- Apart from the Nigerian national team, Keshi coached the Togolese and Malian national teams.
- He is the only coach to have taken the Togolese team to the World cup championship till date.
- The first football club he ever played for in Nigeria was ACB Football Club, before joining New Nigeria Bank, Stade d’Abidjan, Africa Sports, Lokeren, Anderlecht, RC Strasbourg among other clubs.