Garven-Michée Metusala (born 31 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Born in Canada, he plays for the Haiti national team.

Early life

Born in Terrebonne, Canada, to a Haitian mother and a Congolese father,[1][2] Metusala began his youth career with Étoiles de L'Est.[3] In 2013, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy, playing there until 2016.[3] Afterwards, he returned to Étoiles de L'Est, where he also played at the senior amateur level with the club in the Ligue de soccer élite du Québec.[3][4]

Metusala was an assistant captain with Team Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, where he won the bronze medal.[5]

College career

Metusala spent two years with Dawson College playing for the soccer team, winning the RSEQ bronze medal in 2017.[6]

In 2019, Metusala committed to play for Concordia University.[6] However, he ultimately never appeared for Concordia in a U Sports match, as the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[7] although he did participate in the indoor season.[5]

Club career

In 2018, Metusala played for PLSQ side CS St-Hubert. In 2019, he joined fellow PLSQ side CS Fabrose.[8] He won the league cup with Fabrose in 2019.[6] In 2020, after making a single appearance for Fabrose, he joined A.S. Blainville during the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season, winning the league title.[7][4]

At the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft, Metusala was selected in the first round (8th overall) by Forge FC.[9][10] On 23 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[11][12] On 27 June, Metusala made his debut, as a substitute, in a 2–0 loss to Valour FC.[5] He started his first match on 4 July against Pacific FC.[13] He scored his first goal on 9 August 2021 against Atlético Ottawa.[14] He helped Forge advance to the Championship match in 2021, in which he started, but they were defeated by Pacific FC.[14] In 2022, he won the CPL title with Forge.[15][16] In October 2023, he helped the club win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[17] On July 27, 2024, he made his 100th appearance for the club.[18] He departed the club after the 2024 season.[19]

In January 2025, Metusala joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[20][21]

International career

In August 2021, Metusala was first contacted by the Haitian Football Federation about representing Haiti internationally, being eligible through his mother's origins.[2] In March 2022, he received his first call-up by the Haiti senior national team for a friendly match against Guatemala.[22] He made his international debut on March 28, starting the aforementioned game and playing 85 minutes in a 2–1 loss.[23][24]

In June 2023, Metusala was named to Haiti's final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup:[25] he featured in every minute, as Les Grenadiers eventually got eliminated after the group stage.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played on November 9, 2024[27]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CS St-Hubert 2018[4] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 18 0 — — 0 0 — 18 0
CS Fabrose 2019[4] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 11 0 — — 3 0 — 14 0
2020[4] 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 12 0 — — 3 0 — 15 0
AS Blainville 2020[4] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 4 0 — — — — 4 0
Forge FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 23 2 2 0 1 0 — 6[a] 0 32 2
2022 22 0 3 0 2 0 — 2[b] 0 29 0
2023 17 0 2 0 2 0 — — 21 0
2024 22 0 1 0 5 0 — 2 0 30 0
Total 84 2 8 0 10 0 — 10 0 112 2
Career total 118 2 8 0 10 0 3 0 10 0 149 2
  1. ^ Appearances in the CONCACAF League
  2. ^ Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League

References

  1. ^ "Garven Metusala convoqué en équipe nationale haïtienne" [Garven Metusala called up to the Haitian national team]. OBELISQ (in French). March 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Jacques, John (August 28, 2021). "Forge's Metusala Tapped By Haiti". Northern Tribune.
  3. ^ a b c Landry, Nicolas (February 23, 2022). "Ligue des champions : Garven-Michée Metusala rêve éveillé à l'Azteca" [Champions League: Garven-Michée Metusala daydreams at Azteca]. RDS (in French).
  4. ^ a b c d e f "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
  5. ^ a b c "Stinger defender Garven Metusala forges pro soccer career in CPL". Concordia Stingers. July 1, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Soccer recruit Garven-Michee Metusala to join Stingers". Concordia Stingers. 16 November 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Forge FC signs attacker Nwafornso, CPL-U SPORTS Draft pick Metusala". Canadian Premier League. June 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "PLSQ : Fabrose a presque bouclé son recrutement" [PLSQ: Fabrose has almost completed its recruitment]. Just eSoccer (in French). January 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Neven, Oliver (29 January 2021). "Stingers men's soccer star selected in CPL Draft". The Link.
  10. ^ Urciuoli, Anthony (January 29, 2021). "Forge FC Hamilton get defensive in 2021 CPL university draft". Insauga.
  11. ^ "Forge FC signs U Sports draft pick Metusala and attacker Nwafornso". Forge FC. 23 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Garven Metusala s'entend avec Forge FC" [Garven Metusala agrees with Forge FC]. OBELISQ (in French). June 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Jacques, John (July 4, 2021). "Forge Finds Goalscoring Touch In Win Over Pacific". Northern Tribune.
  14. ^ a b Rhodes, Benedict (December 18, 2021). "Garven Metusala is a strong defender on the rise: The Next Gen Presented by Jones DesLauriers/Navacord". Canadian Premier League.
  15. ^ Isaac, Eralus (October 31, 2022). "Foot – Canada : FC Forge sacré champion, Garven Metusala passeur décisif !" [Foot – Canada: FC Forge crowned champion, Garven Metusala decisive passer!]. Feri Sports (in French).
  16. ^ Joseph, Baudelet (November 1, 2022). "Football – D1 Canadienne : Garven Metusala Sacré Champion Avec Le Forge FC" [Football – Canadian D1: Garven Metusala Crowned Champion With Forge FC]. Yeda Sports (in French). Archived from the original on November 1, 2022.
  17. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (October 28, 2023). "Highlights + Analysis: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  18. ^ Milton, Steve (August 2, 2024). "Garven Metusala Hits 100 Matches: The mercurial growth of the Forge FC centurion". Forge FC.
  19. ^ Jacques, John (January 7, 2025). "Forge Confirms Metusala Exit". Northern Tribune.
  20. ^ Purslow, Ashley. "Switchbacks FC sign Garven Métusala for 2025 season!". Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  21. ^ Jacques, John (January 8, 2025). "Metusala To Aid Switchbacks' Title Defence". Northern Tribune.
  22. ^ Jacques, John (March 12, 2022). "Metusala Earns Haiti Call-Up". Northern Tribune.
  23. ^ "Valour's Jean-Baptiste, Forge's Metusala called up to Haitian national team for Nations League". Canadian Premier League. May 19, 2022.
  24. ^ Jacques, John (May 18, 2022). "Metusala, Jean-Baptiste Crack Haiti Squad". Northern Tribune.
  25. ^ "Garven Metusala Called up to Haitian National Team for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup". Forge FC. June 21, 2023.
  26. ^ Jacques, John (18 August 2023). "Forge Defender Garven Metusala Set For Concacaf Nations League". Northern Tribune.
  27. ^ Garven Metusala at Soccerway
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