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Cheick Tioté 
Personal information Full name Cheick Ismael Tioté Date of birth 21 June 1986 Place of birth Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing position Defensive midfielder Club information Current club Newcastle United Number 24 Youth career 1998–2005 FC Bibo 2005–2006 Anderlecht Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2008 Anderlecht 4 (0) 2007–2008 → Roda JC (loan) 26 (2) 2008–2010 Twente 58 (1) 2010– Newcastle United 35 (1) National team‡ 2009– Côte d'Ivoire 21 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2011Cheick Ismael Tioté (pronounced /Ćĥèı-Ķ Tí-Ó-Ţĕ/) (born 21 June 1986) is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Ivory Coast national team. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder in the first team for Newcastle. Tiote is known for his physical strength and passing ability, and is very much thought as an essential part of Newcastle's future.
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Club career
Born in Yamoussoukro, he started out playing barefoot street football, not owning a pair of boots until he was 15,[1] when he began his career with Ivorian minor league side FC Bibo. In 2005, he was scouted by Belgian side R.S.C. Anderlecht. He made his debut for Anderlecht in a Belgian Cup match which they lost to Geel after Tioté missed his penalty.[2] In the 2007–08 season he played on loan for Roda JC[3] to join up with Ex-FC Bibo and international team mate Feyenoord's Sekou Cissé.
FC Twente
On the 2nd of October 2008 Cheick Tioté signed for Dutch Eredivisie league side FC Twente for a fee reported to be around €750,000, where he gained his reputation for being a determined and resilient midfielder with a keen eye for a pass, making 58 league appearances scoring one goal with 14 assists. He won the Dutch title in 2009/10 season under the guidance of Ex-England manager Steve McClaren and also featured in the Europa League and Champions League, putting in good performances against Arsenal in the group stages.
Newcastle United
Tioté joined English Premier League side Newcastle United on 26 August 2010 for a fee of £3.5 million after he was granted a work permit.[4] He made his debut on 18 September 2010 against Everton at Goodison Park. His debut was very successful – completing all of his 64 passes. He also made two interceptions, completed all five of his attempted tackles, and his only shot was on target.[5] He started all of the rest of the Magpies' games, putting in strong performances against Manchester City and in the 2–1 away win over West Ham. Tioté received man of the match for his performance in the 1–0 away victory against Wigan Athletic.
He was sent off in the 3rd Round FA Cup tie against Stevenage suffering a three match domestic ban, but scored a memorable first goal on his return, scoring a 25-yard volley for the late equaliser in a 4–4 draw against Arsenal, a game the Magpies trailed 0–4 at half time.
On 25 February 2011 Newcastle United announced that Tioté had penned a new 6-and-a-half year contract to show his commitment to the club, keeping him at Newcastle until 2017. Upon signing his new deal, Tioté said 'The experience of playing in the Premier League has been better than I ever hoped it could be. This is a great club and the fans have been brilliant – I have never known support like it.'[6]
International career
Tioté made his international début for the Ivory Coast during the pre World Cup friendly before being confirmed for the squad to go to South Africa, starting in every game before their trip was cut short in the Groups Stages.
He has continued being called up for his country making his 15th appearance in the 1–0 win against Mali with a goal from Hannover 96's Didier Konan Ya.[7]
Notes
His name is frequently misspelled as "Cheik", but the player himself confirmed to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle newspaper that the correct spelling is "Cheick".
Honours
Club
- Belgian First Division: – 2005–06, 2006–07
- Belgian Supercup:-2006, 2007
- Eredivisie: 2009–10
- Dutch Supercup: 2010
- KNVB Cup runner-up 2008–09
Career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Belgium League Belgian Cup League Cup Europe Total 2005–06 Anderlecht Belgian Pro League 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 2006–07 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Anderlecht Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total 2007–08 Roda JC (Loan) Eredivisie 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 2 2008–09 Twente 28 0 3 0 - - 10 0 41 0 2009–10 28 1 3 0 - - 12 0 43 1 2010–11 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Twente Total 58 1 6 0 1 0 22 0 87 1 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 2010–11 Newcastle United Premier League 26 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 28 1 2011–12 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Newcastle United Total 35 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 37 1 Career total 123 4 8 0 2 0 23 0 156 4 * Johan Cruyff Shield match
References
- ^ Newcastle midfield dynamo Cheik Tiote never owned a pair of football boots until he was 15-years-old – News. MirrorFootball.co.uk (2010-12-17). Retrieved on 2011-06-06.
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- ^ Footmercato Profile. Footmercato.net. Retrieved on 2011-06-06.
- ^ "Newcastle set to sign FC Twente midfielder Cheick Tiote". BBC Sport. 2010-08-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8935006.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "Everton v Newcastle". BBC Sport. 2010-09-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9004742.stm. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Tiote signs new deal at Newcastle". BBC News. 25 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/9407235.stm.
- ^ Newcastle United | News | Latest News | Latest News | Tiote Gets Through Un-Cheick-en. Nufc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2011-06-06.
- ^ "Cheick Tioté Career Stats". Soccerbase. 30 November 2010. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=42988. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Cheick Tioté Career Stats (2)". national-football-teams.com. 30 November 2010. http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=32553. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
External links
- Kicker Profile
- Cheick Tioté career stats at Soccerbase
- National Football Teams
- Premier League profile
Côte d'Ivoire squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations 
Côte d'Ivoire squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup Newcastle United F.C. – current squad 2 Coloccini · 3 Santon · 4 Cabaye · 5 Simpson · 6 Williamson · 8 Guthrie · 10 Ben Arfa · 11 Løvenkrands · 13 Abeid · 14 Perch · 15 Gosling · 16 R. Taylor · 17 Smith · 18 Gutiérrez · 19 Ba · 20 Best · 22 Marveaux · 23 Shola Ameobi · 24 Tioté · 25 Obertan · 26 Krul · 27 S. Taylor · 28 Sammy Ameobi · 29 Vučkić · 30 Ranger · 31 Ferguson · 32 Donaldson · 34 Tavernier · 35 Elliot · 37 Dummett · Manager: Pardew
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Yamoussoukro
- Association football midfielders
- Ivorian footballers
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Ivorian expatriates in Belgium
- Ivorian expatriates in the Netherlands
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- Roda JC players
- FC Twente players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Eredivisie players
- Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in England
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