Soualiho Meïté
Soualiho Meïté (born 17 March 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club 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. 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. Honours. Zulte Waregem