Emilian Metu

Emilian Metu
Personal information
Full name	Emilian Metu
Date of birth	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
2020–2021	St. Pölten II
2021	St. Pölten
2021–2023	Bayern Munich II
2022–2023	→ Austria Klagenfurt (loan)
2022–2023	→ Austria Klagenfurt II (loan)
2023–	SV Horn
International career
2018–2019	Austria U16
2019	Austria U17
2021	Austria U18
2021–2022	Austria U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 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

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

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 15 September 2022.^[1]^[2]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	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	Regionalliga Bayern	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

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

External links

Emilian Metu at WorldFootball.net

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[soccerway-1] Emilian Metu at Soccerway

[oefbcc-2] "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.

[fcbayern-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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