FC Metz
2001–02 season
PresidentCarlo Molinari
Head coachAlbert Cartier
(until January)
Francis De Taddeo
(caretaker)
Gilbert Gress
(from January)
StadiumStade Saint-Symphorien
Division 117th (relegated)
Coupe de FranceRound of 32
Coupe de la LigueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jonathan Jäger (6)
All:
Jonathan Jäger (10)
Average home league attendance17,485

The 2001–02 season was FC Metz's 70th season in existence and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Metz participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France. The season covered the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Cameroon CMR Jacques Songo'o
— GK France FRA Johan Liébus
— GK France FRA Ludovic Butelle
— GK Togo TOG Kossi Agassa
— DF France FRA Sylvain Marchal
— DF United States USA David Régis
— DF France FRA Philippe Gaillot
— DF France FRA Patrick Moreau
— MF Turkey TUR Kasım Yıldız
— MF France FRA Mario Espartero
— MF France FRA Ludovic Asuar
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF France FRA Grégory Proment
— MF France FRA Stéphane Morisot
— MF France FRA Grégory Leca
— MF Argentina ARG Patricio D'Amico
— MF Senegal SEN Oumar Sané
— FW Cameroon CMR Joseph-Désiré Job
— FW Croatia CRO Igor Jovićević
— FW France FRA Gérald Baticle
— FW Togo TOG Emmanuel Adebayor
— FW Ukraine UKR Serhiy Skachenko

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK France Johan Liébus France Le Mans UC 72 €6.50m 1 July 2001
GK Cameroon Jacques Songo'o Spain Deportivo La Coruña Free 1 July 2001 [1]
FW Croatia Igor Jovićević Croatia NK Zagreb 1 July 2001
MF Senegal Oumar Sané France Louhans-Cuiseaux 1 July 2001
DF France Patrick Moreau France Bastia 1 July 2001
MF Argentina Patricio D'Amico France Wasquehal Loan 1 August 2001
GK Togo Kossi Agassa Ivory Coast Africa Sports Free 23 February 2002
FW Cameroon Joseph-Désiré Job England Middlesbrough Loan 1 January 2002 [2]

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK Colombia Faryd Mondragón Turkey Galatasaray Loan + €500k 1 July 2001
MF France Ludovic Asuar France Sedan Free 5 October 2001

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

July 2001 Friendly Metz v
CEST (UTC+2)

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Division 1 28 July 2001 4 May 2002 Matchday 1 17th 34 9 6 19 31 47 −16 026.47
Coupe de France 14 December 2001 19 January 2002 Round of 64 Round of 32 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 050.00
Coupe de la Ligue 1 December 2001 Round of 32 Round of 32 1 0 0 1 4 5 −1 000.00
Total 37 10 6 21 41 54 −13 027.03

Source: Competitions

Division 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Sedan 34 8 15 11 35 39 −4 39
15 Monaco 34 9 12 13 36 41 −5 39
16 Guingamp 34 9 8 17 34 57 −23 35
17 Metz (R) 34 9 6 19 31 47 −16 33 Relegation to Ligue 2
18 Lorient (R) 34 7 10 17 43 64 −21 31 UEFA Cup first round and relegated to Ligue 2[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Lorient was qualified for the 2002–03 UEFA Cup as winners of the 2001–02 Coupe de France.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 9 6 19 31 47  −16 33 7 2 8 20 19  +1 2 4 11 11 28  −17

Source: Division 1

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLWLLLLWWDLLLWLWDLLDDLWLLWLLLLWDWLD
Position1371314151716121215151615161513151616171716171717171818181716161617
Source: Division 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

28 July 2001 1 Lorient 1–0 Metz Lorient
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
4 August 2001 2 Metz 2–1 Troyes Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
11 August 2001 3 Montpellier 3–0 Metz Montpellier
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
18 August 2001 4 Metz 0–1 Lens Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
25 August 2001 5 Sedan 2–0 Metz Sedan
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
8 September 2001 6 Metz 0–1 Bastia Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
15 September 2001 7 Guingamp 0–2 Metz Guingamp
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
22 September 2001 8 Metz 2–0 Lyon Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
29 September 2001 9 Nantes 0–0 Metz Nantes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
13 October 2001 10 Metz 0–2 Marseille Metz
17:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
21 October 2001 11 Bordeaux 1–0 Metz Bordeaux
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
27 October 2001 12 Lille 2–0 Metz Lille
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
4 November 2001 13 Metz 2–0 Auxerre Metz
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
17 November 2001 14 Sochaux 2–0 Metz Montbéliard
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Coupe de France

14 December 2001 Round of 64 Metz 5–0 Grenoble Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 2,684
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
19 January 2002 Round of 32 Libourne-Saint-Seurin 2–1 (a.e.t.) Metz Libourne
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stade Jean-Antoine Moueix
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Thierry Auriac

Coupe de la Ligue

1 December 2001 Round of 32 Lorient 5–4 Metz Lorient
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 6,731
Referee: Philippe Kalt

References

  1. ↑ "Songo'o returns to Metz". June 15, 2001 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "Just the Job for Metz | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. December 29, 2001.
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