Souahilo Meïté

Who is Souahilo Meïté?

Souahilo Meïté is a French football player who plays for French club Lille in Ligue 1. He plays as a defensive midfielder and is a France youth international having 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. 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.