Bamo Abdoul Koudouss Meïté[1] (born 3 December 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for French Ligue 1 club Montpellier, on loan from Marseille.
Career
Born in Kani, Ivory Coast, Meïté arrived in France at the age of seven moving to Paris. He played in the regional youth championships for FC Bry and Le Perreux, then for Vincennes, Créteil and FC Montfermeil in U18s.[2] In October 2019, after playing a few matches at senior level with Montfermeil, he joined Laval after a conclusive three-week trial.[3] Initially recruited with a view to strengthening the U19 team, he impressed with his physical density and maturity and quickly established himself at senior level, where his coach moved him from a midfield position to a centre-back role.[4]
Meïté played his first match in the first team on 1 September 2020 against Stade Briochin in the Championnat National.[5] Meïté joined FC Lorient in the summer of 2021, joining the club's reserve team.[6] He stood out during the 2021–22 season, contributing to the team's second place in Championnat National 2. He trained regularly with the first team and coach Christophe Pélissier summoned him several times to the professional group, where he made five appearances on the substitutes' bench during the 2021–2022 season, without coming into play. On 1 June 2022, Meïté signed his first professional contract with FC Lorient, for a period of three years.[7]
It was finally Régis Le Bris who gave him his chance in the first team on 8 January 2023, during a French Cup match against AS La Châtaigneraie. Lorient won that day by six goals to zero.[8] He played his first match in Ligue 1 in a 1–1 tie against Monaco on 11 January 2023.[9]
On 3 February 2025, Meïté moved on loan to Montpellier until the end of the season.[10]
Personal life
Bamo Meïté holds both Ivorian and French nationalities.[11][12] He is the cousin of Yakou Meïté, who is also a professional footballer.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 September 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stade Lavallois II | 2019–20 | CFA 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | CFA 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Stade Lavallois | 2020–21 | CFA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Lorient II | 2021–22 | CFA | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | CFA | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Lorient | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Marseille (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Marseille | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "Bamo Abdoul Koudouss MEITE". unfp.org. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "RENCONTRE. Bamo Meïté, le footballeur du FC Lorient au cœur tourné vers les plus démunis". Ouest-France.fr. 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Laval. Stade lavallois : Sabri Toufiqui est officiellement un Tango, Bamo Meïté signe aussi". lecourrierdelamayenne.fr (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "L'ascension de Bamo Meïté, nouveau roc défensif du FC Lorient". L'Équipe.
- ^ "Stade lavallois. Bamo Meïté, une première qui en appelle d'autres". Ouest-France.fr. 24 February 2021.
- ^ "FC Lorient. Trois recrues intègrent le groupe de National 2". Ouest-France.fr. 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Le jeune Bamo Meïté signe pro à Lorient". L'Équipe.
- ^ "FC Lorient. Coupe de France. Bamo Meïté : " Une première avec les pros, c'est emblématique "". Ouest-France.fr. 9 January 2023.
- ^ "FC Lorient. Qui est Bamo Méïté, le jeune défenseur central qui devrait avoir du temps de jeu en Coupe de France". Le Telegramme. 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Bamo Meïté rejoint le MHSC" [Bamo Meïté joins the MHSC] (in French). Montpellier HSC. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Bamo MEITE". unfp.org. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Bamo Meite". Ligue1 (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "FC Lorient : l'interview selfie de Bamo Meïté". Le Télégramme (in French). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Bamo Meïté at Soccerway
External links
- Profile at the Olympique de Marseille website
- Bamo Meïté – UEFA competition record (archive)
