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Yakou Méïté (born 11 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for Championship side Reading and the Ivory Coast national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yakou Méïté[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 45 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Reading | 133 | (39) |
| 2017–2018 | → Sochaux (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Ivory Coast U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015 | Ivory Coast U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Ivory Coast | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:22, 1 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2019 | |||
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 a Ligue 1 match against Guingamp, replacing Jean-Kévin Augustin after 91 minutes, in a 2–0 away win.[2]
Reading
On 29 July 2016, Méïté signed a three-year contract with English side Reading.[3] He 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 8 July 2017, Méïté moved to Sochaux, on a season-long loan deal.[6]
On 3 October 2018, Reading announced that Méïté had signed a new contract with Reading, until the summer of 2022.[7] On his return to Reading, he became a mainstay as the club's striker and scored 6 goals in 5 games, impressing manager Paul Clement.[8]
In August 2019, Méïté spoke out about racist abuse he received on social media.[9] He said he chose to do so due to the impact it had on players.[10] On 4 July 2020, he scored four goals in a 5–0 win away at Luton Town.[11]
International career
Méïté was born and raised in France to Ivorian parents. He has represented the Ivory Coast U17s and U20s.[12] He debuted for the Ivory Coast U23s in a 5–0 friendly win over the Togo U23s on 27 March 2018.[13]
Méïté was called up to the senior Ivory Coast squad for a friendly against Togo in March 2018.[14] He was selected for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Guinea on 18 November 2018.[15] He made his debut for the Ivory Coast on 26 March 2019, in a 1–0 victory over Liberia, playing 73 minutes before being replaced by eventual goalscorer Jonathan Kodjia.[16]
Style of play
Méïté is a physically strong player. He has impressive strength, ability in the air, speed and tireless stamina. Paul Clement praised him for his workrate and willingness to battle for every ball.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 October 2022[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2013–14 | CFA | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | CFA | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||||
| 2015–16 | CFA | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reading | 2016–17 | Championship | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 13 | |||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 40 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 45 | 17 | |||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 12 | |||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 133 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 44 | ||
| Reading U21 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Sochaux (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 209 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 224 | 57 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 13 October 2019
| Ivory Coast | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain U19
- Championnat National U19: 2015–16
- UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2015–16
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2015–16
Reading U23
- Premier League Cup runner-up: 2016–17
References
- "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- "Guingamp vs. PSG - 9 April 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- "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.
- "Meite returns to France for loan season at Sochaux". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- "Méïté pens new long-term deal as a Royal". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ""Fighting spirit and attitude… Yakou has that in abundance!"". www.readingfc.co.uk.
- "Yakou Meite: Reading striker calls out racist abuse". BBC Sport. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Yakou Meite: Reading striker chose to share racist abuse to demonstrate impact on players". BBC Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Luton 0-5 Reading". BBC. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- Yakou Méïté at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- Ewan. "Yakou Méïté et les U23 de la Côte d'Ivoire s'imposent face au Togo". fcsochaux.fr.
- "Togo vs Ivory Coast". ESPN. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- http://www.fifciv.com/?q=elim-can-2019-5%C3%A8-j-guiciv-voici-les-23-el%C3%A9phants-s%C3%A9lectionn%C3%A9s
- "CÔTE D'IVOIRE 1-0 LIBERIA". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
External links
- Yakou Méïté at WorldFootball.net
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