Saliu Popoola

Popoola joined [[FC Metz]Metz]] in August 2012, after a successful trial with the team. He would play for the reserves in the CFA. The following season, he made two appearances in the Coupe de France, but none in Ligue 2 where the Metz first team played. In lack of playing time, he was sent on a two-season loan to Belgian club Seraing for two seasons, until June 2016. With a height of only 1.57 m, he was then the smallest professional player playing in Belgium. With Seraing, he made 51 appearances in the Belgian second division, scoring 4 goals. Most notably, he scored a brace against Heist on 29 November 2015, which proved to be the key to the 5–2 win. In September 2016, having still not made a league appearance for the Metz first-team, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent.

Nigeria U23

Olympic Bronze Medal: 2016