Yakou Méïté
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Damac FC
at Damac FC
270 days · joined 2025-08-27
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€1.20m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 165 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
17
best season · 19/20
4 · 5.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-02-11 · 6 players total
351Appearances
74Goals
17Assists
43Yellow cards
2Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yakou Méïté |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-02-11 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paris, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship | Cote d'Ivoire France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Damac FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Cardiff → Damac FC
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Damac FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Cardiff City
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Reading → Cardiff
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Cardiff City
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Reading FC
27 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Reading FC, FC Reading U23
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2021
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Reading FC
25 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Reading FC
45 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Reading FC
40 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: FC Sochaux → Reading
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
Transfer: Reading → FC Sochaux
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Paris SG B → Reading
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Reading FC, FC Reading U23
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Paris Saint-Germain B, Paris Saint-Germain, Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19
35 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Paris Saint-Germain B, Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19
26 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Paris Saint-Germain B, Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Paris SG U19 → Paris SG B
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Paris SG U17 → Paris SG U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: PSG Youth → Paris SG U17
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Damac FC
0.0%
Cardiff City
26.9%
Reading FC
29.3%
FC Reading U23
4.9%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
11.4%
Paris Saint-Germain
0.0%
Paris Saint-Germain B
21.5%
Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19
5.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damac FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 1,478 |
| Reading FC | 6 | 16/17 | 22/23 | 165 | 47 | 9 | 1,609 |
| FC Reading U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 270 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 626 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 1,182 |
| Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19 | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 323 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Saudi Pro League | Damac FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Cardiff City | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 396 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Cardiff City | 38 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,082 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Reading FC | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 355 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Reading FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Reading FC | 40 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 221 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Reading FC | 37 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 218 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 31 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 475 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Reading FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | FC Reading U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Reading U23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | CFA - Grp. A | Paris Saint-Germain B | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 943 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 188 |
| 14/15 | CFA - Grp. A | Paris Saint-Germain B | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 239 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 13/14 | CFA - Grp. A | Paris Saint-Germain B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | PSG Youth | Paris SG U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Paris SG U17 | Paris SG U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Paris SG U19 | Paris SG B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-29 | Paris SG B | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-08 | Reading | FC Sochaux | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Sochaux | Reading | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-07 | Reading | Cardiff | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-27 | Cardiff | Damac FC | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2020-10-28 | 2020-11-08 | 12 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2021-06-30 | 2022-01-23 | 208 | 29 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2022-03-22 | 2022-05-05 | 45 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Calf injury | 2022-08-01 | 2022-09-07 | 38 | 8 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-03-06 | 2023-03-27 | 22 | 7 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-08 | 2023-04-23 | 16 | 4 |
| 23/24 | muscular problems | 2023-08-09 | 2023-08-16 | 8 | 2 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€3.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€1.05m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas João | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jak Alnwick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Garath McCleary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Olise | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Fodé Ballo-Touré | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McIntyre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Manolis Siopis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Yiadom | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Perry Ng | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Cabral | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| John Swift | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Liam Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Championship | Reading FC | 13 | 40 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Reading FC | 12 | 37 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 12 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | Paris Saint-Germain UEFA U19 | 5 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Reading FC | 4 | 27 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Reading FC | 2 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Sochaux | Reading | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-08 | Reading | FC Sochaux | Loan | — | €150k |
Teams faced most often by Yakou 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 31% |
| Derby County | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 29% |
| Brentford FC | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 36% |
| Nottingham Forest | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 55% |
| Fulham FC | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 23% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 27% |
| Leeds United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 36% |
| Huddersfield Town | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 32% |
| Ipswich Town | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 53% |
| Millwall FC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 26% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 34 | 396 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 1,082 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 355 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 19/20 | 45 | 469 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.54 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 390 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 626 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 525 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 1,131 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 374 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
228 apps
47 G
10 A
UEFA Youth League
23 apps
8 G
6 A
CFA - Grp. A
45 apps
8 G
0 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
3 G
0 A
Ligue 2
31 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Coupe de France
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League 2
7 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Yakou Méïté?
Yakou Méïté is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Damac FC.
How old is Yakou Méïté?
Yakou Méïté is 30 years old. He was born on February 11, 1996 in Paris.
What position does Yakou Méïté play?
Yakou Méïté plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Yakou Méïté play for?
Yakou Méïté currently plays for Damac FC.
How many career goals has Yakou Méïté scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yakou Méïté has scored 74 goals in 351 appearances.
What is Yakou Méïté's market value?
Yakou Méïté's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.