2023–24 FC Metz season

FC Metz
2023–24 season
President	Bernard Serin
Manager	László Bölöni
Stadium	Stade Saint-Symphorien
Ligue 1	16th
Coupe de France	Round of 64
Top goalscorer	League: ; Georges Mikautadze (12); All: ; Georges Mikautadze (12)
Biggest win	Metz 3–1 Nantes; Nantes 0–2 Metz
Biggest defeat	Rennes 5–1 Metz
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →
	All statistics correct as of 4 May 2024.

The 2023–24 season is Football Club de Metz's 92nd season in existence and first season back in Ligue 1. They also competed in the Coupe de France.

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 11 February 2024^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	FRA	Guillaume Dietsch
2	DF	FRA	Maxime Colin
3	DF	FRA	Matthieu Udol (captain)
5	DF	GNB	Fali Candé
6	MF	FRA	Kévin N'Doram
7	FW	SEN	Pape Amadou Diallo
8	DF	CIV	Ismaël Traoré (vice-captain)
10	FW	GEO	Georges Mikautadze (on loan from Ajax)
11	FW	CMR	Didier Lamkel Zé (on loan from Hatayspor)
12	MF	CGO	Warren Tchimbembé
14	MF	SEN	Cheikh Sabaly
15	DF	SEN	Ababacar Lô
16	GK	ALG	Alexandre Oukidja
17	FW	GHA	Benjamin Tetteh


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	SEN	Lamine Camara
22	DF	ALG	Kevin Van Den Kerkhof
25	MF	FRA	Arthur Atta
26	FW	SEN	Malick Mbaye
27	MF	HAI	Danley Jean Jacques
29	DF	MTQ	Christophe Hérelle
30	GK	FRA	Marc-Aurèle Caillard
34	MF	FRA	Joseph N'Duquidi
36	MF	GAM	Ablie Jallow
37	FW	SEN	Ibou Sané
38	DF	SEN	Sadibou Sané
39	DF	CIV	Koffi Kouao
99	FW	SWE	Joel Asoro

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	SEN	Ousmane Ba (on loan to Cholet)
—	DF	MAR	Sofiane Alakouch (on loan to Paris FC)
—	MF	MAR	Othmane Chraibi (on loan to Châteauroux)
—	MF	FRA	Oussmane Kébé (on loan to Seraing)
—	MF	BEL	Sami Lahssaini (on loan to RAAL La Louvière)
—	MF	FRA	Lilian Raillot (on loan to Seraing)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	CMR	Morgan Bokele (on loan to SAS Épinal)
—	FW	FRA	Simon Elisor (on loan to Troyes)
—	FW	ALB	Xhuliano Skuka (on loan to Partizani)
—	FW	FRA	Édouard Soumah-Abbad (on loan to Seraing)
—	FW	MTN	Pape Ndiaga Yade (on loan to Quevilly-Rouen)

Transfers edit

In edit

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Simon Elisor	RFC Seraing	€400,000	5 July 2023	^[2]
DF	Maxime Colin	Birmingham City	Free	27 July 2023	^[3]
FW	Benjamin Tetteh	Hull City	1,800,000	10 August 2023	^[4]
MF	Joel Asoro	Djurgården	1,200,000	24 August 2023	^[5]
DF	Kevin Van Den Kerkhof	Bastia	2,500,000	31 August 2023	^[6]
DF	Christophe Hérelle	Brest	Undisclosed	1 September 2023	^[7]
FW	Óscar Estupiñán	Hull City	Loan	1 September 2023	^[8]
FW	Xhuliano Skuka	Maribor	Loan return	31 December 2023	^[9]
FW	Georges Mikautadze	Ajax	Loan	4 January 2024	^[10]

Out edit

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Boubacar Traoré	Wolverhampton Wanderers	€11,000,000	1 July 2023	^[11]
FW	Xhuliano Skuka	Maribor	Loan	1 July 2023	^[12]
MF	Lamine Gueye	Paris FC	Undisclosed	5 July 2023	^[13]
GK	Ousmane Ba	Cholet	Loan	21 July 2023	^[14]
MF	Youssef Maziz	OH Leuven	€1,500,000	29 August 2023	^[15]
FW	Georges Mikautadze	Ajax	€16,000,000	30 August 2023	^[16]
MF	Habib Maïga	Ferencváros		4 January 2024	^[17]
FW	Xhuliano Skuka	Partizani	Loan	6 January 2024	^[18]
FW	Óscar Estupiñán	Hull City	Loan return	1 February 2024

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

11 July 2023 Friendly	Metz	3–0	Racing-Union	Homécourt
18:00 UTC+2	Vagner 15' Sabaly 52' Joseph 76'			Stadium: Stade Yvan Tepus

15 July 2023 Friendly	Metz	2–1	RFC Seraing	Metz
15:30 UTC+2	Joseph 45+1' Mikautadze 51'	Report	Cachbach 43'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien

22 July 2023 Friendly	Troyes	0–3	Metz	Troyes
17:00 UTC+2		Report	Mikautadze 7' I. Sané 78', 79'	Stadium: Stade de l'Aube

25 July 2023 Friendly

Metz

Cancelled

Sochaux

25 July 2023 Friendly	Metz	2–2	Standard Liège	Marly
15:00 UTC+2	Maziz 19' Camara 83' (pen.)		Berberi 74' Emond 90'	Stadium: Centre d’entraînement de Frescaty

29 July 2023 Friendly	Amiens	0–0	Metz	Amiens
18:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Stade de la Licorne

8 September 2023 Friendly	Metz	1–1	Basel	Longeville-lès-Metz
13:00	Elisor 29'		Dubasin 37'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards

21 March 2024 Friendly	Metz	0–0	Troyes	centre d'entrainement Frescaty
16:00 UTC+1

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Ligue 1	13 August 2023	19 May 2024	Matchday 1		32	8	5	19	34	54	−20	025.00
Coupe de France	5 January 2024		Round of 64	Round of 64	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Total					33	8	6	19	35	55	−20	024.24

Last updated: 4 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1 edit

League table edit

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
14	Nantes	32	9	6	17	29	49	−20	33
15	Le Havre	33	7	11	15	33	43	−10	32
16	Metz	32	8	5	19	34	54	−20	29	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
17	Lorient	32	6	8	18	37	63	−26	26	Relegation to Ligue 2
18	Clermont (Z)	32	5	10	17	26	54	−28	25	Relegation to Ligue 2

Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2024. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[19]
(Z) Can at most reach relegation play-offs

Results summary edit


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
32	8	5	19	34	54	−20	29	3	3	10	17	25	−8	5	2	9	17	29	−12

Last updated: 4 May 2024.
Source: Ligue 1

Results by round edit

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H
Result	L	D	W	D	W	L	L	L	L	D	D	W	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	D	L	L	W	W	L	L	L	W	W	L	L
Position	18	15	12	13	7	12	14	15	16	16	16	11	9	11	12	14	14	15	15	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	15	16	16

Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2024. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were unveiled on 29 June 2023.^[20]

13 August 2023 1	Rennes	5–1	Metz	Rennes
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)	Kalimuendo 20' Gouiri 52' Doku 67' Salah 87', 90+4'	Report	Maziz 21' Kouao 45+2' Colin 46'	Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 26,065 Referee: Jérémy Stinat

18 August 2023 2	Metz	2–2	Marseille	Metz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	N'Doram 9' Lô 59' Sabaly 65' Mikautadze 71' Mbaye 90' Oukidja 90+8'	Report	Soglo 14' Lodi 49' Vitinha 82' Veretout 85'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 26,661 Referee: Jérôme Brisard

27 August 2023 3	Clermont	0–1	Metz	Clermont-Ferrand
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Cham 58'	Report	Mikautadze 69' Sabaly 84'	Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 9,146 Referee: Gaël Angoula

3 September 2023 4	Metz	2–2	Reims	Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Sabaly 6' Jallow 63'	Report	O. Diakité 17', 90' Teuma 25' Foket 45+2', 52' Richardson 80'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 24,272 Referee: Mathieu Vernice

16 September 2023 5	Lens	0–1	Metz	Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Wahi 64'	Report	Asoro 33', 37' Candé 64'	Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 37,988 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart

24 September 2023 6	Metz	0–1	Strasbourg	Metz
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kouao 22' N'Doram 90+3'	Report	Diarra 83'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 26,661 Referee: Clément Turpin

1 October 2023 7	Toulouse	3–0	Metz	Toulouse
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Nicolaisen 13' Schmidt 31' Dallinga 43' Suazo 63' Sierro 75' Magri 82'	Report		Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 24,770 Referee: Gaël Angoula

7 October 2023 8	Metz	0–1	Nice	Metz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Boudaoui 14' Thuram 21'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 23,160 Referee: Jérôme Brisard

22 October 2023 9	Monaco	2–1	Metz	Monaco
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)	Golovin 43', 55' Matsima 67'	Report	Camara 4', 53' Tetteh 66' N'Duquidi 74'	Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 6,197 Referee: Romain Lissorgue

29 October 2023 10	Metz	0–0	Le Havre	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	N'Duquidi 45+2' Udol 62'	Report	Salmier 42' Bayo 56'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 20,718 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj

5 November 2023 11	Lyon	1–1	Metz	Décines-Charpieu
13:00 CET (UTC+1)	Diomandé 19' Alvero 84'	Report	Jallow 77' Van Den Kerkhof 88'	Stadium: Groupama Stadium Attendance: 42,040 Referee: Benoît Millot

12 November 2023 12	Metz	3–1	Nantes	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Van Den Kerkhof 3' Elisor 28' Asoro 85'	Report	Simon 12'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 21,674 Referee: Florent Batta

26 November 2023 13	Lorient	2–3	Metz	Lorient
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Faivre 8' Kroupi 22' Yongwa 48' Doucouré 56'	Report	Sabaly 1' Udol 45' Traoré 65' Jallow 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 14,469 Referee: Jérémie Pignard

3 December 2023 14	Lille	2–0	Metz	Villeneuve d'Ascq
17:05 CET (UTC+1)	Yazıcı 45+2' David 45+6' (pen.)	Report	Elisor 29' Camara 55'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 38,065 Referee: Gaël Angoula

10 December 2023 15	Metz	0–1	Brest	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Hérelle 40' Elisor 42' Jallow 59'	Report	Lala 2' Lees-Melou 14' Le Douaron 75'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 20,157 Referee: Romain Lissorgue

17 December 2023 16	Metz	0–1	Montpellier	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Diallo 53' Udol 90+2'	Report	Estève 9' Jullien 74' Lecomte 85'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 23,473 Referee: Marc Bollengier

20 December 2023 17	Paris Saint-Germain	3–1	Metz	Paris
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Vitinha 49' K. Mbappé 60', 83'	Report	Hérelle 32' Udol 72'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,822 Referee: Ruddy Buquet

14 January 2024 18	Metz	0–1	Toulouse	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Jean Jacques 18' Sabaly 20' N'Doram 37' Hérelle 72'	Report	Sierro 12' (pen.) Dallinga 40' Kamanzi 81'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 21,065 Referee: Florent Batta

27 January 2024 19	Nice	1–0	Metz	Nice
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Bard 61' Guessand 77' (pen.)	Report	Sabaly 57'	Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 20,137 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart

4 February 2024 20	Metz	1–2	Lorient	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	N'Doram 19' Lamkel Zé 22' Jean Jacques 77' Colin 87'	Report	Bamba 19' Katseris 58' F. Mendy 90+3'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 21,044 Referee: Romain Lissorgue

9 February 2024 21	Marseille	1–1	Metz	Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Gigot 31' Moumbagna 56' Onana 82' Clauss 88'	Report	Udol 61'	Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 62,686 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj

18 February 2024 22	Montpellier	3–0	Metz	Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Sylla 3' Kouyaté 13' Sagnan 30', 50' Omeragić 69' Savanier 86' (pen.)	Report	Asoro 78' Candé 83' Camara 90+4'	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 12,532 Referee: Jérémy Stinat

23 February 2024 23	Metz	1–2	Lyon	Metz
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Mikautadze 13' Camara 81'	Report	Lacazette 45+1' Benrahma 60' Mata 73' O'Brien 87'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 27,560 Referee: Marc Bollengier

3 March 2024 24	Nantes	0–2	Metz	Nantes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Douglas Augusto 61' Castelletto 64' Cozza 68'	Report	Candé 3' Colin 28' Mikautadze 58' (pen.) Udol 60'	Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 27,132 Referee: Eric Wattellier

10 March 2024 25	Metz	1–0	Clermont	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Mikautadze 33' (pen.) Jean Jacques 39'	Report	Matsima 45' Borges 53' Gastien 60'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 22,673 Referee: Gaël Angoula

17 March 2024 26	Reims	2–1	Metz	Reims
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Diakité 3', 82' Itō 21', 79' Abdelhamid 51' Munetsi 73'	Report	Atta 14' Hérelle 20' Sabaly 42' Oukidja 82' I. Sané 90+1'	Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Attendance: 14,335 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj

30 March 2024 27	Metz	2–5	Monaco	Metz
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Diallo 78' Sané 84'	Report	Minamino 4' Akliouche 10' Vanderson 16' Balogun 76', 87'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 26,661 Referee: Eric Wattellier

7 April 2024 28	Brest	4–3	Metz	Brest
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Chardonnet 12' Doumbia 31' Mounié 36' Satriano 60'	Report	Traoré 6' Udol 62' Mikautadze 74', 80'	Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 14,656 Referee: Benoît Millot

12 April 2024 29	Metz	2–1	Lens	Metz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Van Den Kerkhof 21' Mikautadze 34', 45+3' Traoré 44'	Report	Sotoca 13' (pen.) Gradit 44' Diouf 45+1' Machado 46' Chavez 74' Frankowski 78'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 23,002 Referee: Romain Lissorgue

21 April 2024 30	Le Havre	0–1	Metz	Le Havre
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Sangante 21' Négo 72' Traoré 44'	Report	N'Doram 16' Mikautadze 46' Oukidja 78' Jean Jacques 84'	Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 21,250 Referee: Marc Bollengier

28 April 2024 31	Metz	1–2	Lille	Metz
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Mikautadze 23' (pen.) Lamkel Zé 76'	Report	Ismaily 31' David 37' Yazıcı 44' Bentaleb 51'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 24,720 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart

4 May 2024 32	Metz	2–3	Rennes	Metz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Mikautadze 17', 90+4' Diallo 45' Traoré 71' Hérelle 75'	Report	Gouiri 22' Truffert 44' Bourigeaud 73' (pen.) Theate 75' Kalimuendo 90+3', 90+4'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 23,290 Referee: Ruddy Buquet

12 May 2024 33	Strasbourg	v	Metz	Strasbourg
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Referee: François Letexier

19 May 2024 34	Metz	v	Paris Saint-Germain	Metz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien

Coupe de France edit

5 January 2024 Round of 64	Metz	1–1 (1–3 p)	Clermont	Metz
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	S. Sané 21'	Report	Allevinah 48'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,987 Referee: Jérémie Pignard
	Penalties
	Asoro Diallo Colin Kouao		Allevinah Ogier Borges Zeffane

References edit

^ "Effectif et staff". FC Metz.
^ "Simon Elisor nouveau joueur du FC Metz !". Football Club de Metz. 5 July 2023.
^ "Maxime Colin, des Midlands à la Moselle". Football Club de Metz. 27 July 2023.
^ "Benjamin Tetteh rejoint Metz jusqu'en 2026 (officiel)". L'Équipe.
^ "Asoro est arrivé !". Football Club de Metz. 24 August 2023.
^ "Kevin Van Den Kerkhof est messin !". Football Club de Metz. 31 August 2023.
^ "Une nouvelle page pour Christophe Hérelle !". September 2023.
^ FC, Hull City (1 September 2023). "Estupiñán secures loan move to FC Metz". Hull City FC.
^ "Maribor swiftly parts ways with Xhuliano Skuka, no future for him at Ljudski vrt - News - Nogomania". www.nogomania.com.
^ "Le roi est de retour !". Football Club de Metz. 4 January 2024.
^ "Boubacar to become permanent signing | Men's First-Team | News". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
^ "Xhuliano Skuka en prêt à Maribor". Football Club de Metz. 15 June 2023.
^ Pastoré, Cafil (5 July 2023). "Lamine Gueye débarque officiellement au Paris FC".
^ "Ousmane Ba prêté à Cholet". Football Club de Metz. 21 July 2023.
^ "Maziz naar OH Leuven". 29 October 2023.
^ "Ajax signs Georges Mikautadze".
^ "Az első téli erősítés: Habib Maïga a Fradiban!". www.fradi.hu.
^ Perretta, Enzo (6 January 2024). "Xhuliano Skuka prêté par le FC Metz au FK Partisani". Let's Go Metz.
^ "League Rules" (PDF). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^ "Ligue 1. Le calendrier complet de la saison 2023–2024". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 29 June 2023.

External links edit

Official website

[1] "Effectif et staff". FC Metz.

[2] "Simon Elisor nouveau joueur du FC Metz !". Football Club de Metz. 5 July 2023.

[3] "Maxime Colin, des Midlands à la Moselle". Football Club de Metz. 27 July 2023.

[4] "Benjamin Tetteh rejoint Metz jusqu'en 2026 (officiel)". L'Équipe.

[5] "Asoro est arrivé !". Football Club de Metz. 24 August 2023.

[6] "Kevin Van Den Kerkhof est messin !". Football Club de Metz. 31 August 2023.

[7] "Une nouvelle page pour Christophe Hérelle !". September 2023.

[8] FC, Hull City (1 September 2023). "Estupiñán secures loan move to FC Metz". Hull City FC.

[9] "Maribor swiftly parts ways with Xhuliano Skuka, no future for him at Ljudski vrt - News - Nogomania". www.nogomania.com.

[10] "Le roi est de retour !". Football Club de Metz. 4 January 2024.

[11] "Boubacar to become permanent signing | Men's First-Team | News". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

[12] "Xhuliano Skuka en prêt à Maribor". Football Club de Metz. 15 June 2023.

[13] Pastoré, Cafil (5 July 2023). "Lamine Gueye débarque officiellement au Paris FC".

[14] "Ousmane Ba prêté à Cholet". Football Club de Metz. 21 July 2023.

[15] "Maziz naar OH Leuven". 29 October 2023.

[16] "Ajax signs Georges Mikautadze".

[17] "Az első téli erősítés: Habib Maïga a Fradiban!". www.fradi.hu.

[18] Perretta, Enzo (6 January 2024). "Xhuliano Skuka prêté par le FC Metz au FK Partisani". Let's Go Metz.

[19] "League Rules" (PDF). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

[20] "Ligue 1. Le calendrier complet de la saison 2023–2024". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 29 June 2023.

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