Garven-Michée Metusala (born 31 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Forge FC. Born in Canada, he plays for the Haiti national team.
![]() Metusala playing for Forge FC in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Garven-Michée Metusala | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Étoiles de L'Est | |||
2013–2016 | Montreal Impact | ||
2017 | Étoiles de L'Est | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Dawson Blues | ||
2020 | Concordia Stingers | 0 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | CS St-Hubert | 18 | (0) |
2019–2020 | CS Fabrose | 12 | (0) |
2020 | AS Blainville | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Forge FC | 74 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Haiti | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 27, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 5, 2024 |
Early life
editBorn 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
editMetusala 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
editIn 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]
International career
editIn 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.[19] He made his international debut on March 28, starting the aforementioned game and playing 85 minutes in a 2–1 loss.[20][21]
In June 2023, Metusala was named to Haiti's final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup:[22] he featured in every minute, as Les Grenadiers eventually got eliminated after the group stage.[23]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on July 27, 2024[24]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
Total | 74 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 100 | 2 | |||
Career total | 108 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 137 | 2 |
- ^ Appearances in the CONCACAF League
- ^ Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
References
edit- ^ "Garven Metusala convoqué en équipe nationale haïtienne" [Garven Metusala called up to the Haitian national team]. OBELISQ (in French). March 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (August 28, 2021). "Forge's Metusala Tapped By Haiti". Northern Tribune.
- ^ 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).
- ^ a b c d e f "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
- ^ a b c "Stinger defender Garven Metusala forges pro soccer career in CPL". Concordia Stingers. July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Soccer recruit Garven-Michee Metusala to join Stingers". Concordia Stingers. 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Forge FC signs attacker Nwafornso, CPL-U SPORTS Draft pick Metusala". Canadian Premier League. June 23, 2021.
- ^ "PLSQ : Fabrose a presque bouclé son recrutement" [PLSQ: Fabrose has almost completed its recruitment]. Just eSoccer (in French). January 14, 2019.
- ^ Neven, Oliver (29 January 2021). "Stingers men's soccer star selected in CPL Draft". The Link.
- ^ Urciuoli, Anthony (January 29, 2021). "Forge FC Hamilton get defensive in 2021 CPL university draft". Insauga.
- ^ "Forge FC signs U Sports draft pick Metusala and attacker Nwafornso". Forge FC. 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Garven Metusala s'entend avec Forge FC" [Garven Metusala agrees with Forge FC]. OBELISQ (in French). June 23, 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 4, 2021). "Forge Finds Goalscoring Touch In Win Over Pacific". Northern Tribune.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Milton, Steve (August 2, 2024). "Garven Metusala Hits 100 Matches: The mercurial growth of the Forge FC centurion". Forge FC.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 12, 2022). "Metusala Earns Haiti Call-Up". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Valour's Jean-Baptiste, Forge's Metusala called up to Haitian national team for Nations League". Canadian Premier League. May 19, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (May 18, 2022). "Metusala, Jean-Baptiste Crack Haiti Squad". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Garven Metusala Called up to Haitian National Team for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup". Forge FC. June 21, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (18 August 2023). "Forge Defender Garven Metusala Set For Concacaf Nations League". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Garven Metusala at Soccerway
External links
edit- Garven Metusala at Soccerway