Football Club de Metz is a French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine, that will compete in Ligue 1 for the 2025-26 season following promotion from Ligue 2. Founded on 1 January 1932 (est. 1932), the club has long been identified with its maroon colours and a devoted local following. Find carefully sourced signed shirts and framed pieces at Walkouts as part of our curated selection for collectors and supporters.
The team plays home matches at Stade Saint-Symphorien, a ground synonymous with the club's modern era, and is managed by Stéphane Le Mignan. While Metz have not captured a top-flight title, the side have notable cup pedigree, having lifted two Coupe de France trophies and two Coupe de la Ligue trophies. That cup history makes shirts associated with cup runs particularly sought after by fans and archivists alike.
Anniversary releases remain a reliable provenance cue for collectors. Milestones tied to the 1932 foundation have produced commemorative items, notably the 1982 50th anniversary era and later anniversary editions which celebrate club history, badge evolution and maroon kit heritage. Such releases often appear as limited retail runs and are chased for period-specific details and factory tags.
Specific seasons also drive magnetism in the market. The club's recent 2024-25 promotion season generated a fresh wave of interest in signed retail shirts, while the 2025-26 return to the top flight anchors a new generation of match and retail issues. Shirts from promotion seasons and cup-defining fixtures are pursued for their link to decisive matches and squad narratives, and provenance from those campaigns is straightforward to verify.
Away shirts play a special role in Metz collecting, with many memorable road kits rendered in pale tones that contrast with the home maroon. A common and collectible variant is the white with maroon trim away colourway, often associated with cup ties and decisive away wins in national competitions. Fanshop shirts, not only match-worn items, are actively collected, including early retail runs, player-issue variants and region-specific releases that were sold in club stores or at cup finals.
When assessing signed Metz shirts, look for clear provenance and authentication, and where available we list pieces accompanied by a COA. Provenance ties to cup appearances, promotion campaigns and appearances at Stade Saint-Symphorien strengthen a shirt's story. Collectors particularly value pieces connected to the 2024-25 promotion campaign and the club's first campaigns back in the top flight for 2025-26, and many of these items are available at Walkouts with Free worldwide shipping.
