Yakou Méïté
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yakou Méïté | ||
Date of birth | 11 February 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2014 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain II | 45 | (8) |
2015–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | (0) |
2016– | Reading | 25 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Sochaux (loan) | 31 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Ivory Coast U17 | 5 | (1) |
2015 | Ivory Coast U20 | 4 | (0) |
2018- | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 May 2018 |
Yakou Méïté (born 11 February 1996) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a winger for Championship side Reading.[1]
Club career
Paris Saint Germain
Born in Paris, Méïté started his professional career at Paris Saint-Germain. He made his professional debut on 9 April 2016 in the Ligue 1 against Guingamp replacing Jean-Kévin Augustin after 91 minutes in a 0–2 away win.[2]
Reading
On 29 July 2016, Méïté signed a three-year contract with English side Reading.[3] Méïte made his debut for Reading as a substitute in an EFL Cup tie against Plymouth Argyle on 9 August 2016,[4] with his first goal for the club coming on 21 January 2017, during a 3-2 defeat to Derby County in the Championship.[5]
On 3 October 2018, Reading announced that Méïte had signed a new contract with Reading, until the summer of 2022.[6]
Sochaux Loan
On 8 July 2017, Méïté moved to Sochaux on a season-long loan deal.[7]
International career
Méïté was born and raised in France to Ivorian parents. He has played for the Ivory Coast U17s and the U20s.[8] Méïte debuted for the Ivory Coast U23s in a friendly 5-0 win over the Togo U23s on 27 March 2018.[9] He was also called up to the senior Ivory Coast squad for a friendly against Togo in March 2018.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 October 2018[11]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Paris Saint-Germain II | 2013–14 | CFA | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
2014–15 | 20 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 6 | ||||||
2015–16 | 24 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 2 | ||||||
Total | 45 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 8 | ||
Reading | 2016–17 | Championship | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 1 | ||||
Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
Sochaux (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 4 | ||
Career total | 101 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 14 |
References
- ↑ "Ivory Coast - Y. Méïte - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Guingamp vs. PSG - 9 April 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Royals swoop to sign Yakou Meite". reading.co.uk. Reading F.C. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Reading 2-0 Plymouth". BBC. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Derby 3-2 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "Méïté pens new long-term deal as a Royal". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "Meite returns to France for loan season at Sochaux". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire - Y. Méïté - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ Ewan. "Yakou Méïté et les U23 de la Côte d'Ivoire s'imposent face au Togo". --.
- ↑ "Togo vs Ivory Coast". ESPN. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ Yakou Méïté at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2016.