Full name Wato Kuate Name Wato Kuate 2009–2011 U.D. Leiria Career start 2013 | Number 4 Height 1.8 m Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995 (age 20) 2011–2012 Manchester City Reserves | ||
Current team Trikala F.C. (Midfielder) Playing position | ||
Dundee United's Wato Kuate ridiculous meltdown vs Hamilton 25/05/17
Guirlain Désiré Wato Kuaté (born 19 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish club Dundee United. He was born in Cameroon, and also holds Portuguese nationality. He previously played in Turkey with Akhisar Belediyespor, and in Greece for Asteras Tripoli and Trikala. He joined Dundee United in March 2017.
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Playing career
Wato Kuaté was born in Douala, Cameroon, on 19 September 1995. He began his youth football career in Portugal with U.D. Leiria, before joining AC Bellinzona in Switzerland. A successful trial led to him joining the Manchester City Academy in 2012. While in England, Kuaté was also on trial with Barnsley in 2013. In the January 2014 transfer window, He signed for Akhisar in the Turkish Süper Lig during the January 2014 transfer window, after being released by Manchester City. He made his professional debut for Akhisar on 8 March 2014 in a 6-1 defeat against Galatasaray.
On 9 July 2015, Kuaté signed a four-year contract with Superleague Greece club Asteras Tripoli for an undisclosed fee. During his first year with Asteras, he was loaned to Football League club Trikala for six months, before returning to Asteras.
Kuaté signed a short-term contract with Scottish club Dundee United in March 2017.
