Lamine Mandela Keita

Lamine Mandela Keita is a Belgian midfielder born in Leuven on 10 May 2002. He developed at OH Leuven, apart from a one-year spell with Genk, and made his senior debut for Leuven on 21 March 2021. After establishing himself during the 2021–22 season, Keita joined Royal Antwerp on loan in January 2023. There, he helped Antwerp win the Belgian league title and Belgian Cup, completing a domestic double. Keita made his senior Belgium debut on 13 October 2023 in a 3–2 victory over Austria. In August 2024, he moved to Parma, where he continued his career in Italy’s top flight. Primarily a defensive midfielder, Keita protects the back line, recycles possession and provides a secure passing option, while also operating centrally.