Metinho

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Metinho
Personal information
Full name Abemly Meto Silu
Date of birth (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Matadi, DR Congo
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Basel
Number 5
Youth career
2014 Madureira
2015–2021 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Fluminense 1 (0)
2021– Troyes B 8 (1)
2022–2023 → Lommel (loan) 26 (4)
2023–2025 → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 36 (2)
2023 → Jong Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 1 (0)
2025 → Basel (loan) 12 (0)
2025– Basel 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025

Abemly Meto Silu (born 23 April 2003), known as Metinho, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Basel on loan from Ligue 2 club Troyes. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he holds both Congolese and Brazilian citizenship.

Early life

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Metinho was born in Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but moved to Brazil aged one, after his father, Abel, fled the country following religious persecution.[1][2] After settling in the Cinco Bocas favela in Brás de Pina, a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Abel came up with the name "Metinho" for his son, taking the diminutive form of his real name, Meto - a common tradition in Brazil.[3]

Club career

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Metinho progressed through the youth sides of Madureira before going on trial with Vasco da Gama. He was offered a contract, but changed his mind before finalising the deal, determined that he would wait for Fluminense to make an offer.[3] He joined the Tricolor, and moved from the favela into a house owned by then-teammate João Pedro.[3] Metinho would go on to captain the under-17 team of Fluminense and play for the club's under-20 side.[2][4] In 2020, he was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2020".[5][6] In March 2021, Metinho made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Rafael Ribeiro in a 3–0 loss to Portuguesa-RJ.[citation needed]

On 15 June 2021, Fluminense confirmed that Metinho had been released by the club in order to "introduce himself to his new club in Europe".[7] On 23 July, this was confirmed to be Ligue 1 side Troyes, with which he signed a five-year contract for a reported fee of €5 million plus bonuses.[8] On 2 July 2022, Metinho moved to Belgian club Lommel on loan for the 2022–23 season.[9]

On 31 August 2023, Metinho joined Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands on loan.[10] The loan was extended for the 2024–25 season.[11]

On 27 January 2025, Metinho moved on a new loan to Basel in Switzerland.[12]

International career

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Metinho became a naturalized Brazilian citizen in 2019.[13][14] In November 2020, despite not having represented Brazil at any youth level, Metinho was called up to train with the senior squad, alongside teammate Luiz Henrique.[2][15][16] He remains eligible to represent the country of his birth, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Honours

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Basel

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 December 2024[18]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fluminense 2021 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Troyes B 2021–22 Championnat National 3 8 1 — — — 8 1
Lommel (loan) 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 26 4 1 0 — 0 0 27 4
Jong Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2023–24 Tweede Divisie 1 0 — — — 1 0
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 24 1 2 0 — 1[b] 0 27 1
2024–25 Eredivisie 12 0 2 0 — 0 0 14 0
Total 36 1 4 0 — 1 0 41 1
Career total 70 6 5 0 0 0 2 0 77 6
  1. ^ Appearance in Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ Appearance in European play-offs

References

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