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Emilian Metu

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Emilian Metu
Personal information
Full name Emilian Metu
Date of birth (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
SV Horn
Number 31
Youth career
2010–2016 Haidbrunn-Wacker Wiener Neustadt
2016–2020 AKA St. Pölten
2021–2022 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 St. Pölten II 4 (0)
2021 St. Pölten 3 (0)
2021–2023 Bayern Munich II 34 (5)
2022–2023Austria Klagenfurt (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023Austria Klagenfurt II (loan) 20 (1)
2023– SV Horn 22 (1)
International career
2018–2019 Austria U16 6 (0)
2019 Austria U17 5 (0)
2021 Austria U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 Austria U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Emilian Metu (born 18 April 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Liga club SV Horn.[1][2]

Club career

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Metu spent his youth career with local team Haidbrunn-Wacker Wiener Neustadt and AKA St. Pölten. In September 2020, Austrian Bundesliga club St. Pölten announced the signing of Metu on a two-year deal with option to extend for a further year.[3] He initially played for club's reserve side in 1. Niederösterreichische Landesliga – fourth tier of Austrian football league system. He made his professional debut on 10 February 2021 in a 1–3 league defeat against LASK.[4] This made him second youngest Bundesliga player in club history, only behind Markus Siedl.[5]

On 2 March 2021, Bayern Munich announced that Metu have signed a contract with the club until June 2025.[6] He is initially planned for the reserve side and will join the club ahead of 2021–2022 season.[7]

International career

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Metu was born in Austria to a Nigerian father and Austrian mother.[8] He is a current Austrian youth international.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 15 September 2022.[1][2]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SKN St. Pölten II 2020–21 1. Niederösterreichische Landesliga 4 0 4 0
SKN St. Pölten 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 3 0
Bayern Munich II 2021–22 Regionalliga Bayern 28 4 28 4
2022–23 6 1 6 1
Total 34 5 34 5
Austria Klagenfurt (loan) 2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Austria Klagenfurt II (loan) 2022–23 Kärntner Liga 19 1 0 0 19 1
SV Horn 2023–24 2. Liga 2 0 1 0 3 0
Career total 63 6 0 0 64 6

References

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  1. ^ a b Emilian Metu at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Emilian Metu". Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  3. ^ "EMILIAN METU ALS NÄCHSTER NEUZUGANG!". 19 September 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "St. Pölten vs. LASK – 10 February 2021". Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Bayern München angelt St. Pölten-Talent". 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. ^ "FC Bayern verpflichtet Emilian Metu von SKN St. Pölten". 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Bayern Munich signs 17-year-old Austrian midfielder from SKN St. Pölten". 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Mit 17 Jahren geht Traum beim FC Bayern in Erfüllung". kurier.at. 7 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Emilian Metu". Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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