Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as FC Metz or simply Metz, is a French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine. The club was formed in 1932 and will play in Ligue 1, the first division in the French football league system, for the 2023–24 season after having been promoted as Ligue 2 runners-up for the 2022–23 season. They play their home matches at Stade Saint-Symphorien located within the city. The team is currently managed by László Bölöni. Despite never winning the top flight, they have won the Coupe de France twice and the Coupe de la Ligue twice.
Frédéric Fabian William Déhu is a French former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Tony Vairelles is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Luka Elsner is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of French Ligue 1 team Le Havre.
Vincent Hognon is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender.
Frédéric Antonetti is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of French club Strasbourg. He previously managed Bastia, Gamba Osaka, Saint-Étienne, Nice, Rennes and Lille.
Ludovic Joseph Obraniak is a football manager and former professional footballer. He primarily played as an attacking midfielder. Born in France, he played for the Poland national team. He was appointed to his first head coach position, with French Championnat National 3 side Le Touquet in June 2021.
Jocelyn François Gourvennec is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Ligue 1 club Lille. He played as a midfielder for clubs such as Lorient, Rennes, Nantes, Marseille, Montpellier, Bastia, Angers, and Clermont.
Kevin Lejeune is a French former professional footballer who played as a left winger and current Team Manager of FC Metz.
Yvon Pouliquen is a French football manager and former footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder for 14 seasons and made 455 appearances in the French league. He then spent several years as a manager, and won back-to-back Coupes de France, in 2001 with Strasbourg and in 2002 with Lorient, as well as a taking Metz to the quarter finals in 2008.
Cheick Tidiane Diabaté is a Malian professional footballer. From 2005 to 2016, he represented the Mali national team internationally.
Andy Delort is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal and the Algeria national team.
Yeni Atito Ngbakoto is a professional footballer who last played for A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team internationally. He primarily plays as a winger, but is capable of playing as a striker.
Merlin Abdoulaye Tandjigora is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for S.C. Vila Real.
Mathieu Duhamel is a retired French professional footballer who played for as a striker. A former graduate of the Clairefontaine academy, he has played for a host of semi-professional and amateur clubs before securing a move to professional club Troyes ahead of the 2010–11 season.
Romain Métanire is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. He has previously played in France for FC Metz and Stade de Reims, with whom he won Ligue 2 in 2017–18, as well as in Belgium with KV Kortrijk. Born in France, he represents the Madagascar national team.
The 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was the 80th season since its establishment. The season started on 4 August 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. Monaco were the defending champions.
Habib Digbo G'nampa Maïga is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club FC Metz and Ivory Coast national football team.
Youssef Maziz is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Metz.
Georges Mikautadze is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Metz. Born in France, he plays for the Georgia national team.
