The summer of 2019 keeps getting better for Columbus Crew SC Homegrown player Aboubacar Keita. On Wednesday, it was announced by Major League Soccer that the defender would be a member of the 2019 MLS Homegrown Game roster. The game is a part of the festivities leading up to the 2019 MLS All-Star game later this month.
Keita, a Columbus native, began playing soccer at 14 years old. Two years later, he was recruited join the Crew Academy, playing at the Under-17/18 and Under-18/19 levels and making 43 total appearances while scoring one goal.