Seydou Keita (born 16 January 1980 in Bamako) is a Malian footballer who currently plays for Barcelona. Nicknamed "Seydoubilen" or "Red Seydou," Keita is the nephew of former African Footballer of the Year Salif Keita.

On 26 May 2008, Keita signed a four-year contract with Barcelona with the Catalan club being believed to have paid the buy-out clause that Keita had at Sevilla of around €14 million. He became the first Malian Barcelona player ever and the club set his new release clause at €90 million.

Keita made his official debut for the club in a Champions League qualifier against Polish side Wisła Kraków on 13 August 2008, a game which Barcelona won 4–0. He then made his domestic league debut against Numancia on 31 August 2008. Keita scored his first goal for Barcelona on 16 November 2008 in a La Liga match against Recreativo de Huelva, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 victory. On 23 November, he scored his second goal for Barcelona against Getafe in a 1–1 draw. Keita scored his third goal for Barça in a 3–2 victory over Villarreal. Keita scored in a 1–1 draw with Bayern Munich in a Champions League quarter-final in which Barça won the first leg 4–0. They later advanced with a 5–1 aggregate score. He came on as a substitute as Barcelona won the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final, replacing Thierry Henry in the 72nd minute.

Keita scored in the first league game of the 2009–10 season, helping Barcelona to a 3–0 win over Sporting de Gijón. Keita also scored a hat trick on the eighth matchday in a 6–1 win against Real Zaragoza, his first for the club.

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