Salif Keïta Traoré

Born 1946-12-06 · Bamako, Mali

Died 2022-09-02

Salif Keïta Traoré (6 Dec 1946 – 2 Sep 2023), known as Keita, was a Malian footballer who played as a striker. He was also the first person to receive the African Footballer of the Year award in 1970. He was nicknamed the 'Black Panther'.