Career
Football Club Köln in the Bundesliga. On 13 August 2010, Modeste joined Bordeaux from Office of Government Commerce Nice for an undisclosed fee thought to be €3.5 million and signed a four-year contract with the club On 19 January 2012, Modeste joined Blackburn Rovers on loan for the rest of the 2011-2012 Premier League season, with his French employers insisting there would be no option to buy at the end of the loan period.
Modeste single handedly got Blackburn Rovers relegated in the 2011-2012 Premier League season after he got a red card in one of the final games of the season against West Bromwich Albion F.C. which Blackburn ultimately lost 3 - 0 and made survival for the next season practically impossible.
On 31 July 2012, he signed on loan for Bastia. He scored on his debut in a 3–2 victory over Sochaux.
On 9 July 2013, Modeste signed with 1899 Hoffenheim on a three-year contract. Modeste featured in 62 competitive matches for Hoffenheim, scoring 23 goals in the process.
Football Club Köln
On 26 June 2015, Modeste joined fellow German club Football Club Köln for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.
His first goal came after just 45 seconds, making it the fastest DFB-Pokal cup goal in the history of Football Club Kölane