Soualiho Meïté

Soualiho Meïté (born 17 March 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club PAOK, on loan from Benfica.
Club career
Early career
On 14 March 2011, Meïté signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Auxerre. He was subsequently promoted to the senior team by manager Laurent Fournier and assigned the number 32 shirt. Meïté made his professional debut on 20 November in a 2–1 defeat against Valenciennes, appearing as a substitute.
Monaco
On 17 June 2017, Meïté was transferred to Monaco for €8 million. He made his debut for the club on 16 September that year.
On 2 January 2018, Meïté was loaned to Bordeaux. He scored his first goal on 15 April in a 3–1 away win against Montpellier.
Torino
On 10 July, Meïté was signed by Italian club Torino through an equal exchange with full-back Antonio Barreca, who moved to Monaco. He made his debut for the Granata on 12 August during Coppa Italia against Cosenza (4-0) as a starter. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August in a 2–2 draw against Inter Milan at San Siro.
On 14 January, Meïté signed with AC Milan, on loan from Torino with an option to buy.
Benfica
Meïté joined Portuguese club Benfica in July 2021, signing a contract until 2026.The next stop in Meite’s career was Benfica. In Lisbon he made 27 appearances before leaving on loan for Cremonese in the 2022-23 season, where he made 35 appearances and produced two assists.
PAOK
On 27 August 2023, Meïté joined PAOK on loan with an option to buy.The agreement for the 29-year-old French midfielder is for an option of four million euros, with the Lusitanians retaining a resale percentage (30%). Meïté made his debut with PAOK against OFI as a substitute on 3 october 2023. On 5 October Soualiho was named Fans' Man of the Match with a percentage of 31% against Eintracht Frankfurt in Toumba for the 2nd matchday of the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023-24 group stage.
International career
Born in France, Meïté is of Ivorian descent. A former France youth international, he represented his nation at under-16 and under-17 level. He played with the under-17 team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
Zulte Waregem
Belgian Cup: 2016–17
Benfica
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2023
References
External links
Living people
1994 births
French men's footballers
France men's youth international footballers
French expatriate men's footballers
French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
Men's association football midfielders
Footballers from Paris
AJ Auxerre players
Lille OSC players
S.V. Zulte Waregem players
AS Monaco FC players
FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
Torino FC players
AC Milan players
S.L. Benfica footballers
US Cremonese players
PAOK FC players
Ligue 1 players
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
Belgian Pro League players
Serie A players
Primeira Liga players
Super League Greece players
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
French expatriate sportspeople in Greece