Bamo Meïté Explained

Bamo Meïté
Full Name:Bamo Abdoul Koudouss Meïté
Birth Date:3 December 2001
Birth Place:Kani, Ivory Coast
Height:1.83 m
Position:Centre-back, right-back
Currentclub:Marseille
Clubnumber:18
Youthclubs1:TU Verrières-le-Buisson
Youthclubs2:ASF Le Perreux 94
Youthclubs3:CO Vincennes
Youthyears4:–2018
Youthclubs4:Créteil
Youthyears5:2018–2019
Youthclubs5:Montfermeil
Youthyears6:2019–2020
Youthclubs6:Laval
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Laval B
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Laval
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Lorient B
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Lorient
Caps4:19
Goals4:1
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Marseille (loan)
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Marseille
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:17 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:21 November 2023

Bamo Abdoul Koudouss Meïté[1] (born 3 December 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for club 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]

Personal life

Bamo Meïté holds both Ivorian and French nationalities.[10] [11] He is the cousin of Yakou Meïté, who is also a professional footballer.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stade Lavallois II2019–20CFA 28080
2020–21CFA 25050
Total130130
Stade Lavallois2020–21CFA10010100
Lorient II2021–22CFA210210
2022–23CFA2020
Total230230
Lorient2022–23Ligue 117130201
2023–24Ligue 12020
Total19130221
Marseille (loan)2023–24Ligue 11602070250
Marseille2024–25Ligue 11010
Career total8216070951

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bamo Abdoul Koudouss MEITE . 27 September 2023 . unfp.org.
  2. Web site: RENCONTRE. Bamo Meïté, le footballeur du FC Lorient au cœur tourné vers les plus démunis. 5 March 2023. Ouest-France.fr.
  3. Web site: Laval. Stade lavallois : Sabri Toufiqui est officiellement un Tango, Bamo Meïté signe aussi . 26 August 2023 . lecourrierdelamayenne.fr . fr.
  4. Web site: L'ascension de Bamo Meïté, nouveau roc défensif du FC Lorient. L'Équipe.
  5. Web site: Stade lavallois. Bamo Meïté, une première qui en appelle d’autres. 24 February 2021. Ouest-France.fr.
  6. Web site: FC Lorient. Trois recrues intègrent le groupe de National 2. 15 June 2021. Ouest-France.fr.
  7. Web site: Le jeune Bamo Meïté signe pro à Lorient. L'Équipe.
  8. Web site: FC Lorient. Coupe de France. Bamo Meïté : " Une première avec les pros, c’est emblématique ". 9 January 2023. Ouest-France.fr.
  9. Web site: FC Lorient. Qui est Bamo Méïté, le jeune défenseur central qui devrait avoir du temps de jeu en Coupe de France. 8 January 2023. Le Telegramme.
  10. Web site: Bamo MEITE . 3 September 2023 . unfp.org.
  11. Web site: Bamo Meite . 3 September 2023 . Ligue1 . fr-FR.
  12. Web site: 12 March 2023 . FC Lorient : l’interview selfie de Bamo Meïté . 28 August 2023 . Le Télégramme . fr-FR.