Bio

Yakou Méïté (born 11 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Cardiff City. Born in France, he represents the Ivory Coast at international level. Méïté was born and raised in France to Ivorian parents. Méïté has represented the Ivory Coast U17s and U20s. He debuted for the Ivory Coast U23s in a 5–0 friendly win over the Togo U23s on 27 March 2018. Méïté was called up to the senior Ivory Coast squad for a friendly against Togo in March 2018. He was selected for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Guinea on 18 November 2018. He made his debut for the Ivory Coast on 26 March 2019, in a 1–0 victory over Liberia, playing 73 minutes before being replaced by eventual goalscorer Jonathan Kodjia. Yakou Meïté is the cousin of Bamo Meïté, who is also a professional footballer.