This is part of a series of individual player reviews by Joseph Samelson. You can follow him on Twitter @jspsam and read his work elsewhere at josephsamelson.com.
Role: Central Defender
Squad Status: Injured
Season in a Sentence: Keita was brought in as an heir-apparent to Auston Trusty, but the youngster tore his ACL in preseason and didn’t feature at all for Colorado in 2022.
Grade: Incomplete
With the Colorado Rapids planning for Auston Trusty’s transfer to Arsenal, the club concocted a contingency plan to shore up the defense for the stalwart’s eventual departure by trading for Aboubacar Keita in January.