Cheik Ismael Tiote - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Cheick Ismael Tioté (born 21 June 1986) is an Ivorian

Côte d'Ivoire

The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...

footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United

Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...

and the Ivory Coast national team

Côte d'Ivoire national football team

The Côte d'Ivoire National Football Team or Ivory Coast National Football Team, nicknamed Les Éléphants , represents Côte d'Ivoire in international football and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football...

. 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.

Club career

Born in Yamoussoukro

Yamoussoukro

The District of Yamoussoukro is the official political capital and administrative capital city of Côte d'Ivoire, while the economic capital of the country is Abidjan. As of 2010, it was estimated to have 242,744 inhabitants...

, he started out playing barefoot street football

Street football

The term street football encompasses a number of informal varieties of association football. These informal games do not necessarily utilise the requirements of a formal game of football, such as a large field, field markings, goal apparatus and corner flags, eleven players per team , or match...

, not owning a pair of boots

Football boot

Football boots, called cleats or soccer shoes in North America, are an item of footwear worn when playing association football. Those designed for grass pitches have studs on the bottom to aid grip...

until he was 15, when he began his career with Ivorian minor league side FC Bibo

FC Bibo

F.C. Kossou Bibó, or commonly known as F.C. Bibó is an Ivorian semi-professional football team based in Kossou, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. A few big names have come through the academy including Feyenoord's Sekou Cissé, WS Woluwe's Bassilia Sakanoko, UTA Arad's Leoh Digbeu and Newcastle United's...

. In 2005, he was scouted by Belgian

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

side R.S.C. Anderlecht

R.S.C. Anderlecht

Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...

. He made his debut for Anderlecht

R.S.C. Anderlecht

in a Belgian Cup

Belgian Cup

The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...

match which they lost to Geel

K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel

K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel was a Belgian association football club, from the city of Geel in Antwerp .-History:The club was born in 1912 and registered in 1924 to the Belgian Football Association receiving the matricule n° 395. It played for the first time in the second division in 1985–86...

after Tioté missed his penalty

Penalty kick

A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

. In the 2007–08 season he played on loan for Roda JC to join up with Ex-FC Bibo

FC Bibo

and international team mate Feyenoord

Feyenoord Rotterdam

Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...

's Sekou Cissé

Sekou Cissé

Sekou Cissé is an Ivorian football winger, who plays in the Eredivisie, for the football club Feyenoord.- Career :...

FC Twente

On the 2nd of October 2008 Cheick Tioté signed for Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....

league side FC Twente

FC Twente

FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...

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

England national football team

The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...

manager Steve McClaren

Steve McClaren

Stephen "Steve" McClaren is an English football manager and former player.McClaren was previously manager of VfL Wolfsburg in Germany between May 2010 and February 2011, having left his post at Dutch side FC Twente, with whom he won the club's first Eredivisie championship in the 2009–10 season...

and also featured in the Europa League and Champions League

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

, putting in good performances against Arsenal

Arsenal F.C.

Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...

in the group stages.

Newcastle United

Tioté joined English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

Premier League side Newcastle United

Newcastle United F.C.

on 26 August 2010 for a fee of £3.5 million after he was granted a work permit

Work permit

Work permit is a generic term for a legal authorization which allows a person to take employment.It is most often used in reference to instances where a person is given permission to work in a country where one does not hold citizenship, but is also used in reference to minors, who in some...

. He made his debut on 18 September 2010 against Everton

Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...

at Goodison Park

Goodison Park

Goodison Park is a football stadium located in Walton, Liverpool, England. The stadium has been home to Everton F.C. since its completion in 1892 and is one of the world's first purpose-built football grounds...

. 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. He started all of the rest of the Magpies

Newcastle United F.C.

' games, putting in strong performances against Manchester City

Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...

and in the 2–1 away win over West Ham

West Ham United F.C.

West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...

. Tioté received man of the match for his performance in the 1–0 away victory against Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic F.C.

Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...

.

He was sent off in the 3rd Round FA Cup

FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

tie against Stevenage suffering a three match domestic ban, but scored a memorable first goal on his return, scoring a 25-yard volley

Volley (football)

A volley is an air-borne strike in association football, where a player's feet meets and directs the ball in an angled direction before it has time to reach the ground...

for the late equaliser in a 4–4 draw against Arsenal

Arsenal F.C.

, a game the Magpies trailed 0–4 at half time.

On 25 February 2011 Newcastle United

Newcastle United F.C.

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.'

International career

Tioté made his international début for the Ivory Coast

Côte d'Ivoire national football team

during the pre World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

friendly before being confirmed for the squad to go to South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

, starting in every game before their trip was cut short in the Groups Stages

2010 FIFA World Cup Group G

Group G of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 15 June and ended on 25 June 2010. The group consisted of reigning South American champions Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire and Portugal. This group, along with Group D, was labeled a group of death....

.

He has continued being called up for his country making his 15th appearance in the 1–0 win against Mali

Mali national football team

The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...

with a goal from Hannover 96's Didier Konan Ya.

Club

R.S.C. Anderlecht

Belgian First Division: – 2005–06, 2006–07
Belgian Supercup
Belgian Supercup
The Belgian Supercup is a Belgian club competition played on a single match at the league champion venue since 2004 and formerly at the Stade Roi Baudouin, between the winner of the last Belgian Pro League and that of the last Belgian Cup. If both teams are the same, the opponent is declared to...

:-2006, 2007
2007 Belgian Super Cup
The 2007 Belgian Super Cup was a football match played on 28 July 2007, between league winners R.S.C. Anderlecht and cup winners Club Brugge K.V..-Match details:...

Roda JC

KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...

runner-up 2007–08
KNVB Cup 2007-08
The KNVB Cup 2007–08 started on 25 August 2007. It was the 90th edition of the tournament. The final was held on 27 April 2008 at the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, with Feyenoord beating Roda JC 2–0 and taking home the cup for the eleventh time.-Teams:...

FC Twente

Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....

: 2009–10
2009–10 Eredivisie
-Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
Dutch Supercup: 2010
Johan Cruijff-schaal XV
The 2010 Johan Cruijff Schaal was held on July 31, 2010 at the Amsterdam ArenA. The match was between the Eredivisie 2009–10 champions FC Twente and KNVB Cup 2009–10 winners Ajax. FC Twente won the match 1–0 by a goal from de Jong.-Match details:...
KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...

runner-up 2008–09
KNVB Cup 2008-09
The KNVB Cup 2008–09 was the 91st season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The defending champions were Feyenoord. The competition started on August 30, 2008 and ended with sc Heerenveen winning the Final in Rotterdam on May 17, 2009.-Clubs:...

Career statistics

|-
|2005–06||rowspan="2"|Anderlecht

R.S.C. Anderlecht

||rowspan="2"|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
|-
!colspan="3"|Anderlecht Total
!4!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!6!!0

|-
|2007–08||Roda JC (Loan)||rowspan="4"|Eredivisie

Eredivisie

||26||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||2
|-
|2008–09||rowspan="3"|Twente

FC Twente

||28||0||3||0||-||-||10||0||41||0
|-
|2009–10

2009–10 Eredivisie

-Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...

||28||1||3||0||-||-||12||0||43||1
|-
|2010–11

2010–11 Eredivisie

-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...

||2||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||3||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Twente Total
!58!!1!!6!!0!!1!!0!!22!!0!!87!!1

|-
|2010–11

2010–11 Premier League

The 2010–11 Premier League was the 19th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2010–11 fixtures were released on 17 June 2010 at 09:00 BST. The season began on 14 August 2010, and ended on 22 May 2011...

||rowspan="2"|Newcastle United

Newcastle United F.C.

||rowspan="2"|Premier League||26||1||1||0||1||0||0||0||28||1
|-
|2011–12

2011–12 Premier League

The 2011–12 Premier League is the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 17 June 2011 at 9:00 BST. The season began on 13 August 2011 and is due to end on 13 May 2012...

||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Newcastle United Total
!35!!1!!1!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!37!!1
|-
123||4||8||0||2||0||23||0||156||4

* Johan Cruyff Shield match

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