1996–2001 Saint-Etienne 1995–1996 Tonnerre Yaounde Height 1.84 m | Years Team Role Footballer Playing position Name Lucien Mettomo | |
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Date of birth (1977-04-19) 19 April 1977 (age 38) Similar People Bill Tchato, Pius Ndiefi, Jean‑Joel Perrier‑Doumbe, Raymond Kalla, Geremi Njitap | ||
Souvenir 1999 splendide but de lucien mettomo
Lucien Mettomo (born 19 April 1977 in Douala) is a Cameroonian retired footballer. Formerly, he has played for Tonnerre Yaoundé, Saint-Étienne, Manchester City, Kaiserslautern, Kayseri Erciyesspor and FC Luzern.
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He was part of the Cameroon squad at the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 African Nations Cup.
Playing career
Mettomo made his name in France, playing for St. Étienne. In September 2001, he signed for Manchester City of the English First Division for a £1.5 million fee. His Manchester City debut came as a substitute in a 6–0 League Cup defeat of Birmingham City. He played 23 league games that season, scoring once against Bradford, helping Manchester City to win the 2001–02 First Division Championship. The following season, Mettomo rarely featured in the first team due to the signing of Sylvain Distin. He made only four Premier League appearances, and in the close season signed for Kaiserslautern of the Bundesliga.
Mettomo went on trial with Norwich City in September 2007, but the club decided not to offer Mettomo a contract due to concerns over his fitness. Later that month, Mettomo signed a short term deal at English Championship side Southampton that would run until the end of the 2007–08 season; this contract was cancelled in January, however, due to Mettomo's inability to break into the first team.