title: 2014–15 FC Metz season
text: # 2014–15 FC Metz season
  
  The 2014–15 FC Metz season is the 82nd professional season of the club since its creation in 1932. After finishing 1st in Ligue 2 during the 2013–14 season, it is their first return to Ligue 1 since their relegation after the 2007-08 season.
  
  ## Players
  
  ### First team squad
  
  French teams are limited to four players without EU citizenship. Hence, the squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | FRA | Johann Carrasso |
  | 3 | DF | FRA | Jonathan Rivierez |
  | 4 | DF | FRA | Sylvain Marchal |
  | 5 | DF | ARG | Guido Milán |
  | 6 | MF | TUN | Ferjani Sassi |
  | 7 | MF | FRA | Romain Rocchi |
  | 8 | MF | CIV | Cheick Doukouré |
  | 9 | FW | VEN | Juan Manuel Falcón |
  | 10 | MF | GUI | Bouna Sarr |
  | 11 | FW | ARG | Federico Andrada (on loan from River Plate) |
  | 12 | FW | GHA | Kwame Nsor |
  | 13 | MF | FRA | Florent Malouda |
  | 14 | MF | BFA | Fadil Sido |
  | 15 | DF | FRA | Romain Métanire |
  | 16 | GK | GAB | Anthony Mfa Mezui |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 17 | FW | TUN | Fakhreddine Ben Youssef |
  | 18 | DF | FRA | Jérémy Choplin |
  | 19 | FW | FRA | Thibaut Vion |
  | 20 | FW | MLI | Modibo Maïga (on loan from West Ham) |
  | 21 | MF | ALG | Ahmed Kashi |
  | 22 | MF | FRA | Kevin Lejeune |
  | 23 | MF | FRA | Yeni Ngbakoto |
  | 24 | DF | FRA | Gaëtan Bussmann |
  | 25 | MF | SEN | Guirane N'Daw |
  | 26 | DF | LUX | Chris Philipps |
  | 27 | DF | ARG | José Luis Palomino |
  | 28 | MF | LVA | Jānis Ikaunieks |
  | 29 | MF | BLR | Sergey Krivets |
  | 30 | GK | FRA | David Oberhauser |
  
  ### Out on loan
  
  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 | FRA | Thomas Didillon (on loan to Seraing United) |
  | — | DF | FRA | Médéric Deher (on loan to Luçon) |
  | — | DF | SEN | Abdallah Ndour (on loan to Strasbourg) |
  | — | DF | CIV | Ali Bamba (on loan to Seraing United) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | — | MF | FRA | Samy Kehli (on loan to Seraing United) |
  | — | MF | NGA | Popoola Saliu (on loan to Seraing United) |
  | — | MF | SEN | Mayoro N'Doye-Baye (on loan to Strasbourg) |
  | — | FW | SEN | Moussa Gueye (on loan to Seraing United) |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Ligue 1
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 16 | Lorient | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 43 | |
  | 17 | Toulouse | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 64 | −21 | 42 | |
  | 18 | Evian (R) | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
  | 19 | Metz (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 30 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
  | 20 | Lens (D, R) | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 29 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
  
  * ↑ It was announced on 29 January 2015 that Lens' promotion from Ligue 2 at the end of the 2013–14 season has been ruled invalid, and will thus be automatically relegated to Ligue 2 for the 2015–16 season, regardless of where the team place this season. It has been confirmed by the French Football Federation that the decision of the Administrative Court of Besançon will be appealed.
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 11 June 2015. Source: Competitive matches
  
  **Results by round**
  
  | Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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  | Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H |
  | Result | D | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | D | W | L | W | D | L | L | L | L |
  | Position | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
  
  **Matches**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  