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2023–24 FC Metz season

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FC Metz
2023–24 season
PresidentBernard Serin
ManagerLászló Bölöni
StadiumStade Saint-Symphorien
Ligue 116th (relegated)
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Georges Mikautadze (13)

All:
Georges Mikautadze (14)
Biggest winMetz 3–1 Nantes
Nantes 0–2 Metz
Biggest defeatRennes 5–1 Metz

The 2023–24 season was 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

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First-team squad

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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 France FRA Guillaume Dietsch
2 DF France FRA Maxime Colin
3 DF France FRA Matthieu Udol (captain)
5 DF Guinea-Bissau GNB Fali Candé
6 MF France FRA Kévin N'Doram
7 FW Senegal SEN Pape Amadou Diallo
8 DF Ivory Coast CIV Ismaël Traoré (vice-captain)
10 FW Georgia (country) GEO Georges Mikautadze (on loan from Ajax)
11 FW Cameroon CMR Didier Lamkel Zé (on loan from Hatayspor)
12 MF Republic of the Congo CGO Warren Tchimbembé
14 MF Senegal SEN Cheikh Sabaly
15 DF Senegal SEN Ababacar Lô
16 GK Algeria ALG Alexandre Oukidja
17 FW Ghana GHA Benjamin Tetteh
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Senegal SEN Lamine Camara
22 DF Algeria ALG Kevin Van Den Kerkhof
25 MF France FRA Arthur Atta
26 FW Senegal SEN Malick Mbaye
27 MF Haiti HAI Danley Jean Jacques
29 DF Martinique MTQ Christophe Hérelle
30 GK France FRA Marc-Aurèle Caillard
34 MF France FRA Joseph N'Duquidi
36 MF The Gambia GAM Ablie Jallow
37 FW Senegal SEN Ibou Sané
38 DF Senegal SEN Sadibou Sané
39 DF Ivory Coast CIV Koffi Kouao
99 FW Sweden SWE Joel Asoro

Out on loan

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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 Senegal SEN Ousmane Ba (on loan to Cholet)
DF Morocco MAR Sofiane Alakouch (on loan to Paris FC)
MF Morocco MAR Othmane Chraibi (on loan to Châteauroux)
MF France FRA Oussmane Kébé (on loan to Seraing)
MF Belgium BEL Sami Lahssaini (on loan to RAAL La Louvière)
MF France FRA Lilian Raillot (on loan to Seraing)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Cameroon CMR Morgan Bokele (on loan to SAS Épinal)
FW France FRA Simon Elisor (on loan to Troyes)
FW Albania ALB Xhuliano Skuka (on loan to Partizani)
FW France FRA Édouard Soumah-Abbad (on loan to Seraing)
FW Mauritania MTN Pape Ndiaga Yade (on loan to Quevilly-Rouen)

Transfers

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In

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

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Mali Boubacar Traoré England Wolverhampton Wanderers €11,000,000 1 July 2023 [11]
FW Senegal Ibrahima Niane France Angers €500,000 1 July 2023
FW Albania Xhuliano Skuka Slovenia Maribor Loan 1 July 2023 [12]
MF Senegal Lamine Gueye France Paris FC Undisclosed 5 July 2023 [13]
DF Morocco Othmane Chraibi France Châteauroux Loan 19 July 2023
FW France Lenny Joseph France Grenoble Undisclosed 20 July 2023
GK Senegal Ousmane Ba France Cholet Loan 21 July 2023 [14]
MF Mauritania Pape Ndiaga Yade France Quevilly-Rouen Loan 27 July 2023 [15]
MF France Youssef Maziz Belgium OH Leuven €1,500,000 29 August 2023 [16]
FW Georgia (country) Georges Mikautadze Netherlands Ajax €16,000,000 30 August 2023 [17]
MF Ivory Coast Habib Maïga Hungary Ferencváros 4 January 2024 [18]
FW Albania Xhuliano Skuka Albania Partizani Loan 6 January 2024 [19]
FW France Simon Elisor France Troyes Loan 11 January 2024
FW Colombia Óscar Estupiñán England Hull City Loan return 1 February 2024 [20]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 July 2023 Friendly Metz France 3–0 Luxembourg Racing-Union Homécourt
18:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade Yvan Tepus
15 July 2023 Friendly Metz France 2–1 Belgium RFC Seraing Metz
15:30 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
22 July 2023 Friendly Troyes France 0–3 France Metz Troyes
17:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
25 July 2023 Friendly Metz France Cancelled France Sochaux
25 July 2023 Friendly Metz France 2–2 Belgium Standard Liège Marly
15:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Centre d’entraînement de Frescaty
29 July 2023 Friendly Amiens France 0–0 France Metz Amiens
18:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
8 September 2023 Friendly Metz France 1–1 Switzerland Basel Longeville-lès-Metz
13:00
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
21 March 2024 Friendly Metz France 0–0 France Troyes centre d'entrainement Frescaty
16:00 UTC+1

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 13 August 2023 19 May 2024 Matchday 1 16th 34 8 5 21 35 58 −23 023.53
Ligue 1 relegation play-offs 30 May 2024 2 June 2024 First leg Runners-up 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00
Coupe de France 5 January 2024 Round of 64 Round of 64 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Total 37 8 7 22 39 63 −24 021.62

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Nantes 34 9 6 19 30 55 −25 33
15 Le Havre 34 7 11 16 34 45 −11 32
16 Metz (R) 34 8 5 21 35 58 −23 29[a] Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
17 Lorient (R) 34 7 8 19 43 66 −23 29[a] Relegation to Ligue 2
18 Clermont (R) 34 5 10 19 26 60 −34 25
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).[21]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Metz finished ahead of Lorient on head-to-head away goals scored: Lorient 2–3 Metz, Metz 1–2 Lorient.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 8 5 21 35 58  −23 29 3 3 11 17 27  −10 5 2 10 18 31  −13

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultLDWDWLLLLDDWWLLLLLLLDLLWWLLLWWLLLL
Position181512137121415161616119111214141515161717171717171717171516161616
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were unveiled on 29 June 2023.[22]

13 August 2023 1 Rennes 5–1 Metz Rennes
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 26,065
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
18 August 2023 2 Metz 2–2 Marseille Metz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
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)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 9,146
Referee: Gaël Angoula
3 September 2023 4 Metz 2–2 Reims Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 24,272
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
16 September 2023 5 Lens 0–1 Metz Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 37,988
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
24 September 2023 6 Metz 0–1 Strasbourg Metz
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 26,661
Referee: Clément Turpin
1 October 2023 7 Toulouse 3–0 Metz Toulouse
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 23,160
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
22 October 2023 9 Monaco 2–1 Metz Monaco
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
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)
Report
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)
Report Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Attendance: 42,040
Referee: Benoît Millot
12 November 2023 12 Metz 3–1 Nantes Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 21,674
Referee: Florent Batta
26 November 2023 13 Lorient 2–3 Metz Lorient
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
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)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 38,065
Referee: Gaël Angoula
10 December 2023 15 Metz 0–1 Brest Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 20,157
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
17 December 2023 16 Metz 0–1 Montpellier Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
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)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,822
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
14 January 2024 18 Metz 0–1 Toulouse Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 21,065
Referee: Florent Batta
27 January 2024 19 Nice 1–0 Metz Nice
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 20,137
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
4 February 2024 20 Metz 1–2 Lorient Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 21,044
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
9 February 2024 21 Marseille 1–1 Metz Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
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)
Report
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)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 27,560
Referee: Marc Bollengier
3 March 2024 24 Nantes 0–2 Metz Nantes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
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) Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 22,673
Referee: Gaël Angoula
17 March 2024 26 Reims 2–1 Metz Reims
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
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)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 26,661
Referee: Eric Wattellier
7 April 2024 28 Brest 4–3 Metz Brest
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
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)
Report
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)
Report
Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 21,250
Referee: Marc Bollengier
28 April 2024 31 Metz 1–2 Lille Metz
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 24,720
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
4 May 2024 32 Metz 2–3 Rennes Metz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 23,290
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
Note: Mikautadze's red card was later rescinded.[23]
12 May 2024 33 Strasbourg 2–1 Metz Strasbourg
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,686
Referee: François Letexier
19 May 2024 34 Metz 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain Metz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 28,455
Referee: Gaël Angoula

Relegation play-offs

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30 May 2024 First leg Saint-Étienne 2–1 Metz Saint-Étienne
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Referee: Benoît Millot
2 June 2024 Second leg Metz 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 agg.)
Saint-Étienne Metz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Referee: Jérôme Brisard

Coupe de France

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5 January 2024 Round of 64 Metz 1–1
(1–3 p)
Clermont Metz
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 14,987
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
Penalties

References

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  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. ^ [1]
  16. ^ "Maziz naar OH Leuven". 29 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Ajax signs Georges Mikautadze".
  18. ^ "Az első téli erősítés: Habib Maïga a Fradiban!". www.fradi.hu.
  19. ^ Perretta, Enzo (6 January 2024). "Xhuliano Skuka prêté par le FC Metz au FK Partisani". Let's Go Metz.
  20. ^ [2]
  21. ^ "League Rules" (PDF). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Ligue 1. Le calendrier complet de la saison 2023–2024". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 29 June 2023.
  23. ^ [3]
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