Idjessi Yethro Metsoko (born 14 March 2002) is a French-Togolese 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, he admits during an interview that his dream has always been to represent his native country.[citation needed]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 February 2025
| 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 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9[a] | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | |
| Career total | 71 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 19 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ "Idjessi Yethro Metsoko". sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet.
- ^ "Idjessi Metsoko". uefa.com.
- ^ "Posila do útoku: Prichádza Idjessi Metsoko!". skslovan.com.
- ^ "Idjessi Metsoko". mfkvyskov.cz.
- ^ "Vyškov podepsal dva útočníky z Francie. Metsoko přichází z Auxerre". infotbal.cz. 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Plzeň na poslední chvíli získala z Vyškova tožského útočníka Metsoka". idnes.cz/fotbal.
- ^ "Do odvety za nerozhodného stavu" (in Slovak). Slovan Bratislava. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Belasí v Lige majstrov!" [Sky-blues in the Champion League!] (in Slovak). Slovan Bratislava. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
External links
- Idjessi Metsoko at Soccerway
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Idjessi Metsoko at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)
- Idjessi Metsoko at Fortunaliga.cz