Bruno Metsu

Bruno Metsu (28 January 1954 - 14 October 2013) was a French footballer-turned manager. He died of colon cancer.[3]

Bruno Metsu
Bruno Metsu 2012.jpg
Metsu in 2012
Personal information
Full nameBruno Jean Cornil Metsu[1]
Date of birth(1954-01-28)28 January 1954[1]
Place of birthCoudekerque-Branche,[1] France
Date of death15 October 2013(2013-10-15) (aged 59)[1]
Place of deathCoudekerque-Branche,[1] France
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing positionMidfielder[2]
Youth career
1969–1970Hazebrouck
1970–1973Anderlecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1974Dunkerque27(1)
1974–1975Hazebrouck34(6)
1975–1979Valenciennes119(13)
1979–1981Lille57(3)
1981–1983Nice64(5)
1983–1984Roubaix20(0)
1984–1987Beauvais
Teams managed
1987–1988Beauvais (youth team)
1988–1992Beauvais
1992–1993Lille
1993–1994Valenciennes
1995–1998Sedan
1998–1999Valence
2000Guinea
2000–2002Senegal
2002–2004Al Ain
2004–2006Al-Gharafa
2006Al-Ittihad
2006–2008United Arab Emirates
2008–2011Qatar
2011–2012Al-Gharafa
2012Al Wasl
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours as a manager

Club

Al-Ain

Al-Gharafa

International

Senegal

United Arab Emirates

Bruno Metsu Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Fichier des décès – années 2010 à 2018" [Death file – years 2010 to 2018] (in français). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 (in fr) Bruno Metsu. Paris. https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur17403.html. Retrieved 3 January 2021. 
  3. UAE former coach Bruno Metsu dies of cancer. gulfnews.com. 2013-10-15. http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/uae-former-coach-bruno-metsu-dies-of-cancer-1.1243328. Retrieved 2013-10-15.