Idjessi Metsoko
| 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) | 9 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 | |||
Idjessi Yethro Metsoko (born 14 March 2002) is a French-Togolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slovak club Spartak Trnava, 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).
Viktoria Plzeň
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.
Spartak Trnava (loan)
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.[11][12] Once Michal Ščasný had been appointed as manager of Spartak, he made it clear that Metsoko wouldn’t be playing for him.[13][14] It was rumored that he would have his loan cut short and be returned to Plzeň but after the speculations, Metsoko stayed in Trnava.[15] After the sacking of Ščasný, Spartak would play against KFC Komárno. Metsoko would come off the bench in the 82nd minute[16] and score in the 93rd minute to increase the score to 2–0 in his club’s favor.[17][18][19] After celebrating his goal, Metsoko would go and thank Spartak’s interim manager Martin Škrtel for giving him a chance.[14][20] He would score again in a 3–1 league win against FK Železiarne Podbrezová, scoring in the 94th minute to secure a win.[21] 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.[22]
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.
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 April 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 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9[a] | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | |
| Spartak Trnava | 2025–26 | Slovak First Football League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 78 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 19 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ "Idjessi Yethro Metsoko". Sme (in Slovak).
- ^ "Idjessi Metsoko". UEFA.
- ^ a b "Posila do útoku: Prichádza Idjessi Metsoko!". ŠK Slovan Bratislava (in Slovak). 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Idjessi Metsoko". MFK Vyškov (in Czech).
- ^ "Vyškov podepsal dva útočníky z Francie. Metsoko přichází z Auxerre". inFotbal.cz (in Czech). Sport News Invest s. r. o. 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Plzeň na poslední chvíli získala z Vyškova tožského útočníka Metsoka". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Czech News Agency. 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Striker Idjessi Metsoko joins Viktoria". FC Viktoria Plzeň (Press release) (in Czech). 23 February 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Mihaj (1 April 2024). "Idjessi Metsoko inscrit son premier but avec le Viktoria Plzeň". 228foot.com (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Do odvety za nerozhodného stavu". ŠK Slovan Bratislava (in Slovak). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Belasí v Lige majstrov!" [Sky-blues in the Champion League!]. ŠK Slovan Bratislava (in Slovak). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Šlehofer, Jiří (3 June 2025). "Útočník Metsoko zůstává na Slovensku, Viktoria Plzeň ho posílá na další hostování do Spartaku Trnava". inFotbal.cz (in Czech). Sport News Invest s. r. o. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "V Slovane sa nepresadil, tak to skúsi u rivala. Trnava získala výraznú posilu do útoku". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press, a.s. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Nechceme ho. Bývalý slovanista končí v Trnave po pár týždňoch bez súťažného zápasu, vrásky na tvári má aj Plzeň". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2 August 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ a b Šport.sk (29 November 2025). "VIDEO Na šancu čakal pol roka, Ščasný ho vyhodil z tímu. Metsoko v premiére za Spartak skóroval". Šport.sk. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Zahrá si ešte Metsoko v drese Trnavy? Škrtel vyšiel s pravdou von". Šport24.sk (in Slovak). 18 September 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "FC Spartak Trnava - KFC Komárno | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ [email protected]. "Spartak zvíťazil nad Komárnom, výsledok pečatil debutant Metsoko". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Baran, Michal (29 November 2025). "Niké liga: Prešovčania potvrdili formu, Trenčín doma nestačil na D. Stredu, pod Čebraťom sa zrodila remíza". Správy STVR (in Slovak). Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Prišiel, videl, zvíťazil! Metsoko dostal šancu od Škrtela: Prvý gól v drese Trnavy". Športový Čas (in Slovak). 29 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Šport.sk (30 November 2025). "VIDEO Z nemilosti ku vzkrieseniu! Martin Škrtel urobil ťah, po ktorom prišli ovácie celej kabíny". Šport.sk. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Spartak Trnava zvládol dohrávku v Podbrezovej. Víťazstvo režíroval Kudlička". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ spartak (13 December 2025). "Spartak uzavrel kalendárny rok výhrou nad Skalicou". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 14 December 2025.
External links
- Idjessi Metsoko at Soccerway
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Idjessi Metsoko at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)
- Idjessi Metsoko at the Czech First League