Tidiane Keïta (born 18 September 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club CFR Cluj.
 Keïta with Petrolul Ploiești in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tidiane Keïta | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gonesse, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Toulouse B | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Albi | 43 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Colomiers | 48 | (7) |
| 2019–2022 | Orléans | 56 | (0) |
| 2020 | Orléans B | 4 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Dunkerque | 57 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Petrolul Ploiești | 40 | (2) |
| 2025– | CFR Cluj | 28 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 | |||
Career
editEarly career and lower leagues
editKeïta began his career in the youth academy of Toulouse, before transitioning to senior football in the French lower leagues. He first played for Albi from 2014 to 2016, followed by a three-year stint at Colomiers, where his performances drew attention from higher-tier clubs.
Orléans
editDunkerque
editKeïta moved to Dunkerque on 26 June 2022.[5] Over the next two years, he made 57 appearances in the Ligue 2 and the Championnat National combined, contributing with one goal.
Petrolul Ploiești
editIn June 2024, Keïta made his first move abroad by signing a three-year contract with Romanian club Petrolul Ploiești.[6] He made 38 appearances in all competitions during his debut season, scoring two goals and providing two assists, as Petrolul secured a mid-table finish in the Liga I.
CFR Cluj
editOn 2 August 2025, Keïta transferred to fellow Liga I team CFR Cluj for a rumoured fee of €400,000.[7][8] He made his debut five days later, coming on in the 63rd minute for Damjan Đoković in a 1–2 home loss to Braga in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.[9]
Style of play
editKeïta is primarily deployed as a central or defensive midfielder,[10] where his ball-winning ability and combative nature stand out.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 May 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toulouse B | 2013–14 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Albi | 2014–15 | Ligue d'Occitanie | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ||
| 2015–16 | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ||||
| Total | 43 | 1 | — | — | — | 43 | 1 | |||||
| Colomiers | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 7 | ||||
| Orléans | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Championnat National | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 0 | ||||
| Orléans B | 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Dunkerque | 2022–23 | Championnat National | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 66 | 1 | ||||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2024–25 | Liga I | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 2 | ||||
| CFR Cluj | 2025–26 | Liga I | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |
| Career total | 277 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 12 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Cupa României
- ↑ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Conference League
Personal life
editBorn in France, Keïta is of Guinean descent.[12]
References
edit- ↑ "Tidiane Keita" (in French). Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels.
- ↑ "Ligue 2 - Football: Tidiane Keita, de Colomiers vers l'US Orléans" [Ligue 2 - Football: Tidiane Keita, from Colomiers to US Orléans] (in French). La République du Centre. 14 April 2019.
- ↑ "Un joueur de Colomiers signe en L2" [A Colomiers player signs in Ligue 2] (in French). Actufoot. 15 April 2019.
- ↑ "Nancy vs. Orléans – 26 July 2019". Soccerway. 26 July 2019.
- ↑ "Tidiane Keita pose ses valides à Dunkerque" (in French). Dunkerque. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ↑ "Fotbal: Petrolul Ploieşti l-a achiziţionat pe mijlocaşul francez Tidiane Keita" [Football: Petrolul Ploieşti signs French midfielder Tidiane Keita] (in Romanian). Agerpres. 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "Bun venit, Tidiane Keita!" [Welcome, Tidiane Keita!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "OFICIAL A semnat cu CFR Cluj! Un nou jucător pentru Dan Petrescu" [OFFICIAL He signed with CFR Cluj! A new player for Dan Petrescu] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ "CFR Cluj vs Braga". UEFA.com. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "Rusescu, despre transferul de urgenţă al unei forţe din Superliga: "Dacă e jucătorul din meciul cu FCSB..."" [Rusescu on the urgent signing of a powerhouse from Superliga: "If it is the player from the match with FCSB..."] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ Tidiane Keïta at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Tidiane Keita : nouvelle recrue de l'USL Dunkerque" (in French). Africa Top Sports. 26 June 2025.
External links
edit- Tidiane Keïta – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Tidiane Keïta at Soccerway
- Tidiane Keïta at WorldFootball.net