1. Aboubacar Keita made his professional debut in 2019 while on loan to Richmond Kickers in USL League One.
14 Facts About Aboubacar Keita
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Aboubacar Keita trained with the Crew's first team and played against Charleston Battery at the 2018 Carolina Challenge Cup.
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In January 2018, Aboubacar Keita took part in his first international camp, training with an assembled United States U19 national team in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
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Aboubacar Keita made his debut for Virginia on August 24,2018, starting the season-opener against nationally ranked New Hampshire.
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Aboubacar Keita appeared in all three postseason games for the Cavaliers, although they lost in the first round of the ACC Men's Soccer Tournament and were eliminated in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
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On January 22,2019, Aboubacar Keita was announced as the 12th Homegrown Player signing in Columbus Crew history.
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Aboubacar Keita became the third HGP on the roster for Columbus' 2019 season, joining Wil Trapp and Alex Crognale.
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Aboubacar Keita had attended his first Crew game at the age of 12 and as a Crew Academy player had previously trained with the first team in prior years.
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Aboubacar Keita went on to make 10 appearances throughout the season for Columbus.
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Aboubacar Keita went on to make a total of 13 appearances for Columbus during the Covid-shortened 2020 season, 12 appearances during the regular season and 1 appearance during the playoffs.
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On January 5,2022, Aboubacar Keita was traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for $300,000 in General Allocation Money, with Columbus potentially receiving an additional $150,000 should Aboubacar Keita reach certain performance marks.
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On 22 February 2024, Aboubacar Keita was loaned to League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians on a one-year loan deal.
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Aboubacar Keita scored 1 goal in 16 appearances for the club during his loan spell and on 15 August 2024, it was announced that the loan spell had been mutually terminated, with his parent club Colorado Rapids releasing Keita as a Free agent.
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Aboubacar Keita started all five games for the United States, playing every minute of the tournament until being subbed off in the 86th minute of the team's quarterfinal match against Ecuador.