Naby Laye Keïta

Naby Laye Keïta is a Guinea international central midfielder born in Conakry on 10 February 1995. He developed at Horoya AC and, after trials in France, began his senior career with Istres. Keïta joined Red Bull Salzburg in 2014, helping the club win consecutive Austrian league-and-cup doubles before earning the Austrian league’s Player of the Year award. In 2016, he moved to RB Leipzig, where his energetic ball carrying, pressing and forward passing helped him make an immediate Bundesliga impact and gain selection for the league’s Team of the Season. Liverpool signed Keïta in 2018, and he contributed to the club’s Champions League triumph in 2019 and Premier League title in 2019–20. After five seasons at Anfield, he joined Werder Bremen in 2023 before moving to Ferencvarosi TC, where he remains registered. Keïta has also represented Guinea at senior level, adding international experience to a career across Austria, Germany, England and Hungary.