Bruno Metsu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bruno Metsu
Occupation	French Footballer
Date Of Birth	Jan 28, 1954(1954-01-28)
Age	70
Date Of Death	2013-10-14
Birthplace	Coudekerque-Branche
Country	France
Birth City	Hauts-de-France
Horoscope	Capricorn

Bruno Metsu Biography

Bruno Metsu is one of the most popular and richest French footballer who was born on January 28, 1954 in Coudekerque-Branche, Hauts-de-France, France. Bruno Metsu (French pronunciation: [bRyno metsy] 28 January 1954 14 Oct 2013) was an French footballer and football coach. Through his playing career between 1973 and 1987, he was a player with seven different clubs in his home country of France. From 1988 until the time of his death as the manager of a number of nine clubs within France as well as in the Arab States that comprise the Persian Gulf, the Guinea, Senegal, United Arab Emirates and Qatar national teams. He is perhaps best known for his role in guiding Senegal to the quarter-finals at 2002’s FIFA World Cup, including winning a thrilling victory against the defending Champions France during the first game at the World Cup.

Metsu was appointed manager of Valenciennes in the most difficult time in the club’s history following its demotion into Division 2 after the completion in the Division 1 season, and following the revelation that some of its players had received bribes to play the division 1 fixture in opposition to Olympique de Marseille that was played on the 20th of May, 1993. He was there for a year and then was a manager at Sedan (1995-1998) as well as Valence (1998-1999) before he successfully applied to be Manager in charge of the Guinea national team.

In the year 2000, Metsu became the manager of a national team for the first time when he took charge of the Guinea national football team after signing a modest contract. “Metsu complained of so many things in Guinea. Poor infrastructure, poor management by Guinea’s football association and frequent meddling in his work,” said Titi Camara, a former Guinea international who later became the country’s sports minister. “At that time I felt like I had had too much of football but African players reinvigorated me,” Metsu said in an interview with La Voix du Nord in 2011. The feeling was mutual and Metsu left the Guinea post after less than one year on the job to become the manager of the Senegal national football team in the year 2000.

Metsu spent over a decade as the manager of five different clubs in France before his first foray overseas as a football manager in the year 2000.

Metsu was appointed manager of Division 1 team Lille at 38 years old on July 1, 1992. He was fired on the 28th of February 1993 following the club had won only 5 of its initial 27 Division 1 matches of the current season, with the board called him to a conference and asking: “So have you heard the gossip? We are letting you go.” It was a ridiculous way to dismiss an employee, particularly one who was proud of the bonds he built within the dressing rooms.

Bruno Metsu Net Worth

Bruno Metsu is one of the richest French Footballer from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bruno Metsu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Metsu was a player in the defensive midfield position. His time as a youth and senior player for eight clubs was mostly located in his home France. He spent three years as a young player with Anderlecht in Belgium as part of Anderlecht. In his 14 years as a senior player from 1973 to 1987, all with French teams, Metsu took part in 366 Division 1 / Division 2 matches as well as 29 Coupe de France matches, scoring 30 and 2 goals in Division 1 / Division 2 in Division 1/Division 2 and Coupe de France matches respectively. At Lille, Metsu played 63 matches and scored 3 goals across every competition. Metsu was a star during his time at Valenciennes between 1975 between 1975 and 1979, scoring his most goals for the club fourteen (in the 134 league games which included all Division 1 as well as Coupe de France matches) as he played alongside the best players in the game, such as Didier Six as well as Roger Milla. After Metsu was done playing the first year of his career (1984-85) in the club of Beauvais and was promoted into Division 2.

After he had retired as a player for Beauvais the following year, Metsu was appointed the manager of youth teams position alongside Beauvais at the time. The year 1988 was the time he led Beauvais’s Beauvais youngsters to finish second at the Coupe Gambardella. From 1988 until 1992, he was Beauvais’s manager. senior team that is in division 2 during his time there. The 1988-89 season was when it reached the quarterfinals in the Coupe de France for the first time in its history. There, it fell to Auxerre 2 – 1 on the aggregate.

After Metsu had settled in Senegal in the year 2000 to become the manager of the Senegal national football team, he took up the task of inspiring the Lions of Teranga (the nickname of the Senegalese national football team) to play better football. In February 2000, the Lions of Teranga had lost to co-hosts Nigeria 2–1 after extra-time in the quarter-finals of the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations.

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After Senegal had defeated France in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup finals, Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade declared a national holiday. When the Senegal national football team returned to Dakar following their exit from the 2002 World Cup finals, they were given a heroes’ welcome. Metsu’s connection to the country had been sealed when he married a Muslim by the name of Rokhaya ‘Daba’ Ndiaye, one day after he had converted from Christianity to Islam in Senegal. She changed her name to Viviane Dièye Metsu after the marriage. After his conversion to Islam, he called himself Abdou Karim Metsu and a fair part of the Senegalese press addressed him as Abdou Karim.

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Metsu immediately began fostering the esprit de corps that would fuel his Senegal side, recalling several players whom the Senegalese Football Federation did not want in the national team because of perceived indiscipline. He did not manage the team with an iron fist. Instead he rallied the players around the belief that together they could do something special. Metsu’s relaxed but inspiring coaching style quickly whipped his team into shape to the admiration of both fans and officials. He outstandingly led Senegal to the championship final (the first-ever in its history) of the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations held in Mali. Although they lost to Cameroon 3–2 on penalties, the White Sorcerer, his sobriquet given by the local press, and his charges were given a red carpet reception when they arrived back home in Dakar.

Why was Bruno Metsu buried in Senegal?

Metsu, who converted to Islam and married a Senegalese woman , had asked to be buried in Senegal. Senegal went on to beat Sweden to reach the quarterfinals before losing to Turkey, becoming only the second African team to reach the last eight.

Is Bruno Metsu dead?

October 14, 2013

Where is Bruno Metsu?

Known as “The White Sorcerer”, Metsu was diagnosed with colon cancer in July 2012 having replaced Diego Maradona as coach of Al Wasl in Dubai. The disease is said to have spread to his lungs and liver. He died at a clinic in his home town of Coudekerque-Village in northern France.

Which team did Senegal coach played for?

Cissé is best known for being the first Senegal captain to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final in 2002 and the first Senegal manager to win the tournament in 2022 after reaching the final in 2019. Having begun his career in France, he later played for English clubs Birmingham City and Portsmouth.

Who was the coach of Senegal in 2002 World Cup?

While other ‘senior’ African teams, including the Super Eagles, led by coach Adegboye Onigbinde , crashed out at the early stage of the 2002 World Cup, debutant, Senegal brushed aside top teams, including a 2-1 win over Sweden and defending champions, France, on their way to the quarterfinals.