Soualiho Meïté: Former PAOK Midfielder Becomes Free Agent After Contract Ends

Soualiho Meïté has completed his departure from PAOK, officially becoming a free agent after his contract with the Greek Super League 1 club expired on 2026-07-01. The experienced defensive midfielder, whose market value is currently listed at €1.60m, has joined the pool of unattached players, with his new status registered under “Without Club” and no new contract end date yet confirmed.

The move marks a clear break rather than a rumoured switch: Meïté’s registration has been transferred from PAOK to “Without Club,” with no transfer fee involved (recorded as None), confirming that his exit from Thessaloniki came at the end of his agreement rather than through a sale. The transition is classified outside any specific league structure, with his new “club” and competition category both listed as N/A, underlining that he is now completely unattached and free to sign in any country.

Meïté’s situation is unusual in that, while he is now effectively abroad from a club perspective, his status places him outside the framework of a defined league. Instead of competing in an organised domestic or international division, the France and Côte d’Ivoire national — he holds dual nationality — is now in limbo, between employers and waiting for his next sporting destination.

Born in Paris and standing 1.87m tall, Meïté has built his reputation as a right-footed defensive midfielder, operating primarily in the holding role at the base of midfield. At 32, and with his professional profile still valued at €1.60m, he represents a potentially attractive short-term option for clubs seeking experience and physical presence in the centre of the pitch. His main position remains in defensive midfield, where his game is based on screening the back line and helping his side retain structure.

The end of his spell at PAOK closes his latest chapter in a career that has taken him away from his roots in France and Côte d’Ivoire and into foreign leagues. At PAOK, he was registered in the Super League 1, Greece’s top flight, where his role was primarily that of a defensive anchor in midfield. While full appearance and performance statistics for his most recent season are not detailed in the available data, his continued market valuation and presence in a competitive European league underline that he was still considered a relevant squad player at the time of his departure.

No specific contract term has yet been announced for his next move, meaning there is currently no start or end date attached to any future agreement. For now, the only concrete timeline in his recent career is the confirmed transfer date of 2026-07-01, the moment he formally left PAOK and moved into free-agent status.

As Meïté waits for his next opportunity, potential suitors across different countries will weigh his experience, profile and recent top-flight involvement in Greece against their own squad needs. His next contract — whenever and wherever it begins and ends — will likely define the final phase of his career and determine whether the Paris-born midfielder can secure one more significant role at club level before his playing days start to wind down.