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Idjessi Metsoko

Idjessi Metsoko
Personal information
Full name Idjessi Yethro Metsoko[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-14) 14 March 2002 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Stains,[3] France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[4]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Slovan Bratislava
Number 93
Youth career
0000–2021 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Auxerre B 31 (3)
2023 Vyškov 16 (9)
2024– Viktoria Plzeň 8 (2)
2024–Slovan Bratislava (loan) 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024

Idjessi Yethro Metsoko (born 14 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Slovak club ŠK Slovan Bratislava on loan from FC Viktoria Plzeň.

Club career

A youth product of Auxerre, Metsoko joined Czech side MFK Vyškov in July 2023, signing a professional contract.[5] He netted 9 goals in 16 appearances in the Czech National Football League (2nd tier).

FC Viktoria Plzeň

He signed professional contract (until July 2027) with FC Viktoria Plzeň on 23 February 2024.[6]

ŠK Slovan Bratislava

On 26 August 2024, Slovan Bratislava announced a signing Metsoko on one-year loan with option to buy, from Czech side FC Viktoria Plzeň. Metsoko appeared in both 2024–25 UEFA Champions League play-off round matches against Danish FC Midtjylland and helped the club to reach UEFA Champions League league phase for the first time in the club history.[7][8]

International career

After being selected by the hopes of Togo national team, the young striker admits during an interview that his dream has always been to represent his native country,Équipe de France de football

Career statistics

As of match played 11 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Auxerre B 2021–22 CFA 2 16 3 16 3
2022–23 CFA 2 15 0 15 0
Total 31 3 31 3
Vyškov 2023–24 Czech National Football League 16 9 2 1 18 10
Viktoria Plzeň 2023–24 Czech First League 7 2 2 0 9 2
2024–25 Czech First League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 8 2 2 0 0 0 10 2
Slovan Bratislava (loan) 2024–25 Slovak First Football League 13 1 1 2 7[a] 0 21 3
Career total 68 15 5 3 7 0 0 0 80 18
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ^ "Idjessi Yethro Metsoko". sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet.
  2. ^ "Idjessi Metsoko". uefa.com.
  3. ^ "Posila do útoku: Prichádza Idjessi Metsoko!". skslovan.com.
  4. ^ "Idjessi Metsoko". mfkvyskov.cz.
  5. ^ "Vyškov podepsal dva útočníky z Francie. Metsoko přichází z Auxerre". infotbal.cz. 18 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Plzeň na poslední chvíli získala z Vyškova tožského útočníka Metsoka". idnes.cz/fotbal.
  7. ^ "Do odvety za nerozhodného stavu" (in Slovak). Slovan Bratislava. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Belasí v Lige majstrov!" [Sky-blues in the Champion League!] (in Slovak). Slovan Bratislava. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.