Soualiho Meïté (born 17 March 1994) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club Cremonese 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

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. He was subsequently promoted to the senior team by

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and assigned the number 32 shirt. Meïté made his professional debut on 20 November in a 2–1 defeat against

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, appearing as a substitute.

Monaco

On 17 June 2017, Meïté was transferred to

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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

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through an equal exchange with full-back

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, who moved to Monaco. He made his debut for the ''Granata'' on 12 August during

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against

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(4-0) as a starter. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August in a 2–2 draw against

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. On 14 January, Meïté signed with

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, on loan from

with an option to buy.

Benfica

Cremonese

On 1 September 2022, Meïté joined Cremonese on loan 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

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Zulte Waregem *

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: 2016–17 Belgian Cup, 2016–17

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* * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Meite, Soualiho Living people 1994 births French footballers France youth international footballers French expatriate footballers French sportspeople of Ivorian descent 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 F.C. players A.C. Milan players S.L. Benfica footballers U.S. Cremonese 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 Expatriate footballers in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Portugal French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal