Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Olympique Marseille
top club · 156 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2005
€2.60m
top transfer fee · 08/09
2
best season · 05/06
48 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-10-06 · 5 players total
431Appearances
12Goals
3Assists
85Yellow cards
5Red cards
125Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Abdoulaye Méïté |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-10-06 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paris, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship | Cote d'Ivoire France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Lusitanos → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Nov 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Lusitanos
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Lusitanos
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Newport County → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Nov 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Newport County
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: SJK Seinäjoki → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — SJK Seinäjoki, Newport County
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — SJK Seinäjoki
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Without Club → SJK Seinäjoki
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Ross County → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: OFI Crete FC → Ross County
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Doncaster → OFI Crete FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — OFI Crete FC, Ross County FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Doncaster
13/14 · Transfer
Oct 2013
Transfer: FC Honka → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Doncaster Rovers, FC Honka
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — FC Honka
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2013
Transfer: Without Club → FC Honka
12/13 · Transfer
Sep 2012
Transfer: Dijon → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dijon FCO
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: West Brom → Dijon
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion Reserves
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — West Bromwich Albion
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Aug 2008
Transfer: Bolton → West Brom
08/09 · Transfer · €2.60m
Jul 2008
08/09 — West Bromwich Albion
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bolton Wanderers
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Marseille → Bolton
06/07 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bolton Wanderers
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Olympique Marseille
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Olympique Marseille
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Olympique Marseille
50 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Olympique Marseille
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Olympique Marseille
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: AS Red Star 93 → Marseille
00/01 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Olympique Marseille
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — AS Red Star 93
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — AS Red Star 93
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Red Star U19 → AS Red Star 93
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AS Red Star 93
3.2%
SJK Seinäjoki
13.9%
FC Honka
0.0%
FC Lusitanos
5.3%
Newport County
0.0%
OFI Crete FC
0.0%
Ross County FC
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
15.9%
Dijon FCO
19.1%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion Reserves
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
6.6%
Olympique Marseille
36.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Red Star 93 | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| SJK Seinäjoki | 2 | 16/17 | 2016 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1,573 |
| FC Honka | 2 | 13/14 | 2013 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Lusitanos | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 598 |
| Newport County | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OFI Crete FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross County FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,798 |
| Dijon FCO | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2,150 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 747 |
| Olympique Marseille | 6 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 156 | 4 | 1 | 4,057 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | AS Red Star 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Red Star 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 2 | AS Red Star 93 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2016 | Liigacup | SJK Seinäjoki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Suomen Cup | SJK Seinäjoki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Veikkausliiga | SJK Seinäjoki | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,573 |
| 2013 | Suomen Cup | FC Honka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | FC Honka | 26 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship Round | FC Lusitanos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 418 |
| 17/18 | Copa Constitució | FC Lusitanos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Primera Divisió | FC Lusitanos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | SJK Seinäjoki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Newport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Newport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Kypello Elladas | OFI Crete FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League 1 | OFI Crete FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,798 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Honka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | Dijon FCO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | Dijon FCO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | Dijon FCO | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2,150 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 454 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 293 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 225 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 34 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3,022 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Red Star U19 | AS Red Star 93 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-02 | AS Red Star 93 | Marseille | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-14 | Marseille | Bolton | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-10 | Bolton | West Brom | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.60m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | West Brom | Dijon | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-01 | Dijon | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-26 | Without Club | FC Honka | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-01 | FC Honka | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-09 | Without Club | Doncaster | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-22 | Doncaster | OFI Crete FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-13 | OFI Crete FC | Ross County | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Ross County | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-28 | Without Club | SJK Seinäjoki | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | SJK Seinäjoki | Without Club | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-25 | Without Club | Newport County | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-16 | Newport County | Without Club | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-14 | Without Club | Lusitanos | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Lusitanos | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | muscular problems | 2008-08-30 | 2008-11-11 | 74 | 12 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-12-26 | 2009-01-28 | 34 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3591 | — | 48 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 5 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 34 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | FC Honka | 1 | 26 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 3 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Abdoulaye Méïté's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 11% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 44% |
| Birmingham City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 19% |
| Fulham FC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 21% |
| Blackpool FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 21% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 43% |
| Portsmouth FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 36% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 21% |
| Nottingham Forest | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 36% |
| Wigan Athletic | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 34 | -27 | 8% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2016 | 23 | 1,573 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 598 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 16/17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 1,798 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 2,150 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 454 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 293 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 225 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 3,022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 03/04 | 50 | 810 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
141 apps
2 G
1 A
UI Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Veikkausliiga
44 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa Constitució
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Division 2
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
41 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship Round
5 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
10 apps
0 G
1 A
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Abdoulaye Méïté is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Abdoulaye Méïté?
Abdoulaye Méïté is 45 years old. He was born on October 6, 1980 in Paris.
What position does Abdoulaye Méïté play?
Abdoulaye Méïté plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Abdoulaye Méïté play for?
Abdoulaye Méïté currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Abdoulaye Méïté scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Abdoulaye Méïté has scored 12 goals in 431 appearances.