Garven Metusala

Garven-Michée Metusala (born 31 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Born in Canada, he plays for the Haiti national team.

Early life Born in Terrebonne, Canada, to a Haitian mother and a Congolese father, In 2013, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy, playing there until 2016.

College career Metusala spent two years with Dawson College playing for the soccer team, winning the RSEQ bronze medal in 2017.

In 2019, Metusala committed to play for Concordia University. although he did participate in the indoor season. He won the league cup with Fabrose in 2019. On 23 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club. On 27 June, Metusala made his debut, as a substitute, in a 2–0 loss to Valour FC. He scored his first goal on 9 August 2021 against Atlético Ottawa. He helped Forge advance to the Championship match in 2021, in which he started, but they were defeated by Pacific FC. In October 2023, he helped the club win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final. On July 27, 2024, he made his 100th appearance for the club. He departed the club after the 2024 season.

In January 2025, Metusala joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks.

International career In August 2021, Metusala was first contacted by the Haitian Football Federation about representing Haiti internationally, being eligible through his mother's origins. In March 2022, he received his first call-up by the Haiti senior national team for a friendly match against Guatemala. He made his international debut on March 28, starting the aforementioned game and playing 85 minutes in a 2–1 loss.

In June 2023, Metusala was named to Haiti's final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup: he featured in every minute, as Les Grenadiers eventually got eliminated after the group stage. On 11 June 2026, Metusala was called up to Haiti's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, replacing the injured Leverton Pierre.

Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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