Loris Mettler
Loris Mettler (born 14 December 1998) is a Swiss football midfielder who plays for Sandefjord.

Career
Born in Chêne-Bougeries, he is French-speaking and played youth football for Servette FC. He also had spells with Etoile Carouge and Team Vaud as an U21 player, before spending three seasons in the Swiss Promotion League with Étoile-Carouge. Mettler was brought to Lleida CF in the Spanish fourth tier, before going on trial with Norwegian club Raufoss IL in February 2023. He made his debut in a friendly against Strømsgodset, and after spending the first fifteen minutes to adjust, Mettler showed his trademark passing abilities. Mettler was acquainted with one of Raufoss' coaches from their concurrent spell in Servette. The transfer to Raufoss was penned the same month.

In the 2023 Norwegian Football Cup, he among others scored from his own half against Mjøndalen, and scored a panenka penalty kick against Viking. Mettler also performed consistently well in the league. In the fall of 2023, Nettavisen named Mettler as the second best player of the 2023 1. divisjon (only behind Samuel Pedro), describing Mettler as a "cut technician with the ability to open up any defence". He was also included in their Team of the Year. As a result, he was bought by Eliteserien club Sandefjord in 2024. While the fee was not disclosed, director of sports Espen Bugge Pettersen stated that Sandefjord spent most of their transfer budget on Mettler and one other player.

Personal life
He has tattooed  which he describes as his life motto, and uses in goal celebrations. A pre-match ritual is listening to music such as Eminem's "Not Afraid".

References

Category:1998 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Geneva
Category:Swiss men's footballers
Category:Étoile Carouge FC players
Category:Lleida CF players
Category:Raufoss IL players
Category:Sandefjord Fotball players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Swiss expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Category:Swiss Promotion League players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:Norwegian First Division players
Category:Eliteserien players