| Name: | Abdoulaye Meite |
| Nationality: | Ivorian |
| Date of Birth: | 06/10/1980 |
| Height: | 6' 1" (185cm) |
| Weight: | 12st 13lbs (82.0kg) |
| Previous | |
| Clubs: | Bolton, Marseille |
| Position: | Defender |
ABDOULAYE Meite joined Albion in a £2million deal less than a week before the start of the 2008/09 Barclays Premier League campaign.
The Ivory Coast international signed a three-year contract, plus a year's option in the club's favour.
The fee could rise to £2.5m depending on performance-related criteria.
Meite, who can also operate in either full-back position, started his career at French club Red Star 93 before joining Marseille in July 2001.
He became a first-term regular during his five years with the South of France giants and was a losing finalist in the UEFA Cup and French Cup in 2004 and 2006 respectively. He also played for Marseille in the Champions League.
The 6ft 1in defender joined Bolton in July 2006 and started all-but three of Wanderers' Premier League fixtures the following season as Sam Allardyce's men finished an impressive seventh to qualify for the UEFA Cup.
He was also a regular for Wanderers last season until January, when the arrival of Gary Cahill from Villa for £5m during the transfer window limited his first-team chances.
Meite was born in Paris but pledged his international allegiance to the Ivory Coast.
He is a regular for his chosen country, having appeared at the 2006 World Cup and both the 2006 and 2008 African Cup of Nations.
(LAST UPDATED ON AUGUST 12, 2008)
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 18 (0) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career History: | ||||
| Club | Season | Comp. | Apps (as sub) |
Goals |
| Bolton | 2007 - 08 | League | 21 (0) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 5 (1) | 1 | ||
| Bolton | 2006 - 07 | League | 35 (0) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 (0) | 1 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Marseille | 2005 - 06 | League | 11 (1) | 0 |
| Euro Cups | 7 (0) | 2 | ||
| Marseille | 2004 - 05 | League | 32 (0) | 2 |
| Euro Cups | 1 (0) | 1 | ||
| Marseille | 2003 - 04 | League | 27 (3) | 0 |
| Euro Cups | 17 (0) | 1 | ||
| Marseille | 2002 - 03 | League | 26 (2) | 0 |
| Marseille | 2001 - 02 | League | 10 (0) | 0 |
| Marseille | 2000 - 01 | League | 1 (0) | 0 |
