Billy Dawson Koumetio (born 14 November 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.
 Koumetio in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Dawson Koumetio[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Vaulx-en-Velin | ||
| 2014–2018 | Lyon | ||
| 2018 | Orléans | ||
| 2018–2020 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Austria Wien (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Austria Wien II (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dunkerque (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dundee | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editLiverpool
editKoumetio moved to Liverpool's Academy from French side US Orléans in November 2018.[3] Koumetio was originally on the books of his hometown club Olympique Lyonnais where he was predominantly a winger at first. His height led to coaching staff turning him into a centre-back when he was 14.[4] Koumetio signed his first professional contract with Liverpool in August 2020, when aged 17 and already 1.91 metres (6 ft 3 in).[5]
He was a ball boy at Anfield for the 4–0 semi-final second leg victory over FC Barcelona in the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League in May 2019. In October 2019 he was named on the bench at the age of 16 for the Carabao Cup tie against Arsenal FC at Anfield.[6]
Koumetio featured for Liverpool during the pre-season of the 2020–21 football season in friendly matches in Austria against Red Bull Salzburg and VfB Stuttgart.[7] Koumetio made his first-ever appearance for the Reds’ first team on 9 December 2020 substituting in for Fabinho at the heart of defence in the UEFA Champions League against FC Midtjylland.[8][9][10] In doing so, he became the youngest player to feature for Liverpool in the Champions League, a record that was later broken by Stefan Bajcetic in 2022.[11]
Austria Wien (loan)
editOn 23 June 2022, Koumetio signed for Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Wien on a season-long loan.[12] He was recalled on 10 January 2023.[13]
Dunkerque (loan)
editOn 29 August 2023, Koumetio joined Ligue 2 side USL Dunkerque on a season-long loan.[14] He made his debut in a league fixture against Grenoble Foot 38 on 16 September, and was sent off after 52 minutes for two bookable offences.[15] He was recalled on 16 January 2024.[16]
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
editOn 1 February 2024, Koumetio joined Blackburn Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[17] He made his debut on 27 February as a substitute in an FA Cup match against Newcastle United.[18]
Dundee
editOn 9 August 2024, Koumetio left Liverpool and joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a two-year deal.[19] He made his debut from the bench the following day in a league victory at home to Heart of Midlothian.[20]
International career
editBorn in France, Koumetio is of Cameroonian descent.[21] He is a youth international for France at the Under-18 level.
Personal life
editBilly Koumetio has a sister, Yzoire who signed for Liverpool Football Club Women’s Academy in September 2023.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool U21 | 2019–20[24] | — | — | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Liverpool | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Austria Wien (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Austria Wien II (loan) | 2022–23 | 2. Liga | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Dunkerque (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Dundee | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Austrian Cup, Coupe de France
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, one in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Billy Koumetio: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "lfc_fixture_academy_player_profile". Liverpool FC.
- ^ "Liverpool career stats for Billy Koumetio - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Koumetio and 9 LFC youngsters to look out for in 2020/21". This Is Anfield. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Pearce, James. "Liverpool's breakthrough star - Billy Koumetio". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Billy Koumetio needed just one pass to show why Jurgen Klopp is excited". Planet Football. 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Klopp reassures 'big talent' Koumetio after error in 1st LFC start". This Is Anfield. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Squires, Theo (6 September 2020). "Klopp sends Billy Koumetio message after 'difficult situations'". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Glendenning, Barry (9 December 2020). "FC Midtjylland v Liverpool: Champions League – live!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Stefan Bajcetic becomes Liverpool's youngest-ever Champions League player". This is Anfield. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Billy Koumetio seals loan move to Austria Vienna". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Billy Koumetio returns to Liverpool from Austria Vienna loan". Liverpool FC.
- ^ "Billy Koumetio joins USL Dunkerque on season-long loan". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Liverpool defender in nightmare debut for new club – sent off in 52 minutes". This is Anfield. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Billy Koumetio returns to Liverpool from Ligue 2 loan spell - Liverpool FC". www.liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Billy Koumetio joins Blackburn Rovers on loan". Liverpool FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle 1-1 Blackburn (27 Feb, 2024) Lineups - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Koumetio joins the Dark Blues". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "William Hill Premiership Results | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Rédaction, La (17 July 2020). "Liverpool va faire signer pro la pépite Billy Koumetio". CamerounSports (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Lusby, Jack. "Liverpool defender's sister has now signed deal to join LFC Women". This Is Anfield. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Billy Koumetio at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Billy Koumetio in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
External links
edit- Profile at the Dundee F.C. website
- Billy Koumetio at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Billy Koumetio – UEFA competition record (archive)
