Yakou Meite

Yakou Meite (born 11 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for Championship side Reading and the Ivory Coast national team.

Club Career

Paris Saint Germain

Born in Paris, Meite started his professional career at Paris Saint-Germain. He made his professional debut on 9 April 2016, in a Ligue 1 match against Guingamp, replacing Jean-Kevin Augustin after 91 minutes, in a 2–0 away win.

Reading

On 29 July 2016, Meite signed a three-year contract with English side Reading. He made his debut for Reading as a substitute in an EFL Cup tie against Plymouth Argyle on 9 August 2016, with his first goal for the club coming on 21 January 2017, during a 3–2 defeat to Derby County in the Championship.

On 8 July 2017, Meite moved to Sochaux, on a season-long loan deal.

On 3 October 2018, Reading announced that Meite had signed a new contract with Reading, until the summer of 2022. On his return to Reading, he became a mainstay as the club's striker and scored 6 goals in 5 games, impressing manager Paul Clement.

In August 2019, Meite spoke out about racist abuse he received on social media. He said he chose to do so due to the impact it had on players. On 4 July 2020, he scored four goals in a 5–0 win away at Luton Town.