Mohamed Kader Meïté
Ivorian footballer (born 2007)
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Mohamed Kader Meïté (born 11 October 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal. Born in France, he is a youth international for the Ivory Coast.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Hilal | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | CA Paris 14 | ||
| 2018–2020 | Paris Alesia FC | ||
| 2020–2021 | US Villejuif | ||
| 2021–2022 | Montrouge FC 92 | ||
| 2022–2024 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Rennes II | 11 | (4) |
| 2024–2026 | Rennes | 29 | (5) |
| 2026– | Al Hilal | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | France U17 | 9 | (2) |
| 2025 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:12, 21 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025 | |||
Career
Meïté is a youth product of the French clubs CA Paris 14, Paris Alesia FC, US Villejuif, Montrouge FC 92 and Rennes.[2] In 2024, he debuted with the Rennes reserves in the Championnat National 3. On 5 November 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Rennes until 2028.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Rennes as a substitute in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Toulouse on 10 November 2024.[4]
On 1 February 2026, Meïté signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.[5]
International career
Born in France, Meïté is of Ivorian descent.[6] He made the final squad for the France U17s at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7]
On 19 March 2026, it was announced that Meïté had chosen to represent Ivory Coast internationally.[8] He was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s for a set of friendlies in March 2026.[9]