Naby Laye Keita was born on 10 February 1995 and is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Guinea national team.
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19 Facts About Naby Keita
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Naby Keita then moved to RB Leipzig in 2016, making the Bundesliga team of the season in his first year and the UEFA Europa League squad of the season in his second.
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Naby Keita agreed to join Liverpool in 2017, and completed the move a year later, winning the UEFA Champions League in his first season at the club, and the FIFA Club World Cup and Premier League the following season.
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Naby Keita has earned over 40 caps and was part of their squad at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015,2019 and 2021.
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Naby Keita moved to France in 2012, joining the youth team of FC Istres after unsuccessful trials at FC Lorient and Le Mans FC.
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Naby Keita made his Ligue 2 debut on 22 November 2013 against Nimes Olympique.
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Naby Keita scored 11 goals in 23 games in his first season as a professional, while his team were relegated to the Championnat National.
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Naby Keita made his league debut on 26 July 2014 against Wiener Neustadt.
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Naby Keita ended the season with five goals and two assists in 30 games, winning the league and cup double.
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In June 2016, Naby Keita moved to Red Bull Salzburg sister-club RB Leipzig, who had just been promoted to the German Bundesliga.
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Naby Keita scored the winner on his league debut against Borussia Dortmund and scored seven more goals in his debut Bundesliga season.
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On 28 August 2017, a deal was struck for Naby Keita to join Liverpool on 1 July 2018 after the English club triggered his £48 million release clause in addition to paying an undisclosed premium.
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Naby Keita was injured in May 2019, ruling him out for the rest of the season.
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On 14 December 2012, Naby Keita made his international debut for the Guinea national team against Sierra Leone in a 2014 African Nations Championship qualification match.
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Naby Keita was included in Michel Dussuyer's 23-man squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.
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Naby Keita's performances saw him earn a place in the tournament's best eleven of the group stage.
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Naby Keita has a younger brother, Petit Naby Keita, who was previously on the books with German side Inter Leipzig.
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