Wato Kuaté Explained

Wato Kuaté
Fullname:Guirlain Désiré Wato Kuaté
Birth Date:19 September 1995
Birth Place:Douala, Cameroon
Height:1.84 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Atletico Uri
Youthyears1:2009–2011
Youthclubs1:U.D. Leiria
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Bellinzona
Youthyears3:2012–2014
Youthclubs3:Manchester City
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:Akhisar Belediyespor
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Asteras Tripoli
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Trikala (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Dundee United
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Hapoel Petah Tikva
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2018
Clubs6:RoPS
Caps6:17
Goals6:1
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Bisceglie
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2020
Clubs8:RoPS
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–2022
Clubs9:Górnik Mysłowice
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Atletico Uri
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Club-Update:7 July 2020

Guirlain Désiré Wato Kuaté (born 19 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie D club Atletico Uri.

Kuaté was born in Douala, Cameroon, and also holds Portuguese nationality. During his career he has had short stints with Akhisar Belediyespor, Asteras Tripoli, Dundee United, Liga Leumit side Hapoel Petah Tikva, Rovaniemen Palloseura, and Serie C side Bisceglie.

Career

Kuaté began his youth football career in Portugal with U.D. Leiria[1] before joining AC Bellinzona in Switzerland. A successful trial led to him joining the Manchester City Academy in 2012.[2] While in England, Kuaté was also on trial with Barnsley in 2013.

Kuaté signed for Akhisar Belediyespor in the Turkish Süper Lig during the January 2014 transfer window, after being released by Manchester City.[3] He made his professional debut for Akhisar on 8 March 2014 in a 6–1 defeat against Galatasaray.[4] The following year, Kuaté signed a four-year contract with Super League Greece club Asteras Tripoli for an undisclosed fee. He made just one appearance for the club in the Greek Cup, although he was loaned to third-tier Greek Football League club Trikala for six months where he made just four league appearances before returning to Asteras.[5] [6]

Kuaté then signed a short-term contract with Scottish Championship club Dundee United in March 2017.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish Premiership promotion play-off match against Greenock Morton on 12 May 2017.[8] During a subsequent play-off match against Hamilton Academical, Kuaté had an on-field physical altercation with teammate Mark Durnan, then reacted angrily to being substituted – storming off the field while making gestures towards, and sarcastically applauding, the home support.[9] Dundee United manager Ray McKinnon publicly stated that Kuaté would not play for the club again, and Kuaté was subsequently released at the end of his contract.[10]

On 18 October 2017, Kuaté signed with Liga Leumit side Hapoel Petah Tikva,[11] but only made 5 appearances for the club.

Kuaté then transferred to Finnish Veikkausliiga club Rovaniemen Palloseura signing a one-year contract in March 2018.[12] Kuaté made 17 league appearances for the club, scoring one goal, but his contract was terminated just four months later. RoPS Rovaniemi head coach Toni Koskela cited Kuaté's on-field disobedience along with his belief that he was bigger than the rest of the team.[13]

In October 2018, Kuaté signed with Serie C side Bisceglie.[14] However, he never played a match for the club and was released in December 2018.[15]

On 10 December 2019, Kuaté returned to RoPS on a two-year contract.[16] He only represented the club on pre-season friendlies and cup fixtures as the corona outbreak delayed the start of the season. The club terminated the contract on 26 June before the start of the season citing lack of commitment as the reason.[17]

In October 2021, Kuaté signed with Polish club Górnik Mysłowice.[18] He left in the summer 2022. In February 2023, he signed with Italian Serie D side Atletico Uri.[19]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Akhisar Belediyespor2013–14Süper Lig700070
2014–15Süper Lig000000
Total700070
Asteras Tripoli2015–16Superleague Greece001010
Trikala (loan)2015–16Football League400040
Dundee United2016–17Scottish Championship3000005181
Hapoel Petah Tikva2017–18Liga Leumit500050
RoPS2018Veikkausliiga17110181
Career total361200051432

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ForaDeJogo.net - Wato Kuaté (Guirlain Désiré Wato Kuaté). ForaDeJogo.
  2. Web site: Wato Kuate Manchester City'den Akhisar Belediyespor'a.
  3. News: Calcioturco Scout – Wato Kuaté, '95 passato da Akhisar e Manchester City. Calcioturco Scout .
  4. News: 8 March 2014 . Galatasaray 6-1 Akhisar. ZeroZero.
  5. News: Γουάτο στον Αστέρα!. sport-fm.gr. 9 July 2015.
  6. News: Πήρε Γουάτο ο Αστέρας. www.contra.gr. 9 July 2015.
  7. News: Dundee United complete signing of Kuate . Stephen . Eighteen . Evening Telegraph . 27 March 2017 . 27 March 2017.
  8. News: Dundee United 3-0 Greenock Morton (aggregate: 5-1). 13 May 2017. BBC Sport. 12 May 2017.
  9. Web site: Ray McKinnon: Wato Kuate has "absolutely" played his last game for Dundee United . Rooney . Richard . 25 May 2017 . thecourier.co.uk . . 23 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Dundee United's Wato Kuate to exit Tannadice after play-off bust-up . BBC Sport . BBC . 25 June 2017 . 14 June 2017.
  11. Web site: קואטה חתם בהפועל פ"ת: "תוך מספר משחקים הוא יהיה מבוקש באירופה" . Sport1 . Asher Goldberg . 18 October 2017 . 14 November 2017.
  12. Web site: Wato Kuaté vahvistamaan RoPS:n keskikenttää . fi. RoPS official website. 6 April 2018.
  13. News: Keskikenttäpelaaja Wato Kuaté ei jatka Rovaniemen Palloseurassa. 16 July 2018. RoPS Rovaniemi official website.
  14. Web site: Il Bisceglie si rafforza a centrocampo . it . Bisceglie strengthes midfield . Troilo . Vito . 9 October 2018 . bisceglieviva.it . Bisceglie Viva . 23 May 2019.
  15. Web site: Un Bisceglie acciaccato prepara il derby col Monopoli . it . short-handed Bisceglie prepares for derby with Monopoli . Troilo . Vito . 6 November 2018 . bisceglieviva.it . Bisceglie Viva . 23 May 2019.
  16. Web site: RoPS:lta megayllätys – Wato Kuaté palaa Napapiirille . rops.fi/ . Rovaniemen Palloseura . 10 December 2019 . fi . 10 December 2019.
  17. Web site: Wato Kuaté ei jatka Rovaniemen Palloseurassa . rops.fi/ . Rovaniemen Palloseura . 28 June 2020 . fi . 26 June 2020.
  18. https://lokalnapilka.pl/4-lo-dwa-ciekawe-transfery-gornika-09-myslowice/ 4 LO: DWA CIEKAWE TRANSFERY GÓRNIKA 09 MYSŁOWICE
  19. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoU256tN_G3/?hl=da Oggi presentiamo i nuovi giocatori che entrano a fare parte della famiglia Atletico Uri...
  20. Web site: Wato Kuaté. Soccerway. 6 April 2018. en.
  21. Web site: Dundee United 2015/2016 player appearances . soccerbase.com . Soccerbase . 3 August 2015.