Idjessi Metsoko
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idjessi Yethro Metsoko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stains,[3] France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[4] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Spartak Trnava (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň) | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Auxerre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Auxerre B | 31 | (3) |
| 2023 | Vyškov | 16 | (9) |
| 2024– | Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Slovan Bratislava (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Spartak Trnava (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Togo | 1 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2026 | |||
Idjessi Yethro Metsoko (born 14 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slovak club Spartak Trnava, on loan from FC Viktoria Plzeň. Born in France, he plays for the Togo national team.
Viktoria Plzeň
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).
He signed professional contract (until July 2027) with FC Viktoria Plzeň on 23 February 2024.[6][7] Coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute against Slovan Liberec, the 22-year-old center forward scored his first goal for his new team ten minutes later with a right-footed strike, however his goal didn't prevent Plzeň from avoiding a 3–1 defeat.[8]
Slovan Bratislava (loan)
On 26 August 2024, Slovan Bratislava announced a signing Metsoko on one-year loan with option to buy, from Czech side FC Viktoria Plzeň.[3] 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.[9][10] On 21 January 2025, Metsoko scored a goal in a 3–1 loss to VfB Stuttgart.[11]
Loan to Spartak Trnava
2025–2026 season
On 3 June 2025, it was announced that Metsoko would joining Spartak Trnava on a one-year loan deal with option to buy.[12][13] Once Michal Ščasný had been appointed as manager of Spartak, he made it clear that Metsoko wouldn’t be playing for him.[14][15] It was rumored that he would have his loan cut short and be returned to Plzeň but after the speculations, Metsoko stayed in Trnava.[16] After the sacking of Ščasný, Spartak would play against KFC Komárno. Metsoko would come off the bench in the 82nd minute[17] and score in the 93rd minute to increase the score to 2–0 in his club’s favor.[18][19][20] After celebrating his goal, Metsoko would go and thank Spartak’s interim manager Martin Škrtel for giving him a chance.[15][21] He would score again in a 3–1 league win against FK Železiarne Podbrezová, scoring in the 94th minute to secure a win.[22] Metsoko made his first start for Spartak in the final match of the year against MFK Skalica. Starting on the wing instead of Timotej Kudlička due to him receiving 5 yellow cards, Metsoko would score in the 45th minute of the game to increase the score to 2–0.[23]
International career
After being selected by the hopes of Togo national team, Metsoko admitted during an interview that his dream has always been to represent his native country.[citation needed] Following good performances for Spartak Trnava, Metsoko would be selected to be a part of the Togo national football team ahead of a friendly against Guinea. He made his international debut in a 2–2 draw against Guinea, scoring a penalty in the 83rd minute to put his team up 2–0.[24][25][26]
