Ivory Coast international Abdoulaye Meite joins Newport County

Abdoulaye Meite played 48 games for West Brom after joining for £2.5m in 2008

Newport County have signed Ivory Coast international defender Abdoulaye Meite.

The 36-year old has joined the South Wales club on non-contract terms and he is eligible to play against Blackpool on Saturday.

Capped 48-times by his country, Meite has previously played in England for Bolton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion and Doncaster Rovers.

Meite, who started in the 2004 UEFA Cup final, is a free agent after being released by Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho.

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