Steven Gerard Gaote

Steven Gerard Jean Yves Gaote (Стивън Жерард Жан Ив Гаоте; born 19 February 2008) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for French club Rennes.

Club career
Born in Sofia to an Ivorian father and a Bulgarian mother, Gaote joined the academy of Levski Sofia in 2013, and progressed through the ranks, notably scoring 35 goals in 38 games throughout the 2021–22 season. In May 2023, he was invited by interim first-team coach Elin Topuzakov to train with the Levski senior squad for the first time. In June of the same year, he stated that he hoped to be involved with the first team again in the 2023–24 season. He made his debut for the second team on 11 November 2023 in a Third League match against Minyor Pernik.

In January 2024 Gaote returned from trials with Red Bull Salzburg and joined again to Levski's first team winter training camp. He announced he would leave Levski in April 2024, after he refused to sign a professional contract with the team and was expelled from all team activities.

On 10 June 2024 he officially signed a contract with French club Rennes.

International career
Gaote represented Bulgaria at under-15 and under-16 levels in a friendly tournaments. In May 2023, he was called up for Bulgaria U17.