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Which French team was the first European club Onyewu played for professionally?

  • Paris Saint-Germain

  • Metz

  • Lyon

  • Marseille

Answer

Onyewu began his professional soccer career in France with Metz, making him the first American player to sign with a top-flight European club. He joined the team in 2002 at the age of 20 and quickly established himself as a regular starter. During his two seasons with Metz, Onyewu made 42 appearances and scored two goals, helping the team to a seventh-place finish in Ligue 1 in his first season.
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