Lucien Mettomo (born 19 April 1977) is a Cameroonian former professional

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who played as a defender for

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, Saint-Étienne, Manchester City, Kaiserslautern,

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and

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. He was part of the

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squad at the

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and the

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. He was also part of the victorious

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and

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squads.

Playing career

Mettomo was born in

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. He made his name in France, playing for St. Étienne. In September 2001, he signed for Manchester City of the English First Division for a £1.5 million fee. His Manchester City debut came as a substitute in a 6–0 League Cup defeat of

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. He played 23 league games that season, scoring once against Bradford, helping Manchester City to win the 2001–02 First Division Championship. The following season, Mettomo rarely featured in the first team due to the signing of Sylvain Distin. He made only four

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appearances, and in the close season signed for Kaiserslautern of the

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. Mettomo went on trial with

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in September 2007, but the club decided not to offer Mettomo a contract due to concerns over his fitness. Later that month, Mettomo signed a short-term deal at

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side

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that would run until the end of the 2007–08 season; this contract was cancelled in January, however, due to Mettomo's inability to break into the first team.

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