Soccer star from Mali most famous for his five-year career with Barcelona, where he won a total of fourteen titles. Internationally, he began playing for the senior Mali national team in 2000.
He was born in Bamako, Mali and began his youth career with Centre Salif Keita in 1995.
He received the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament at the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
His uncle, Salif Keita, was a professional soccer player who was once named African Footballer of the Year.
He has been teammates with Daniele DeRossi on AS Roma in the Serie A league.
