Metinho

Abemly Meto Silu (born 23 April 2003), known as Metinho, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Troyes. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2020".

Club Career

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. He joined the Tricolor, and moved from the favela into a house owned by then-teammate Joao Pedro. Metinho would go on to captain the under-17 team of Fluminense and play for the club's under-20 side.

In January 2021, it was rumored by some sources that he would be moving to Manchester City or one of their City Football Group partner clubs in a €5 million deal, along with teammate Kayky (€10 million). It was later confirmed, and eventually it started being rumored that he would be moving to Troyes of the French top flight.

In March 2021, Metinho made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Rafael Ribeiro in a 3–0 loss to Portuguesa-RJ.

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". 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.