Lucien Mettomo (born 19 April 1977) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defender for Tonnerre Yaoundé, Saint-Étienne, Manchester City, Kaiserslautern, Kayseri Erciyesspor and FC Luzern. He was part of the Cameroon squad at the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 African Nations Cup. He was also part of the victorious 2000 and 2002 African Cup of Nations squads. Playing career Mettomo was born in Douala. 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 Birmingham City. 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 Premier League appearances, and in the close season signed for Kaiserslautern of the Bundesliga. Mettomo went on trial with Norwich City 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 English Championship side Southampton 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. References External links Lucien Mettomo at BBC World Cup 2002 1977 births Living people Cameroonian footballers Cameroon international footballers Footballers from Douala AS Saint-Étienne players Manchester City F.C. players Southampton F.C. players 1. FC Kaiserslautern players Kayseri Erciyesspor footballers Veria F.C. players FC Luzern players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Premier League players Bundesliga players Süper Lig players Swiss Super League players Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Cameroonian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Switzerland 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players 1998 African Cup of Nations players 2000 African Cup of Nations players 2002 African Cup of Nations players 2004 African Cup of Nations players Association football defenders