). Guinée Matin. 28 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "18 joueurs, 4 réservistes, voici le groupe retenu par le sélectionneur Kaba Diawara en vue des JO Paris 2024" [18 players,4 reservists, here is the group selected by coach Kaba Diawara for the Paris 2024 Olympics] (in French). Guinean Football Federation. 4 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "JO 2024, Guinée : Madiou Keita fait des émules en Europe" (in French). Foot Mercato. 29 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Madiou Keita at National-Football-Teams.com
  10. ↑ "Guinea v Liberia live scores & match info | Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "L'AS Roma pousse pour Madiou Keita" (in French). Foot Mercato. 3 May 2023.


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