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My Take
What draws me to Jimmy Kébé is the quiet integrity of his story. French-born, raised near Paris, yet he chose to represent Mali on the international stage. I respect that loyalty to one's roots. He was never a headline star, but a wiry right winger who survived on touch, tempo and persistence across English football. I tend to value players like him more than the flashy goal-getters. At 187 cm he had the frame to terrorize fullbacks, and there is something admirable about a craftsman who simply does his job well, year after year, without demanding the spotlight.
Overview
Jimmy Boubou Kébé (born 19 January 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a right winger. Born in France, he represented Mali at international level.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy Kébé
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・ケベ
- Reading
- じみー・けべ
- Born
- January 19, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 187 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.